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Holcim Philippines net profit surges 58% YoY02 March 2016, Published under Cement NewsHolcim Philippines Inc said Wednesday net profit in 2015 surged 58 per cent YoY to PHP8.1bn (US$171m) on strong sales and a large one-off gain on investment. The company said it booked a PHP2.6bn advance from the revaluation of an investment in an affiliate while revenue rose 15 per cent to PHP37.5bn due to increased government spending in infrastructure projects and higher construction activity. Holcim Philippines Inc has an estimated cement capacity of 8.6Mta. It is also investing US$... |
ASI hopes infrastructure development and housing will boost Feb sales02 March 2016, Published under Cement NewsFollowing the positive start to 2016, the Indonesia Cement Association (ASI) hopes to see an increase in February cement sales on the back of the government’s 1m-unit housing programme and infrastructure development in villages (for which the government allocated IDR47trn in the 2016 State Budget). Earlier this week, Indonesian Finance Minister, Bambang Brodjonegoro, said the government's spending on infrastructure projects in the first month of the year had increased 15 times to IDR1.5trn ... |
Quinn Cement signs agreement for new cement silos02 March 2016, Published under Cement NewsQuinn Cement (NI) Ltd and Warrenpoint Harbour Authority (WHA) have signed contracts, which will see the construction five new cement silos at Warrenpoint Harbour, with a total storage capacity of 7500t dedicated to the export of bulk cement from the Quinn Cement operations in Ireland. The 10-year renewable agreement between Quinn Cement and WHA involves a GBP2.5m investment by Quinn. Work on the project is due to commence immediately with completion expected in September of this year. Qui... |
CMS cement division sees decline in pretax profit02 March 2016, Published under Cement NewsCahya Mata Sarawak Bhd (CMS) of Malaysia said group revenue rose seven per cent to MYR1.79bn (US$430m) in 2015 from MYR1.67bn a year earlier, mainly driven by the Construction Materials & Trading Division and Construction & Road Maintenance Division. Group pretax profit increased by 12 per cent to MYR381.65m in 2015 from MYR341.45m in 2014, primarily due to higher revenue recorded by the two previously-mentioned divisions and higher share of results of associates contributed by a newly-ac... |
Lafarge Malaysia sees stable 2015 pretax profit01 March 2016, Published under Cement NewsLafarge Malaysia Bhd reported a pretax profit of MYR345.157m (US$82.86m) for the financial year ended 31 December 2015 versus MYR345.183m a year earlier. Revenue rose to MYR2.75bn, up from MYR2.743bn previously, the company said in a filing to Bursa Malaysia. Meanwhile, 4Q15 pretax profit decreased by 7.8 per cent mainly due to the one-off acquisition expenses incurred as well as higher finance cost arising from the borrowings for the acquisition of subsidiaries, it said. Lafarge Mal... |
Spain: Cementos Molins 2015 profit up 65% YoY01 March 2016, Published under Cement NewsCementos Molins posted a consolidated net profit of EUR50.8m in 2015, representing a 65 per cent rise YoY. The Spanish cement producer’s overseas companies saw profits rise by 9.3 per cent to EUR64m while the domestic arm continued to note net losses despite a 52.6 per cent YoY improvement. Cementos Molins is currently investing in production units in Mexico, Bolivia and Colombia.It is building a new production line in its Apazapan works in Mexico while in Bolivia the construction of a cem... |
Sabanci net profit up 7.6% in 201501 March 2016, Published under Cement NewsTurkish conglomerate Sabanci Holding posted a net profit of TRL2.236bn (US$750m) in 2015, up 7.6 per cent from a year earlier, it said in a filing to the Istanbul stock exchange on Monday. The holding's sales rose 10 per cent to TRL30bn in the same period. The company further said it is looking to hold an initial public offering of its energy company and a secondary float of shares in its retail unit. The timing of the offerings is still uncertain due to market conditions, CEO, Zafer Kurtu... |
S&P: West China Cement stays on CreditWatch Positive01 March 2016, Published under Cement NewsStandard & Poor's (S&P) Ratings Services said that it continues to keep the ratings on West China Cement on CreditWatch with positive implications while the company awaits regulatory approval to: (1) issue new shares to Anhui Conch Cement Co, and (2) acquire the latter's cement assets. "We are still awaiting details of the transaction. We also need to further clarify with both management teams regarding WCC's capital management, growth strategy, board composition, and any change to WCC's e... |
US Concrete continues expansion in New York Metropolitan area01 March 2016, Published under Cement NewsUS Concrete, Inc announced yesterday that it has acquired the assets of Greco Brothers Concrete of LI, Inc (Greco), a ready-mixed concrete producer located in Brooklyn, NY. Greco currently operates two ready-mixed concrete plants and a fleet of 37 mixer trucks. The assets of Greco will be integrated into US Concrete’s existing New York operation, Ferrara Bros, LLC (Ferrara Bros). Greco has an established and respected market presence in the New York metropolitan area with approximately 60 ... |
UltraTech Cement signs binding MoU for Jaiprakash Associates cement units29 February 2016, Published under Cement NewsIndia's UltraTech Cement Ltd said on Sunday it had entered a binding memorandum of understanding to acquire Jaiprakash Associates Ltd's cement plants for INR165bn (US$2.457bn). The assets have a total cement capacity of 22.4Mta, including 4Mta under implementation, and are situated in the states of Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka. “The assets will give the company access to the newer markets of Satna, Uttar Pradesh East, Himachal P... |