Cement News tagged: Corporate

Expectations of impressive SCC’s 2Q06 earnings, Thailand

11 July 2006, Published under Cement News

Siam Cement (SCC) is expected to announce net profit of around Bt8,381mn (EPS of Bt6.98) down 12% qoq and 4% yoy. SCC will announce their 2Q06 earnings results on July 26.

India’s Petron wins Yemen contract

10 July 2006, Published under Cement News

India’s Petron Engineering Construction Ltd. said on Monday it had signed a contract worth US$13.4m with Yemen’s National Cement Company for its participation in building a cement plant in

Spotlight on India Cements

10 July 2006, Published under Cement News

When Mr N Srinivasan took over as vice chairman and managing director of India Cements Ltd. in 1989, the company had an annual production capacity of 1.6Mt and sales of 1.30 billion rupees (US$28.3m).

Siam Cement to invest more over the next five years, Thailand

10 July 2006, Published under Cement News

The president of Siam Cement said that Siam Cement would invest 60 billion baht in petrochemicals and 60 billion baht in cement, paper and other projects over the next five years.

Arabian Cement H1 profits up

Arabian Cement H1 profits up

10 July 2006, Published under Cement News

The Arabian Cement Company made a net profit of US$51.2m in H1, an increase of 15.9 per cent on the same period last year, reported Arab News

Holcim heads for the outback, Australia

10 July 2006, Published under Cement News

Holcim is scheduled to hold a roadshow in the week from on 10 July 2006 visiting Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane to promote a new bond transaction.

Cementir increases stake in Cimentas

Cementir increases stake in Cimentas

10 July 2006, Published under Cement News

Cementir Cementerie Del Tirreno S.p.A announced that its stake in Cimentas Izmir Cimento, a cement company, increased to 29.06 per cent from 19 per cent, following Cimentas Cimento’s capital increase.

SCCC expected second quarter earnings to fall, Thailand

07 July 2006, Published under Cement News

Siam City Cement (SCCC) is expected to announce a lower 2Q06 earnings, both quarter-on-quarter and year-on-year, but still acceptable after rather impressive 1Q06 earnings. This report will be affecte

Sibtsem acquires Kamenskiy plant, Russia

07 July 2006, Published under Cement News

A stake in the Russian Kamenskiy cement plant’s (KCZ, Kabanskiy district, Republic of Buryatia) property has been sold to Timluyiskiy

Shree Cement more growth in July-August, India

07 July 2006, Published under Cement News

MK Singhi, executive director of Shree Cements, says that the monsoon has not particularly affected sales the June quarter.

US Concrete closes concrete purchases

06 July 2006, Published under Cement News

US Concrete Inc has completed the purchase of Alberta Investments Inc and Alliance Haulers Inc for $165m.

Qassim Cement H1 profit up, Saudi Arabia

06 July 2006, Published under Cement News

Saudi Arabia’s Qassim Cement Co said its first-half net profit grew 22.9 per cent to SAR161m ($43m) compared to the same period in 2005. In a statement posted on the bourse, the company said ear

Ukrainian producer profit

06 July 2006, Published under Cement News

Urkainian producer Mykolaivtsement ended 2005 with a net profit of UAH 21.98m, increasing net revenues by 28.4 per cent or UAH 44.42m, compared to 2004 to UAH 201.07m.

Gresik forecasts rise in net profit, Indonesia

06 July 2006, Published under Cement News

Despite a decline in cement demand in Indonesia, state-owned cement maker PT Semen Gresik is optimistic it will post a net profit of Rp1.12 trillion (US$123.5m) this year, up from Rp1.02 trillion last

CNBM plans to spin off unit

05 July 2006, Published under Cement News

China National Building Material Group Corp (CNBM) plans to spin off its machinery equipment making unit, Northern Heavy Industry, for a separate listing in Hong Kong. CNBM president Song Zhiping sai

Holcim Bulgaria to push capacity increase in 2006

05 July 2006, Published under Cement News

Holcim will complete a Euro 26.5m investment in raising the output capacity of one of its Bulgarian plants by the end of August, a senior company official said on Tuesday.