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Sanghi Industries 2QFY13 sales up 26%22 February 2013, Published under Cement NewsSanghi Industries reported a 26 per cent rise in turnover for the second quarter of the year ended 31 December to INR286.3 crore. According to reports in the Business Standard of India, Sanghi Cement's net profit rose to INR21.6 crore in the second quarter as against a net profit of INR3 crore in the corresponding quarter of the previous fiscal. For the first half of the year, net profit stood at INR 39.8 crore against a net loss of INR 34.3 crore in the first half of the last year. Comme... |
Majority stake in Zeal Pak Cement to be sold, Pakistan21 February 2013, Published under Cement NewsThe majority shareholder of Pakistan cement manufacturer Zeal Pak Cement, Sardar Mohammad Ashraf D Baluch (Pvt) Ltd, plans to its 64 per cent controlling stake in the company. Zeal Pak’s plant, located in Hyderabad, Sindh province, is a wet-process plant with a capacity of 3000tpd. A company official told CemNet News that the owner also wants to sell Zeal Pak Cement Factory’s paper sack division, which has a capacity of 120,000 bags per day. The slag division of Zeal Pak Cement Factory is ... |
Vicat to cut costs and maintenance expenditure, France21 February 2013, Published under Cement NewsFrench cement major Vicat is cutting spending on maintenance and other costs as it aims to hold onto domestic market share. Speaking in an interview with Bloomberg, Vicat Chief Operating Officer Raoul de Parisot, said: “We don’t have any plan to close plants but we’re reducing costs and maintenance expenditure." He further added" “We need our production capacities to maintain market share when demand picks up.” While the French market expanded in 2011, last year consumption saw a contra... |
Binani Industries plans to sell 40% stake in cement arm, India21 February 2013, Published under Cement NewsBinani Industries in talks to sell up to a 40 per cent stake in its subsidiary Binani Cement to raise capital to cut debt and expand cement capacities. The company is said to be in talks with potential financial investors such as JP Morgan and state-owned funds, according to latest reports by the Economic Times. Ernst & Young (E&Y), Braj Binani’s group banker for the transaction, has been in talks with prospective investors, two sources disclosed. In response, Sunil Sethy, executive v... |
Holcim Croatia posts operating loss amid challenging market conditions21 February 2013, Published under Cement NewsHolcim Croatia posted an operating loss of around HRK18.8m (EUR2.5m) last year as the domestic cement industry continues to face difficulties, and the near-term outlook for demand growth remains negligible. "The negative trends that have gripped the construction sector in the past four years and the problems with the collection of claims because of the generally poor liquidity in the country strongly influenced Holcim Croatia's business last year," SeeNew quoted Holcim Croatia CEO Mario G... |
Lafarge's 2012 consolidated sales rise on higher prices, emerging markets20 February 2013, Published under Cement NewsLafarge reported a 3.5 per cent rise in consolidated sales for 2012 driven by price increases across all product lines, higher cement volumes in Latin America and Asia and favourable foreign exchange effects. For this year it sees growth in cement demand with emerging markets continuing to lead the way. The group achieved cost savings of EUR410m in the year, delivering on its cost savings target as its savings plan is gathering pace generating EUR80m of EBITDA in 2012. EBITDA and curre... |
Habesha Cement seeks project funding, Ethiopia20 February 2013, Published under Cement NewsEthiopia-based Habesha Cement has approached the Common Market for Eastern & Southern Africa’s (COMESA) PTA Bank in Burundi to source financing for its new cement project in Addis Ababa. According to reports in the Fortune, the new loan application comes after the Development Bank of Ethiopia (DBE) reversed a decision to finance more than half Habesha's cement project costs. The 1.4Mta cement factory was scheduled for completion in 2014 at a cost of around US$130m. Promoters of the company... |
Starlinger & Co GmbH opens office in Indonesia20 February 2013, Published under Cement NewsStarlinger has opened an independent regional office in Surabaya, Indonesia, to enhance sales and service support for customers in Southeast Asia. Starlinger, whose headquarters are based in Austria, said in a statement yesterday, that 'PT Starlinger SEA' has been founded in response to the growing woven packaging market in Southeast Asia and is operating as an independent company. The new Indonesian unit will handle sales and service activities of both business areas of Starlinger, t... |
Tasek 4Q net profit falls 71% on pricing pressure, Malaysia19 February 2013, Published under Cement NewsTasek Corporation Bhd reported a 71 per cent YoY drop in fourth-quarter 2012 net profit, mainly due to a lower performance of its cement division as a result of pricing pressures and increased competition. Net profit in the three months to 31 December 2012 fell to MYR26.09m from MYR44.60m the year before. Revenue, however, fell marginally by MYR1.6m to MYR564.5m due to lower sales of clinker and ready-mix concrete. Group pretax profit fell by MYR13m to MYR119.3m the year before due to an ... |
Siam City Cement to upgrade and reactivate kiln line, Thailand18 February 2013, Published under Cement NewsThailand’s second largest cement producer, Siam City Cement Co (SCCC), reported a 14 per cent rise in revenues for 2012 and says it plans to increase production at its Saraburi works. SCCC, part of the Holcim Group, achieved revenue of THB26.4bn (US$883m) in 2012, on the back of strong domestic cement consumption and significant growth in cross-border exports. Net profit rose by 10.4 per cent to THB3.6bn during the year. Fourth-quarter net revenue tripled YoY to THB756m as net sales surge... |