Cement News tagged under: corporate
Prosperity considers Anhui Chaodong transaction08 June 2015, Published under Cement NewsProsperity Minerals Investment Ltd (PMIL), a wholly-owned by Prosperity International, is contemplating a transaction involving Anhui Chaodong Cement Co Ltd (ACC), a company whose shares are listed on the Shanghai Stock Exchange (SSE) and in which PMIL holds about 18.06 per cent interests. ACC has applied to the SSE for the suspension of dealings in the shares of ACC for five trading days commencing from today, reported ET Net News Ltd. |
BMM seeks to raise US$33m from IFC05 June 2015, Published under Cement NewsBMM Cements Ltd (BCL) is planning to raise US$33m (around INR2bn) from the International Finance Corporation (IFC) to fund its turnaround, Business Standard of India reports. Currently part of Bharat Mines & Minerals group (BMM group), BCL shareholders in November 2014 had agreed to transfer ownership to Sagar Cements Ltd (SCL). After the transfer, BCL will become a wholly owned subsidiary of SCL. BCL has a 0.95Mta integrated cement manufacturing unit in Anantpur district, Andhra Pradesh. ... |
Paraguay: INC expects to use up 20% biofuel05 June 2015, Published under Cement NewsParaguay’s Industria Nacional del Cemento (INC) announced that subject to satisfactory analysis results, the cement producer will be including biofuel in its fuel mix. A series of tests is currently being carried out by the Engineering Faculty of the National University of Asuncíon (UNA). Jorge Méndez Cuevas, CEO of INC, said the company could substitute fuel oil with up to 20 per cent biofuel. |
Arabian Cement Co 1Q revenue rises 11% YoY03 June 2015, Published under Cement NewsArabian Cement Company (ACC) said first-quarter revenue increased by 11 per cent to EGP585m (US$76.6m) compared to EGP529m a year earlier. The advance was mainly attributed to a 13 per cent increase in volumes as prices slip over the period. However, net profit dropped 52 per cent YoY to EGP56m, while the net profit margin was down 12 points to 10 per cent, the company in a statement. ACC said the EBITDA stood at EGP184m,19 per cent below than EGP227m in the corresponding period of last... |
TCC International to raise HK$3.63bn in rights issue02 June 2015, Published under Cement NewsTCC International Holdings Ltd is seeking to raise HKD3.63bn (US$468m) in a rights issue to fund acquisitions and for general working capital. The company said Monday it plans to sell up to 1.65 billion rights shares at HK$2.2 each in the proportion of one rights share for every two existing shares held. The offer price represents a 25.17 per cent discount to its latest trading price of HK$2.94 before it halted trading Monday. The company resumed trading today. |
Holcim launches exchange offer for Lafarge shares01 June 2015, Published under Cement NewsHolcim said Monday it has launched the public exchange offer for all the shares of Lafarge, marking the final stage of the merger of the two cement majors. Shareholders in Lafarge are being asked to offer their shares at an exchange ratio of nine Holcim shares for 10 Lafarge shares. Their acceptance of the exchange is the final stage to create a new company. Holcim shareholders have already approved the tie up. The combined LafargeHolcim group would employ approximately 115,000 people i... |
Vietnam rises 9% in first five months29 May 2015, Published under Cement NewsVietnam is estimated to have produced 26.6Mt of cement during January-May 2015, up nine per cent from a year ago, the government-run General Statistics Office said. In May alone, output amounted to 6.3Mt. During the five month period Vietnam produced 20.3Mt of cement, compared to an earlier estimate of 19.9Mt, according to the office’s revised figure. Vietnam currently has 74 cement production lines with a combined output of 77Mta, data from the Ministry of Construction said. The country... |
Roongrote tipped to take SCG helm, Thailand29 May 2015, Published under Cement NewsSiam Cement Group (SCG), Thailand's largest industrial conglomerate, has confirmed Roongrote Rangsiyopash is in line to be its next president, the Bangkok Post reports. The SCG board agreed to maintain Mr Roongrote's position as executive vice-president and end his top position at SCG Paper as well as announce the promotion of two other SCG executives to replace Mr Roongrote. "It is a process that we've been planning for several years, and it's clear the company wants Mr Roongrote to repla... |
Argos reports solid start to the year28 May 2015, Published under Cement NewsArgos reported a solid first-quarter results, with a double-digit rise in cement volumes and price recovery in both Colombia and the US. Consolidated revenues in the first quarter grew 27 per cent YoY, reaching COP1.7trn (US$669m). EBITDA was up by 18 per cent to COP307bn supported by structural improvements in al regional divisions as the group reported continuous achievements in operational efficiencies an discipline across al fronts of its organisation. Net income for 1Q15 stood at C... |
Cemex raised to Buy at Longbow28 May 2015, Published under Cement NewsCemex is upgraded to Buy from Neutral by Longbow, based on continually improving fundamentals in the cement industry with price increases of 8-10 per cent supported by volume growth of 6-8 per cent. In a report published Wednesday, Longbrow Research analyst said utilisation rates are climbing and contacts are concerned about available capacity in late 2015 and early 2016; these factors, including limited driver availability, suggest continued suppliers' pricing power. US driver A re... |