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Brazil: Arabian Cement back out of plant project

13 December 2016, Published under Cement News

Arabian Cement announced yesterday that it will be postponing further steps to establish a cement grinding facility in Brazil. The adverse conditions in the Brazilian economy are anticipated to impact negatively on the investment with forecast returns below expectations. The company reported it would be entering a joint venture with Cementos Relampago in 2014. The joint venture was to build a 0.23Mta grinding unit in northwest Brazil.

Arabian Cement to set up Brazilian joint-venture

05 November 2014, Published under Cement News

Egypt-based Arabian Cement Company, announced it will establish a grinding plant in northwest Brazil as part of a joint-venture agreement with local cement manufacturer Cementos Relampago, part of Cementos La Union. The 2.3Mta facility is expected to involve an investment of €23m ($28.7m), of which Arabian Cement will contribute €7m. Arabian Cement added that its contribution represents 60 per cent of the total paid in capital, noting that 50 per cent of the project’s cost will be financed...