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Anhui Conch net profit hit by weaker prices, China25 March 2013, Published under Cement NewsAnhui Conch reported a 45.6 per cent in net profit for 2012 due to weaker average selling prices. The company reported net profit of CNY6.31bn (US$1bn) last year as average prices slipped to CNY245/t from CNY308/t a year ago. Operating revenue dropped 6.41 per cent per cent YoY to CNY45.06bn in 2012. The company sold 187Mt of clinker and cement last year, reflecting a growth of 18.33 per cent YoY. Conch added 20.8Mta of clinker production capacity and 28.3Mta of cement production capa... |
UltraTech commissions clinker and grinding projects, India25 March 2013, Published under Cement NewsIndia’s leading cement producer, UltraTech Cement, has commissioned two new cement facilities as part of its ongoing expansion drive. The company has informed the Bombay Stock Exchange that it has commissioned its 3.3Mta brownfield clinker plant at Rawan, Raipur, Chhatisgarh state. Meanwhile, it has also commissioned a 1.6Mta grinding unit in Hotgi, Solapur, Maharashtra. The company is also carrying out a brownfield clinker project at Karnataka, as well as grinding projects and waste h... |
Cimpor: restructured for growth25 March 2013, Published under Cement NewsFollowing the restructuring of Cimpor and asset swaps with InterCement Austria Holding, the Portuguese cement major is looking forward to an increased footprint in Latin America and Africa, two geographic areas with high growth potential. Essentially, Cimpor acquired the assets held by Camargo Correa, InterCement Austria's ultimate parent, in Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay in exchange for Cimpor's assets in Morocco, Tunisia, Turkey, India, China, Peru, Spain, which were subsequently transfer... |
Credit Suisse lowers China Shanshui Cement target price22 March 2013, Published under Cement NewsCredit Suisse lowered its target price for China Shanshui Cement to HK$4.2 from HK$5.5, and maintained its "neutral" call. The house expects unit gross profit to soften in 2013 to CNY65/t due to moderate supply pressure in Shandong, combined with depressed margins in Shanxi and Xinjiang (13 per cent of 2013 sales). Credit Suisse said its recent visit to Shandong also suggests 2Q2013 construction demandmay disappoint versus expectations. The house slightly reduced its 2013 earnings by three... |
ARM Cement boosted by higher sales21 March 2013, Published under Cement NewsARM Cement, Kenya's second-largest producer, has reported an eight per cent advance in 2012 net profit and says it expects improved profitability on the back of new capacity. Formerly known as Athi River Mining, the company said in a statement that net income advanced to KES1.25bn (US$14.6m) in the first 12 months of December. Cement sales rose 64 per cent after its market share increased in Kenya, Rwanda and Tanzania. That helped turnover increase by 39 per cent to KES11.4bn. For the f... |
Moody’s: West China Cement investment slowdown ‘positive sign’21 March 2013, Published under Cement NewsWest China Cement’s (WCC) slowdown in investments is also a positive, according to Moody's analyst, Jiming Zou, lead analyst for WCC. WCC's shift from an aggressive expansion strategy to more prudent financial management follows the need to stabilise its capital structure, Moody’s highlighted in a statement. "This approach is necessary as it will need to refinance offshore debt in January 2016. It also reflects less pressure on WCC to increase market share, given a stabilising competitive ... |
MoU signed for new mini cement plant in Nigeria21 March 2013, Published under Cement NewsSokoto State Government has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Brewtech Nigeria Ltd, to establish a mini cement company in the state. The project is expected to have a capacity of 300tpd, rising to 900tpd at its peak. ThisDay press reported that the project will be a collaboration between the state government, Brewtech and some private investors. It will be partly financed by the Nigerian Export-Import Bank (NEXIM) and the Sokoto state government will take a 20 per cent stake. |
Lafarge Pakistan Cement swings to profit20 March 2013, Published under Cement NewsLafarge Pakistan Cement (LCP) has earned a net profit after tax of PKR1.488bn (US$15.17m) for the year ending 31 December 2012, compared to a loss of PKR118.42m in the previous year. Net sales rose PKR9.624bn last year from PKR7.804bn, reflecting a growth of 23.32 per cent. The cost of sales stood at PKR6.44bn against PKR6.148bn in 2011. The company incurred distribution costs of PKR225m and administrative expenses of PKR627n compared to PKR246m and PKR487m, respectively, the year before. ... |
West China Cement sees 2012 net profit jump20 March 2013, Published under Cement NewsWest China Cement Ltd has reported a rise in net profit and operating revenue for 2012 and says it expects an improved operating environment going forward due in part to increased infrastructure demand. Net profit for the group jumped 44.9 per cent YoY in 2012 to CNY360m in 2012 and operating revenue grow 10.5 per cent YoY to CNY3.52bn. Cement sales volumes grew by 28 per cent, including sales from the newly constructed Danfeng Line 2 Plant during its trial production period, compared to ... |
Loesche awarded new contract for ACC project20 March 2013, Published under Cement NewsLoesche, in a consortium with KHD, has been awarded a contract for its vertical roller mill technology to be employed at ACC’s Jamul plant in India. Loecshe will supply its mills type LM 56.3+3 and LM 43.3 D for the new project being undertaken by Holcim group company ACC. Part of the clinker produced in Jamul will be ground at the cement plant while another part will be processed at grinding terminals, for which a Loesche Mill Type LM 56.3+3 CS equipped with a classifier type LDC will ... |