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Fitch rates West China Cement's Proposed Notes 'BB-(EXP)'02 September 2014, Published under Cement NewsFitch Ratings has assigned West China Cement Ltd's (WCC) proposed US dollar senior unsecured notes an expected rating of 'BB-(EXP)'. The notes will be issued by WCC and guaranteed by WCC's existing subsidiaries other than those organised under the laws of China. Refinancing drives Outlook revision WCC has US$400m of senior notes due January 2016 and CNY800m of onshore medium-term notes (MTN) due March 2016 that remain outstanding. The company intends to use the proceeds of the proposed no... |
Cimpor's 1H14 cement sales rise by 10.8%01 September 2014, Published under Cement NewsCimpor's first-half turnover showed a 4.4 per cent decline to EUR1243.1m, but at constant exchange rates there was a 22 per cent increase, while the EBITDA did improve by 1.6 per cent to EUR288.7m in spite of negative currency movements amounting to 37 per cent in the case of Argentina, 17 per cent for South Africa and 15 per cent for Brazil. The trading profit increased by 11.6 per cent to EUR197.3m and after a 22.6 per cent decline in the net financial charge to EUR176.5m led to a pre-t... |
Heracles profit lifted by exports, demand pick up01 September 2014, Published under Cement NewsGreece-based Heracles General Cement Co reported a 9.3 per cent YoY increase in sales for the first half of 2014 to EUR123.4m. At the parent company level, sales reached EUR110.4m, up by eight per cent. In an announcement, Greece's largest cement producer said the stronger sales performance was boosted by "increased export activity and stronger domestic demand from low levels.” It added that: "After five years of continuing recession in the domestic market, sales were positively affecte... |
Semen Indonesia Myanmar investment delays01 September 2014, Published under Cement NewsSemen Indonesia may have to postpone expansion into Myanmar until next year due to prolonged negotiations with its local partner, a company executive told the Jakarta Post. Finance director Ahyanizzam said that despite a suitable partner having been found, discussions regarding the ownership of the joint venture have not proceeded as expected. "We initially planned to enter Myanmar to become a major shareholder in a joint venture and acquire a company. We've found a suitable partner but neg... |
China Tianrui Group Cement Co attributable profit climbs 15.6% YoY29 August 2014, Published under Cement NewsChina Tianrui Group Cement Co said its attributable net profit for the six months to the end of June 2014 rose 15.6 per cent YoY to CNY327m (US$53.2m). Revenue rose 15.4 per cent from a year earlier to CNY4296m. The gross profit margin increased to 22.3 per cent in 1H14 versus 21.6 per cent in 1H13, primarily due to the lower cost of sales and slightly higher average selling prices of cement. |
Semen Indonesia looks to diversify business portfolio29 August 2014, Published under Cement NewsSemen Indonesia is exploring potential in non-cement related industries as it looks to diversify its business portfolio, with the property business first on its list. Company finance director Ahyanizzam told reports on Thursday that the firm is looking to invest IDR200bn (US$17.1m) to establish a subsidiary focussed on the property business. Its first project will be to develop a 200ha plot of land in Gresik, East Java, into a township, the Jakarta Post reported. State-run constructio... |
West China Cement: proposed bond offering for refinancing29 August 2014, Published under Cement NewsWest China Cement (WCC) proposes to conduct an international offering of senior notes and will commence a series of roadshow presentations beginning on or around 1 September 2014 to certain institutional investors in Asia and Europe. The notes will be issued by WCC and guaranteed by WCC's existing subsidiaries other than those organised under the laws of China. WCC plans to use the proceeds of the proposed notes to refinance a portion of its US$400m notes due January 2016. However, the com... |
Boral's cement shipments rise by three per cent28 August 2014, Published under Cement NewsBoral's turnover in its financial year to the end of June 2014 eased by 1.6 per cent to AUD5204m (EUR3646m), but the EBITDA improved by 3.9 per cent to AUD556m (EUR390m). The trading profit advanced by 28.9 per cent to AUD294m (EUR206m) and after a net interest charge 14.4 per cent lower at AUD83m (EUR58m) the pre-tax profit rose by 62.7 per cent to AUD211m (EUR148m). The net attributable profit went from an AUD212m (EUR149m) loss to a profit of AUD173m (EUR121m) profit. Net debt at t... |
KHD sees slight rise in 1H revenue28 August 2014, Published under Cement NewsGerman equipment and cement industry services specialists KHD Humboldt Wedag reported a slight increase in first-half revenue compared to the same period of last year but saw a low order intake due to poor market conditions. In a statement released today, the company said its performance in the first six months to the end of June 2014 “continued to be affected by weak market conditions and unsatisfactory margin quality in the order backlog.” Positive earnings contribution from the Parts &... |
R&I upgrades Taiheiyo to BBB+28 August 2014, Published under Cement NewsRating and Investment Information Inc (R&I) has upgraded Taiheiyo Cement to to BBB+ from BBB. The outlook is ‘Stable’. The ratings agency notes that after seeing demand plummet in key markets of Japan and the US in FY09 (ended March 2010), Taiheiyo Cement has since improved its cost structure by slashing fixed expenses through the streamlining of its production and supply structure and reducing variable expenses through the use of recycled raw and fuel materials. “This, coupled with an... |