Cement News tagged under: CRH
CRH plc establishes a euro commercial paper programme31 July 2017, Published under Cement NewsCRH plc has announced it has established a euro commercial paper (ECP) programme, under which its wholly-owned subsidiaries CRH Finance DAC and CRH France (UK) plc may issue from time to time unsecured short-term euro commercial paper notes through appointed dealers up to a maximum aggregate amount outstanding at any time of EUR1.5bn. The notes will be guaranteed by CRH plc and sold to investors outside the US. The programme adds flexibility to the company’s short-term funding options and... |
A TEC installs alternative fuels system for CRH in Slovakia27 July 2017, Published under Cement NewsA TEC has installed an alternative fuel system for kiln riser duct firing at CRH's Turna Nad Bodvou cement plant in Slovakia. The cement plant already operated a solid alternative fuel (SAF) system for the main burner, which consists mainly of a double truck-docking station and a dosing system. The riser duct itself has a gas residence time of approximately three seconds, so a thermal substitution rate of up to 25 per cent at the riser duct is possible by limiting the material to a maxim... |
Board change at CRH27 July 2017, Published under Cement NewsCRH announced that Maeve Carton, Group Transformation Director, has informed the directors of her intention to retire from the Board and from CRH on 31 August 2017. Since joining CRH in 1988, Maeve held a number of senior financial roles prior to joining the Board as finance director in May 2010. She was appointed group transformation director in January 2016. Group CEO, Albert Manifold, said: “As Group Transformation Director, Maeve’s experience and insights have been invaluable as CR... |
Republic Cement outlines capacity development plans23 June 2017, Published under Cement NewsPhilippine-based Republic Cement group, a joint venture between CRH and local conglomerate Aboitiz Equity Ventures, has announced plans to invest an initial US$300m for its capacity development activities, the Manila Bulletin reports. The first phase of these activities, targeted for completion by 2019, focuses on increasing the capacity of all its integrated plants in Luzon and Mindanao, both in terms of milling and clinker production, to increase cement capacity by 3Mta. Moreover, iimpro... |
CRH sees 4% advance in 1Q sales26 April 2017, Published under Cement NewsCRH reported a ‘satisfactory’ start to 2017 with first quarter sales up four per cent compared with a strong first quarter of 2016 which benefitted from very mild weather conditions across all its major markets. In a trading update released today in advance of its AGM taking place tomorrow, the Irish building materials major said group EBITDA for the "seasonally less significant first half of the year" is expected to be ahead of last year (1H16: EUR1.12bn). Based on current momentum, furth... |
Irish Cement defends waste fuel plan12 April 2017, Published under Cement NewsIrish Cement has defended its plans to burn up to 90,000tpa of waste materials following concerns by local residents over the health and safety impact of the development. Brian Gilmore, head of communications with Irish Cement, said that the company’s EUR10m plant to burn waste at its Limerick plant will be “no health and safety risks, or concerns."The environmental regulations that are there are there to protect the communities," Mr Gilmore told local press. Irish Cement, part of the CRH ... |
Positive outlook for 2017 despite rising energy costs06 April 2017, Published under Cement NewsLafargeHolcim, HeidelbergCement and CRH are optimistic about their global outlook in 2017, despite the challenge presented by rising energy costs. Positive output forecasts in developing markets such as India as well as Europe are expected to support demand for petcoke and other solid fuels. Ireland-based CRH said in its 4Q16 earnings call that it expects energy prices to increase this year. Around 60 per cent of its cement-related fuel requirements, which includes petcoke, coal and bi... |
Ukraine: Mykolaivcement returns to profit in 201624 March 2017, Published under Cement NewsPJSC Mykolaivcement, owned by CRH of Ireland, reached a net profit of UAH31.394m (US$1.16m) in 2016, a considerably improved result when compared with the 294.6m loss reported in 2015. Current liabilities decreased by 33.4 per cent to UAH 212.621m, while long-term liabilities increased by 10.3 per cent to UAH 711.125m. PJSC Mykolaivcement operates a 1.4Mta plant in Mykolaiv, in Ukraine’s Lviv region. |
CRH's regional businesses push group sales up in 201613 March 2017, Published under Cement NewsCRH recorded sales of EUR27.1bn in 2016, 15 per cent up on 2015. Divestments and disposals generated total profits of EUR55m, boosting group revenues in several regions. The UK, Ireland and Spain delivered strong cement volumes for the group and white cement sales were up 18 per cent in Ireland, although domestic prices were constrained with overcapacity. While cement and ready-mix volumes were ahead in Spain, operating profits were lower than 2015. French cement deliveries were... |
Germany: Karsdorfer and Sötenich plants for sale02 March 2017, Published under Cement NewsCRH confirmed with its annual 2016 results, that it will sell a large portion of its German cement assets, as part of a wider EUR400m divestment programme. The company has agreed to sell the Karsdorfer integrated cement plant (2.3Mta) and Sötenich grinding plant (0.45Mta), to an unnamed purchaser, subject to approval by the German Competition Authority (Bundeskartellamt). CRH is expected to retain its third plant at Wössingen. It is possible that an existing German cement producer would... |