Cement News tagged: Corporate
LafargeHolcim expected to announce merger deal for ACC and Ambuja Cements
LafargeHolcim, the parent company of ACC and Ambuja, is considering merging its two Indian cement majors, sources told CNBC-TV18. LafargeHolcim owns 63 per cent in Ambuja Cements. In November last year, the parent company had increased its stake in ACC and Ambuja Cements by four and two per cent, respectively. Ambuja Cements, already owns a 50.05 per cent stake in ACC. LafargeHolcim said it...
India: Orient Cement reports loss of US$166.9m for 3Q ended 31 Dec
CK Birla group firm Orient Cement today reported narrowing of its net loss on standalone basis to INR11,210m (US$166.9m) for the third quarter ended on 31 December 2016. It had reported a net loss of INR12,910m in the year-ago period, Orient Cement said in a BSE filing. The firm's total income jumped 33.7 per cent to INR529,260m during the quarter under review from INR395,850m last fiscal...
India: five cement producers to appeal the CCI order
Five of the seven cement companies which were fined by the Competition Commission of India (CCI) in January, for alleged bid rigging of a 2012 tender put out by the Haryana government, will appeal to the Competition Appellate Tribunal. Shree Cement, JK Cement, Ambuja Cements, ACC Ltd and JK Lakshmi Cement will contest the CCI order as they are of the view that they have a ‘good case for succ...
USA: Essroc-Lehigh acquisition
Following a US$4.2bn acquisition deal in June 2016, Essroc's Nazareth plant in Pennsylvania will feature signs saying it is now part of Lehigh Cement Co. The acquisition combined Lehigh Hanson Inc and Essroc Cement Corp, which were then owned by parent companies HeidelbergCement AG and Italcementi SpA, respectively. Now, HeidelbergCement AG is the owner of both Lehigh Hanson Inc and Essroc....
Hyundai Cement posts better revenues but net losses increase
South Korean cement producer Hyundai Cement Co Ltd saw improved revenues in 2016, rising from KRW363.19bn (US$319m) in 2015 to KRW378.86bn, according to the country’s Financial Supervisory Service. Operating profit rose 1.6 per cent from KRW52.52bn to KRW53.37bn, but net losses increased from KRW10.98bn to KRW143.46bn. These are preliminary, unaudited results.
Portland Valderrivas notes 7.6% fall in turnover in 2016
Portland Valderrivas saw its turnover decrease 7.6 per cent YoY to EUR536.2m in 2016. The company recorded a net loss of EUR-120.4m, from a net profit of EUR28.6m in 2015. In addition, an EBITDA of EUR-226.4m was posted at the end of 2016, exacerbating the loss of EUR-73.2m reported the prior year. Cement sales slipped 1.7 per cent from 7.3Mt in 2015 to 7.2Mt in 2016 while the concrete divi...
Trinidad Cement upgraded by ratings agencies
Ratings agencies Fitch and Standard and Poor’s have upgraded their evaluations of the credit-worthiness of Trinidad Cement Ltd (TCL), the Trinidad Express reports. Fitch moved its rating up two places, from B- to B+, while Standard and Poor’s moved the company to B grade. Fitch explained that Cemex’s decision to increase its stake in the firm to 67 per cent would have a positive impact o...
Tunisia: Carthage Cement reports positive 2016
Tunisia's Carthage Cement saw its revenues increase seven per cent YoY from TND184.2m (US$80.7m) to TND197.4m in 2016. Domestic sales advanced 13 per cent from TND114.7m to TND126.4m. The company’s market share is estimated at around 19 per cent, up from 16.8 per cent in 2015. Exports reached TND22.175m with Carthage Cement accounting for a 17.8 per cent market share. Cement production ...
Bhutan: Dungsam Cement resumes cement supplies to dam projects
Dungsam Cement Corporation (DCCL) has resumed the supply of cement to two major hydropower projects in Bhutan after deliveries were halted for 10 days, Kuensel Online reports. Contractors working on the Mangdechhu and Punatsangchhu hydropower projects had complained about the quality of cement being supplied by Dungsam and rejected deliveries totalling around 300-450t. Another customer in I...
Philippines: Cemex secures US$280m BDO Unibank loan
Cemex Holdings Philippines Inc has secured a loan facility from BDO Unibank Inc for the peso equivalent of US$280m to refinance an outstanding obligation just seven months after joining the equities market through a PHP25.13bn initial public offering. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange, the cement producer said it signed on Wednesday a senior unsecured peso term loan facility a...
Uganda: Tororo Cement trucks damaging Karamoja roads
Tororo Cement, Uganda’s largest producer, has been warned by the national roads authority that they may be banned from transporting limestone by road due to the damage caused by their trucks. According to reports in the Daily Monitor, the company’s use of heavy-duty trucks to ship limestone from the Karamoja sub-region to the Tororo plant some 160-200km to the south is causing serious damag...
Siam City Cement Bangladesh appoints new CEO
Thailand-based Siam City Cement (Bangladesh) Ltd has appointed PN Iyer as its new CEO. According to the cement firm, Mr Iyer has over 35 years’ experience in sales and marketing across different cement companies around the world. Mr Iyer attended IMD Business School in Switzerland and is also an alumni of Harvard Business school.
Cemex sells concrete pipe business
Cemex has completed the sale of its reinforced concrete pipe business to Quikcrete Holdings. The transaction was carried out for around US$500m, including a potential additional US$40m depending on future results. Cemex will use the funds to reduce its debts as well as for general corporate purposes.
Ethiopia: Dangote to establish production line for cement bags
Aliko Dangote has used his meeting with the Prime Minister of Ethiopia to outline his conglomerate’s plans to increase investment in the country, the Ethiopian Herald reports. In a press conference following the meeting, Dangote told reporters that he planned to manufacture cement bags in Ethiopia. The bags currently used by the Dangote Cement operations in the country had to be imported, c...
Cemex rating upgraded by S&P Global Ratings
Cemex announced today that S&P Global Ratings (S&P) upgraded its corporate credit rating in its global scale to BB- from B+. According to S&P, the upgrade reflects the company's sustainable deleveraging trajectory, improved profitability and its financial discipline to protect its liquidity. "We are pleased to see our discipline and consistency in reducing our leverage reflected in an impr...
India: Shree Cement board approves new 3Mta plant
Shree Cement Ltd on Monday said its board had approved a plan to build a 3Mta plant in Karnataka at a cost of INR18,000m (US$265.3m). The proposed plant is expected to be ready by the quarter ending 31 December 2018, the company said in a regulatory filing.The project is to be funded by internal revenues not yet accounted by the company. Shree Cement’s board also approved on Monday the payme...