Cement News tagged: Corporate
Egyptian National Cement profits down
Egyptian National Cement Company (NCC) registered a decrease in net profit to 256.2m Egyptian pounds (US$44.6m) for the first nine months of the fiscal 2005/2006, ended June 30, 2006, against 308.6m p
Higher returns improve cement sector fortunes
With cement prices climbing higher, the balance sheet of leading Indian cement companies are looking healthier than ever before, reports The business Standard. The cement industry is hoping that the t
Valderrivas confirms Uniland stake
Cementos Portland Valderrivas has now acquired 50.5 per cent of fellow cement group Corporacion Uniland on Friday for Euro 1.092bn. CementosPortland Valderrivas, a subsidiary of construction and servi
Dalmia Cement update
During the most recent quarter, dalmia Cement has witnessed a 369.03 per cent rise in profits from Rs107.20m to Rs502.80m. Sales for the quarter rose 55.37 per cent to Rs2077m compared with the corres
Eurocement Group raises 7M-2006 shipments
Eurocement Group raised cement shipments to customers by 13 per cent year-on-year in 7M2006. The company is operating at over 90 per cent capacity utilisation (77% in 2005). This became possible beca
Gulf Cement debut on August 21
The Doha Securities Market has completed preparations for the listing of Gulf Cement Company. The bourse said shareholders can place their trade orders before the debut date of August 21. "All informa
Hallack named principal executive Camargo Correa
Vitor Sarquis Hallack has been selected by the shareholders of Camargo Correa group as head of the management of the operating holding Camargo Correa, replacing Raphael Nogueira, which is leaving this
Cement gets a reality check from private equity investors
One of the biggest beneficiaries of the present real estate boom in India seems to be the cement sector. This has led to a huge interest from private equity players in the sector.
Sanko receives credit line from IFC
Abdulkadir Konukoglu, board chairman of the Turkish Sanko Holding, announced that the company secured US$75m loan from the IFC and US$100m syndicated loan from a consortium of seven foreign banks for
Sibirskiy Cement raises cement production in 1H2006
Sibirskiy Cement Holding (Kemerovo) raised production of cement by 25 per cent in the first half of 2006 against the same period 2005 - to 1,757,000t. Topkinskiy Cement raised output by 32.7 per cent,
EAPC boss resigns
The managing director of the East African Portland Cement Company has resigned. Mr Zakayo ole Mapelu stepped down three weeks after he was sent on forced leave. He handed in his resignation letter on
New CEO for Heracles Cement, Greece
Management of Athens-quoted Heracles General Cement Co said on Wednesday that a new managing director was in place.
Bamburi profits soar, Kenya
Bamburi Cement announced its half year group results with a 22 per cent growth in operating profit from Sh1.6bn to Sh1.9bn during the past six months. Turnover for the year rose by 12 per cent to S
Carib Cement second quarter loss
For the second quarter to June 30, 2006, Carib Cement reported a loss of $43.7m which, when added to the first quarter loss of $190.6m that includes $160m for claims relating to non-conforming cement,
Semen Kupang on the brink of bankruptcy, Indonesia
State-owned cement maker PT Semen Kupang in Kupang is on the brink of bankruptcy, a company official said. The company needs Rp50bn (US$5.5m) i
Athi River Mining profits rise to Sh$175m
Athi River Mining’s half-year profits went up by 41 per cent in the six months ending June this year. The company made Sh175.5m, up from Sh124.7m in the same period in 2005. Turnover grew by 25