Cement News tagged under: corporate
Steppe Cement 1H13 profit rises to US$3.8m17 September 2013, Published under Cement NewsSteppe Cement Ltd posted an increased pretax profit during the first six months of the year of US$3.8m compared with US$391,000 a year earlier. Revenue rose to US$54.3m versus US$52.2m while operating income was up to US$6.2m versus US$3.2m. Net profit attributable to shareholders swung to a profit of US$2.2m versus a loss US$109,000 in the same period a year earlier. Sales volumes, however, fell by 8.3 per cent to 564,440t versus 615,838t in the first six months of 2012. The average sale... |
Refratechnik Group acquires Burton GmbH, Germany17 September 2013, Published under Cement NewsThe Refratechnik Group, a leading manufacturer of ceramic refractory products has acquired the facilities of Burton GmbH & Co. KG in Melle, near Osnabrück, Germany. As a result of this strategic takeover, Refratechnik Ceramics will become a market leader and global supplier of refractory products for industrial furnaces in the ceramics industry. The product ranges in this field encompass wall, roof and car systems as well as furniture for tunnel kilns, in which products such as refractory... |
Paraguay’s government evaluates INC capitalisation options16 September 2013, Published under Cement NewsThe Paraguayan government is currently analysing the different alternatives to inject capital in the state-owned Industria Nacional del Cemento (INC). One option include a private-public partnership, according to Jorge Méndez, INC president. Apart from the need of new capital, the cement producer also needs new information systems to improve its invoicing and management. Mr Méndez said that the company plans improvements in three areas: transparency (to counter complaints of irregular... |
Credit Suisse upgrades TCC’s earnings outlook13 September 2013, Published under Cement NewsCredit Suisse has revised up its 2013 earnings by 48 per cent for Taiwan Cement Corp International (TCC) to reflect the upside risk in cement price and sales volume from Guangdong/Guangxi market (51 per cent of sales). Credit Suisse cited its sources suggesting that recent construction demand pick-up has been better in eastern/southern region versus potentially disappointing demand in other regions, likely driven by property and local government infrastructure construction. It expects t... |
Fitch Ratings affirms and withdraws Central Asia Cement’s rating13 September 2013, Published under Cement NewsFitch Ratings has affirmed and simultaneously withdrawn Central Asia Cement's (CAC) National Long-Term Rating at 'BB-(kaz)' with Positive Outlook and senior unsecured bond rating at 'B(kaz)'. Fitch says it will no longer have sufficient information to maintain the ratings, as CAC has chosen to stop participating in the rating process. "Accordingly, Fitch will no longer provide ratings or analytical coverage for CAC," said Fitch in a statement. Key rating drivers include the bouyant Ka... |
PPC chief acquires further stocks in producer, South Africa13 September 2013, Published under Cement NewsCEO of PPC, Ketso Gordhan, has acquired another ZAR3m worth of the company’s shares on the open market between 4-5 September 2013. This takes Mr Gordhan’s accumulated shares to 330,000, worth nearly ZAR10m at prices from ZAR29.30 to ZAR30.65 in the last month. It makes him one of the top 25 shareholders in the South Africa-based cement producers. (Source: Business Day). |
A TEC announces new managing director13 September 2013, Published under Cement NewsThe A TEC Group has announced Ghassan Broummana will take over the responsibility as the company’s managing director, effective 1 October 2013. Mr Broummana will be primarily responsible for sales and marketing within the A TEC and A TEC Greco group, the company said in a statement. Mr. Broummana started his career in early 1987 designing and starting up cement manufacturing plants. In 1996 he joined Holcim Group Support and rolled out various corporate initiatives. In 2004, he moved t... |
UltraTech acquires Jaiprakash's Gujarat assets12 September 2013, Published under Cement NewsJaiprakash Associates Ltd has confirmed it will sell its cement assets in Gujarat to UltraTech Cement Ltd for around INR38bn (US$598m) including debt. UltraTech, the country's largest cement maker by production capacity, will issue shares worth up to INR1.5bn to Jaiprakash and assume debts of about INR36.50bn, the companies said on Wednesday. Jaiprakash Associates has been trying to sell the plant for more than a year and was in talks with several potential buyers, including CRH. Product... |
UltraTech on verge of signing Jaiprakash Associates deal11 September 2013, Published under Cement NewsUltraTech Cement is reportedly on the verge of signing a deal with Jaiprakash Associates to acquire the latter’s cement assets in the Indian state of Gujarat. Following months of negotiations, the agreement is expected to be signed today, according to local press speculation. Both Jaypee and UltraTech are expected to make the announcement simultaneously in Delhi and Mumbai, respectively. The Gujarat units have a capacity of 4.8Mta and will help increase UltraTech’s presence in western Indi... |
Tabuk Cement first-half net profit edges ahead10 September 2013, Published under Cement NewsSaudi-based producer Tabuk Cement reported a net profit of SAR107m (US$28.5m) for the first half of 2013, up 1.04 per cent from the SAR105.9m in the same period of the year before. The company attributed the rise to cost rationalisation, but did not disclose any exact figures. Earnings per share stood at SAR1.19 almost unchanged SAR1.18m. The company’s operating profit declined to SAR105.5m in January-June 2013, compared with SAR108.9m in the same period of last year. |