Cement News tagged under: Caribbbean
Caribbean states look to monitor trading activity17 September 2013, Published under Cement NewsEast Caribbean states are looking to implement a cement trade monitoring mechanism in the region due to frequent supply shortages which are reportedly hampering construction activity in the sub-region. According to reports by The Guardian, the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) Secretariat’s Trade Policy Unit (TPU) is encouraging talks among Member States to develop a position on the supply and demand for cement within the Caribbean Community (Caricom). Head of the OECS... |
Caribbean: cement price increase 'difficult to accept'10 January 2013, Published under Cement NewsThe 9.5 per cent cement price hike announced at the start of this year by Trinidad Cement Ltd, will be 'difficult to accept,' according to the former president of the Contractors Association of Trinidad and Tobago. Following the hike, a 42.5kg bag of cement now cost approximately TTD55 (US$8.60). “Anytime cement prices goes up, it is difficult to accept. When you are talking about a 9.5 per cent it makes it even worse. You would have had people with ongoing contracts and they would be n... |
Cemex signs agreement for Dominican Republic home construction09 October 2012, Published under Cement NewsCemex in the Dominican Republic and the Venezuelan business group BAK have signed an agreement to build a 760-home residential project which will integrate residential, commercial, social, recreational, and educational uses. The homes will be priced as low as US$48,000. The Colinas del Viento housing project will be located in northern Santo Domingo and comprise 760 units, 124 of which will be ready by next year. This innovative urbanization project has “Welcome Home” as its slogan, and i... |
Trinidad Cement Limited sees revenue up 4% but 20% EBITDA cut20 August 2012, Published under Cement NewsFor the six months ended 30 June 2011 Trinidad Cement Limited (TCL) reported a loss per share (LPS) of JMD0.59 (from continuing operations) which compares with an LPS of JMD0.28 (from continuing operations) for 1H2011. TCL's revenue was up 3.9 per cent but reported earnings before interest, tax and depreciation (EBITDA) of JMD33.9m (US$381,413) a 20 per cent decline YoY. EBITDA was significantly affected by the general labour strike at the Trinidad plant, which persisted for three months. ... |
Caribbean Cement outlook cautious08 August 2012, Published under Cement NewsCaribbean Cement has cut losses by some 40 per cent to J$578.1m (US$6.5m) for the second quarter of the year and has outlined plans of a new supply contract but remains cautious on its outlook. "The directors consider that the outlook will remain challenging, despite some recent positive indicators of growth in the domestic market for cement and plans for expansion into more lucrative export markets," said Brian Young, chairman, and Dr Rollin Bertrand, group chief executive officer in a j... |
Trinidad prices to come down01 August 2012, Published under Cement NewsTrinidad Cement Ltd announced that a temporary surcharge imposed on bagged cement has been removed and that cement prices are expected to go down in the coming weeks. Speaking to local press, Satnarine Bachew said a 42.5kg bag of cement had increased by US$13 as the company was forced to raise prices two weeks after workers began strike action on 27 February. "The additional charge was driven by the higher cost of satisfying the local cement demand due to extenuating circumstances crea... |
Caribbean Cement sees more positive outlook11 July 2012, Published under Cement NewsCaribbean Cement Company expects a more positive outlook from next year as the company finalises a debt ‘reprofiling’ plan with some of its 30 biggest creditors. The agreement has given the company some time to pay off its JMD1.95bn (US$22m) debt over five years, starting from March 2013 to December 2018. The company has posted losses for three years but expects a turnaround by January 2013. "We are not out of the woods (but) definitely our outlook is more positive," General Manager A... |
Cements Argos: positive outlook after strong 2011 results27 February 2012, Published under Cement NewsCementos Argos, Colombia's largest cement producer, achieved more than COP3.6bn (US$2bn) in consolidated revenues for FY2011, representing YoY growth of 21% in peso terms as it reported strong performances in its Colombian and Caribbean divisions. In the US, results were still affected by the challenging conditions although the company sees interesting recovery prospects ahead. According to latest figures from Cements Argos, EBITDA for the year increased by 26% in peso terms to COP682m (U... |