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Qatar
PDFFull Introduction ReportDownload HereA thriving economy has fuelled the Qatari construction industry, taking national cement demand to new highs. As the local cement industry hastens to bring new capacity on-line, cement imports soar.
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GCC's cement companies see a double-digit rise in 1Q13 turnover and profit
10 June 2013Combined net profits of the GCC's listed cement companies grew to US$585.3m during the first three months of the year, according to analysis by Kuwait's Gulf Investment House. This is a 16.9 per c...
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Iran plans 18.5Mta of cement exports
10 June 2013Iran plans to export 18.5Mt of cement in the current Iranian calendar year, which began on 21 March, Mehdi Ghazanfari, the Iranian deputy industry, mines and trade minister, said. The exports are ...
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First UAE clinker shipment delivered to Saudi Arabia
04 June 2013Saudi Arabia is set to receive its first shipment of UAE clinker with 50,000t recently loaded at the Mina Saqr port by CEM Asia Trading. 50,000t of clinker is loaded at the port of Mina Sa...
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Meeting future targets
03 May 2013While this year marks Fives FCB’s 80th anniversary in the cement industry, the company also has 35 years of precalcining experience. Its latest precalciner with combustion chamber, the ‘Zero-NOx p...
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Qatar National Cement Co 1Q13 sales edge ahead
24 April 2013Qatar National Cement Company (QNCC) reported a net profit of QAR118.6m (US$32.6m) for the first three months of this year, slightly ahead on the QAR117.9m recorded in the same period of last year...
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Lower revenues and higher costs hurt QNCC net profit
05 March 2013Qatar National Cement (QNCC) reported a seven per cent decline in 2012 net profit on the back of lower revenues and higher costs. Net profit for the 12 months to the end of December 2012 fell t...
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GCC market developments
11 February 2013Global Investment House (GIH) is a leading finance and investment company that has excellent first-hand information on the Middle East cement and construction markets. Focussing on the Gulf Cooper...
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Indonesia: Bosowa Group to extend ties with QNB
06 December 2012Indonesia's Bosowa Group, plans to boost cooperation with Qatar National Bank by inviting the Qatari commercial lender to establish several joint ventures in non-banking financial institutions, re...