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Siam Cement Group to lift capacity by 4.5Mta in two years25 April 2013, Published under Cement NewsSiam Cement Group plans to spend US$1.5bn to expand cement production capacity in Southeast Asia by 4.5Mta over the next two years. President and chief executive of Siam Cement Kan Trakhulhoon told the Bangkok Post that the US$400m cement plant in Indonesia is already under construction with Phase 1 expected to come on-stream by 2015. Meanwhile, the Myanmar cement factory is still awaiting approval, but Phase 1 is also slated to be operational by 2015 and involve a similar cost. The compa... |
Steppe Cement’s full-year profit rises on increased sales and prices25 April 2013, Published under Cement NewsKazakhstan-based cement producer Steppe Cement Ltd on Wednesday confirmed that pretax profit more than doubled in the year ended 2012 thanks to sales that were up by almost 10 per cent YoY and higher prices. Group revenue rose to US$120.17m for the year compared to US$96.11m in 2011 while pretax profit was US$12.04m compared to US$5.55m the year before. Cement sales increased by 9.8 per cent to 1.35Mt against 1.23Mt in 2011 while selling prices rose 14 per cent, well over the overall in... |
Mustehkam Cement and Bestway Cement to merge, Pakistan24 April 2013, Published under Cement NewsTwo Pakistan-based cement producers, Mustehkam Cement and Bestway Cement, have informed the Karachi Stock Exchange (KSE) of their intention to merge and operate as a single company. The board of directors of both companies are scheduled to meet on 6 May to approve the amalgamation. Mustehkam Cement has been a subsidiary of Bestway Cement (and part of the Bestway Group) since in 1995. Therefore, the main objective of the merger is to operate the businesses under one management to achieve e... |
Siam Cement first quarter net profit rises 47% YoY, Thailand24 April 2013, Published under Cement NewsSiam Cement reported a 47 per cent is first quarter net profit, mainly due to advances in its cement and petrochemical business. The Thai conglomerate posted a net profit of THB8.8bn (US$805m) for the three months to the end of March 2013, up from THB5.97bn from a year earlier. Its cement and building materials business posted strong domestic demand thanks to a lively construction sector. Steady growth witnessed over the 2011-12 period in the Thai cement market is expected to continue ... |
UltraTech in talks with JP Associates for Gujarat assets, India24 April 2013, Published under Cement NewsUltraTech Cement is reportedly closing in on a deal to acquire the cement assets of Jaiprakash Associates in the state of Gujarat, India, according to local press reports. "The deal is expected to be sealed before May. The valuation and other critical aspects, such as the indemnity amount, are more or less finalised. We are waiting for one more approval," reported The Economic Times quoting two persons with direct knowledge of the development. The report added that the sale of the cement... |
Sale of Akmenes Cementas shares blocked by anti-trust regulator24 April 2013, Published under Cement NewsLithuania’s Competition Council has blocked the sale of a 51 per cent stake in Akmenes Cementas to Concretus Materials, part of the Betoneta Group. The regulator concluded on Monday that the market share, which the potential buyer would obtain after the takeover, would be too large. Shortly after the announcement, Concretus Materials withdrew its request for approval and cancelled the offer. Akmenes Cementas is Lithuania’s sole cement producer and operates a plant with a 1.35Mta cl... |
Qatar National Cement Co 1Q13 sales edge ahead24 April 2013, Published under Cement NewsQatar National Cement Company (QNCC) reported a net profit of QAR118.6m (US$32.6m) for the first three months of this year, slightly ahead on the QAR117.9m recorded in the same period of last year. Earnings per Share (EPS) amounted to QR 2.42 as of March 31, 2013 versus QR 2.40 of the same period in 2012. Qatar National Cement Co (QNCC) is the state’s dominant producer with a 70 per cent market share. The company operates four production lines located at Umm Bab, 82km from Doha on the... |
UltraTech Cement quarterly net profit falls 16.3%, India23 April 2013, Published under Cement NewsUltraTech Cement on Monday announced a 16.3 per cent YoY fall in quarterly profit, which it attributed to an increase in railway freight costs and diesel prices. The company reported standalone profit of INR7.26bn (US$134.26m) for the January-March quarter. Net sales rose one per cent to INR53.89bn and combined cement and clinker sales of grey cement were almost flat at 11.13Mt for the quarter. Fortunately, there was some respite as coal prices softened during the quarter. Brokerage firm J... |
Anhui Conch reports first quarter decline, China23 April 2013, Published under Cement NewsChina’s second-largest cement producer by capacity, Anhui Conch Cement, reported a decline in first-quarter net profit but an improved pricing environment has begun to emerge in the company’s key regional markets. Conch said its net profit attributable to shareholders for the first three months of 2013 declined 22.18 per cent YoY to CNY972m. Operating revenue was CNY9.91bn, an increase of 11.8 per cent from a year earlier. On its outlook, Morgan Stanley said: "we still like Conch's... |
Positive earnings outlook for Siam Cement, Thailand23 April 2013, Published under Cement NewsSiam Cement Plc (SCC) of Thailand is expected to post good earnings growth thanks in part to domestic demand for cement and building products remaining strong. According to analysts at KGI Securities, SCC is likely to report a 1Q13 net profit of THB7.5bn, up 25.9 per cent YoY and 8.7 per cent QoQ thanks to a solid performance from the cement unit and clear signs of upturns for the chemical and paper units, which should help increase 1Q13 EBITDA margin to 11.4 per cent from 9.6 per cent in... |