Cement News tagged: Corporate

Sri Lanka cement firm rated ’A’ by RAM Ratings

02 February 2011, Published under Cement News

Sri Lanka’s Tokyo Cement Company (Lanka) Ltd has been rated ’A’ by Ram Ratings on its strong market position and balance sheet a

Japanese producers’ FY10 Op profits likely to top forecasts

01 February 2011, Published under Cement News

Japanese cement producers Taiheiyo Cement Corp and Sumitomo Osaka Cement Co are both on track to beat their consolidated operating profit projections

Cemex plans major share issue

31 January 2011, Published under Cement News

Cemex said on Friday it would propose issuing up to 6 billion new shares to raise funds to pay its hefty debt, more than investors expected, prompting a slide in its stock price.

Attock Cement profit declines

31 January 2011, Published under Cement News

The profit after tax of Attock Cement Pakistan Limited (ACPL) has declined to PKR235.101m in the half-year period ended December 31, 2010

Morgan Stanley cuts Lafarge rating to "equal-weight"

Morgan Stanley cuts Lafarge rating to "equal-weight"

28 January 2011, Published under Cement News

Morgan Stanley has downgraded its rating on Lafarge to "equal-weight" from "overweight", although it raised its share price target to EUR 53 from EUR 50.40.

Chaodong expects eight-fold rise in 2010 profit

27 January 2011, Published under Cement News

Anhui Chaodong Cement predicts its net profit for fiscal year 2010 jumped eight-fold, according to a company filing

Demerged Dalmia Bharat makes listing debut, India

Demerged Dalmia Bharat makes listing debut, India

27 January 2011, Published under Cement News

Dalmia Bharat Enterprises Ltd (DBEL), the demerged cement and power business of Dalmia Bharat Sugar & Industries (formerly Dalmia Cement Bharat) swung between

Rain Commodities to transfer its cement business

26 January 2011, Published under Cement News

The board of India’s Rain Commodities’ has given its approval for transfer of cement business from Rain Commodities (Holding Company) to Rain CII Carbon (India)

Sinoma estimates 2010 profit to have grown 80%

26 January 2011, Published under Cement News

China Sinoma International Engineering announced that it expected to see net profit for 2010 surge more than 80% YoY

Thai Siam Cement net profit rises 53.5%

26 January 2011, Published under Cement News

Thailand’s largest industrial conglomerate by revenue, said Wednesday its 2010 net profit rose 53.5% mainly due to a gain from selling its stake in PTT Chemical, as well as higher sales.

Votorantim, Holcim seen buying 40% stake in BRC for US$1bn

25 January 2011, Published under Cement News

Brazilian conglomerate Votorantim or the Brazilian unit of Holcim are the potential buyers of a 40% stake in US-controlled cement maker BRC Cimentos

Siam Cement 2010 net profit likely +44.4%

25 January 2011, Published under Cement News

Thailand’s Siam Cement is likely to post a 44.4% YoY increase in its 2010 net profit to THB35.16bn (US$1.1bn)

Merckle rearranges HeidelbergCement holdings, Germany

25 January 2011, Published under Cement News

Ludwig Merckle, a major shareholder of HeidelbergCement AG, has rearranged his holdings in the group, HeidelbergCement said

Gresik 2010 seen rising due to cost-efficiency

25 January 2011, Published under Cement News

Indonesia’s largest cement producer PT Semen Gresik said its net profit in 2010 was estimated at IDR3.5trn (US$390m), up from IDR3.3trn in the previous year.

UltraTech posts 36% fall in quarterly profit, India

25 January 2011, Published under Cement News

UltraTech Cement Ltd, India’s largest cement maker by capacity, Tuesday posted a 36% fall in its third-quarter net profit.

China Resources acquires stakes in four companies

25 January 2011, Published under Cement News

China Resources Cement Holdings acquired stakes in four cement companies for a total of CNY406m (US$61.7m),