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India Cements announces capex plans

30 May 2024, Published under Cement News

India Cements plans to spend around INR7000m (US$84m) on capex over the next two years, primarily to improve operational efficiency, according to BusinessLine Online. Among its improvement initiatives, the company is installing a new 8MW waste heat recovery system at its Chilamkuru plant in the Kadapa district of Andhra Pradesh. Its Sankarnagar works at Tirunelveli in Tamil Nadu will receive a crusher, while its Dalavoi facility at Ariyalur in Tamil Nadu and the Banswara plant in ...

Deccan Cements posts revenue advance YoY

29 May 2024, Published under Cement News

India’s Deccan Cements has posted total revenue of INR2281.4m (US$27.42m) in the quarter ended 31 March 2024, up from INR1990.8m in the same period a year earlier. The company reported a profit of INR30.1m in the March 2024 quarter, compared to INR99m in the year-ago period. Total expenses advanced from INR1857m in the quarter ended 31 March 2023 to INR2071.3m in the same period a year later, driven by the cost of materials consumed, and power and fuel. Earnings per share, meanwhile, f...

HeidelbergCement Bangladesh looks for new MD

29 May 2024, Published under Cement News

HeidelbergCement Bangladesh Ltd is seeking a new managing director to oversee its operations in Bangladesh. Part of Heidelberg Materials (HM) Group, HeidelbergCement Bangladesh Ltd (HCBL) is Bangladesh’s leading cement manufacturing company. With a rich history of 151 years and a global presence in over 50 countries, the group boasts a workforce of 51,000 and an annual turnover of EUR21.2bn. In Bangladesh, HCBL offers two renowned flagship brands in Ruby Cement and Scan Cement. Appli...

UltraTech Cement announces plans to acquire 31.6% stake in RAK Cement

28 May 2024, Published under Cement News

UltraTech Cement , a subsidiary of the Aditya Birla Group, has announced that it intends to acquire a significant 31.6 per cent stake in UAE-based RAK Cement Co for White Cement and Construction Materials PSC (RAKWCT). A partial acquisition cash offer was made by the company on 27 May for over 158,049,610 shares of RAKWCT's issues and fully-paid capital. The acquisition will be executed by UltraTech Cement Middle East Investments Ltd (UCMEIL), the UAE-based subsidiary of the Indian ce...

Anjani Portland Cement sees revenue advance YoY

28 May 2024, Published under Cement News

Anjani Portland Cement has reported total revenue of INR1282.8m (US$15.4m) in the quarter ended 31 March 2024. This compares to INR960.5m in the same period a year earlier. A net loss of INR16.3m was seen over the March 2024 quarter, marking a slight improvement on the INR18m loss posted in the same period in 2023. Total expenses, meanwhile, expanded from INR981m in the March 2023 quarter to INR1342m in the same period a year later. Earnings per share fell from a loss of INR0.50 at 31 ...

CEMEX launches new Vertua low-carbon product

28 May 2024, Published under Cement News

CEMEX Colombia has introduced a new Vertua lower-carbon mortar with a reduced carbon footprint of up to 40 per cent. This was achieved using more sustainable raw materials, better cementitious materials and a more efficient production process.  CEMEX offers a wide range of mortars in its markets worldwide as part of its Urbanisation Solutions business. This latest mortar is part of the Vertua family of high-quality construction products, designed to have a positive impact on the planet...

TPI Polene reports weak operating conditions in 1Q24

27 May 2024, Published under Cement News

The Bank of Thailand’s statistics on domestic cement sales show a negative trend since the pandemic, falling by 3.1 per cent in 2022 and 1.5 per cent in 2023. In addition, since November 2023 the trend has worsened and by March 2024 domestic cement sales had contracted 14.5 per cent YoY bringing the 1Q24 contraction to 10.6 per cent.  The key reason for the major deterioration in demand is the delay in the approval/deployment of the FY23-24 budget affecting public sector works and creatin...

Taiwan Cement to operate as TCC Group Holdings

27 May 2024, Published under Cement News

Taiwan Cement Corporation (TCC) held its shareholders' meeting on 21 May 2024 officially announcing the transformation of the 78-year-old company into a group holding company, shifting its English name from Taiwan Cement Corporation to TCC Group Holdings. This marks a significant leap into 11 industries, spreading its presence across 13 international markets.  TCC's Chairman, Nelson Chang, highlighted that 60 years ago, TCC operated as a cement-only supplier. TCC has now advanced to becom...

Yong Concrete PCL announces two new plants in Rayong

24 May 2024, Published under Cement News

Thailand-based Yong Concrete PCL has announced plans to build two new facilities in the country. Themove comes in response to rising demand in the Eastern Economic Corridor (ECC), and is aimed at offsetting market slowdown and government budget delays. Sunpetch Slisatakorn, CEO, said that one of the planned facilities will produce ready-mix concrete in the Nong Bua sub-district in Rayong’s Ban Khai district. An investment of THB10m (US$273,726) will be needed to commission the plant...

Beton Provincial acquires CRH Canada assets

23 May 2024, Published under Cement News

Béton Provincial has concluded its deal with CRH Canada Group Inc , acquiring assets in Quebec, Newfoundland and Labrador as well as the state of New York. As a result, Béton Provincial now operates one of the largest distribution networks in eastern North America. The company now owns Ash Grove Cement's Joliette cement plant, six cement terminals (three in Newfoundland and Labrador, two in Greater Montreal and one in Solvay, New York), nine ready-mix concrete plants (including seven in...