Cement News tagged under: mergers and acquisitions
UltraTech set to acquire Century Textiles' cement business21 May 2018, Published under Cement NewsUltraTech has announced plans to acquire the cement sector of Century Textiles through a share swap deal, which will further strengthen its presence in the eastern and central markets of India. The deal is expected to be completed within 6-9 months following regulatory approval and will increase the efficiency of the company. "The operations will be bolstered by economies of scale arising out of synergies in procurement and logistics costs; creation of efficiencies by reducing time to mar... |
Pakistan's Popular Group has reportedly purchased Dadabhoy Cement18 April 2018, Published under Cement NewsPakistan’s Popular Group of Industries has reportedly purchased Dadabhoy Cement Industries Ltd. The company’s plant in Dadu District, Sindh Province, has been closed for several years following the alleged default of local financial institutions. Although the sale is yet to be made public, local news reports suggest that Popular Group has started refurbishing the plant. Dadabhoy Cement had previously announced that it was in negotiation with potential buyers in its 2017 annual report. Follo... |
Huaxin heads for excellence05 April 2018, Published under Cement NewsWith a clinker capacity of 60Mta and a cement capacity of 90Mta, Huaxin Cement is a major player in the global cement industry. ICR spoke with Li Yeqing, CEO of Huaxin Cement, to find out more about the company’s plans going forward. Huaxin Cement’s Yangxin works in Hubei, China, is part of the company’s 59-plant strong domestic network of cement production facilities Huaxin Cement has 146 facilities, including 59 cement plants, in 10 provinces and cities. Its Chinese works ... |
UltraTech announces new bid for Binani Cement20 March 2018, Published under Cement NewsUltraTech Cement announced its intention to take over Binani Cement on Monday, with an offer of INR72.66bn (US$1.11bn). The new offer follows Dalmia Cement's claim that its INR63.50bn bid had been accepted by lenders last week. UltraTech's board has agreed to supply a 'comfort letter' guaranteeing the INR72.66bn in return for a 98.43 per cent stake in Binani Cement, according to DNA Money. Binani Industries and UltraTech have previously commented on the secrecy of the bidding process, ... |
A path towards value creation - part 208 March 2018, Published under Cement NewsFollowing on from the first part of this article (ICR February 2018/ CemNet 28 February 2018 ), McKinsey & Co establishes the four strategic levers for value creation and explains why now is an ideal time to be planning a greater market presence, either as a multinational or regional cement producer. By Michael Birshan, McKinsey & Co, UK, Patrick Schulze & Thomas Czigler, McKinsey & Co, Germany, and Siddharth Periwal, McKinsey & Co, India. Figure 1: portfolio attractiveness explains a... |
Adelaide Brighton announces results for 201705 March 2018, Published under Cement NewsAdelaide Brighton has announced its results for the full-year period, ended 31 December 2017. The company saw a 2.3 per cent YoY fall in net profit to AUD182m (US$141m), but revenue increased 11.7 per cent to finish at AUD1.56bn. The company received AUD17.7m of impairments, significantly higher than the anticipated AUD14m. As a result, the manufacturer has hired forensic accountants to examine whether an employee may have deliberately hidden customer underpayments for supplies over a sus... |
Lafarge Surma Cement changes name01 March 2018, Published under Cement NewsLafarge Surma Cement Ltd has changed its name to LafargeHolcim Bangladesh Ltd, effective from Thursday. According to a notification to the Dhaka Stock Exchange, "other things of the company (except name and trading code) will remain unchanged." The trading code has changed from ‘LAFSURCEML’ to ‘LHBL’ on the main bourse. Lafarge Surma Cement approved the acquisition of Holcim Cement (Bangladesh) on 23 December 2017, at a price of BDT5.04bn (US$60.56m). The company’s plant is located in Chha... |
FLSmidth acquires Sandvik Mining Sytems01 March 2018, Published under Cement NewsFLSmidth has announced that its acquisition of Sandvik Mining Systems has been finalised. The deal will see the integration of continuous surface mining and minerals handling technologies into the company's core minerals sector, thereby allowing it to cover a wider range of the mining value chain. "With the completion of the South African assets we have added references, local expertise and improved ability to deliver complete solutions to our Sub-Saharan customers. We welcome our new c... |
Dalmia Bharat wins bid for Binani28 February 2018, Published under Cement NewsDalmia Bharat Cement Ltd won the bid for Binani Cement on Tuesday, despite UltraTech Cement submitting an almost identical offer. The panel supervising the insolvency proceedings of Binani approved Dalmia’s resolution plan, which was backed by the Bain Piramal Resurgence Fund. Dalmia is expected to invest INR67bn (US$1.03bn) in Binani over a period of time. It has been alleged that UltraTech missed the opportunity due to concerns raised about penalties issued by the Competition Commissi... |
ACC and Ambuja place merger on hold27 February 2018, Published under Cement NewsACC Ltd and Ambuja Cements Ltd have placed their proposed merger on hold due to constraints related to the transfer of mines under current laws, reports the Hindustan Times. "The current regime on transfer of mineral concessions is still evolving and does not provide for a merger currently," said a spokesperson for ACC. "Given the challenges of achieving such transfers across 18-20 states, it was found prudent not to pursue the same at this point of time." The merger has been under re... |