Cement News tagged under: Czech Republic
Czech cement production rises 3% in 201719 July 2018, Published under Cement NewsCement production in the Czech Republic increased 2.5 per cent YoY to 4.03Mt in 2017, according to the Czech Cement Association. Similarly, consumption showed growth of 3.5 per cent YoY to 3.95Mt in the same period. Imports increased by 19.2 per cent YoY to 552,290t in 2017, with deliveries to Slovakia consisting of almost half the figure and Poland forming over a third. However, exports fell 6.5 per cent to 547,267t in 2017 when compared with the previous year. Amongst the top export ma... |
PSP Engineering announces 38% sales increase in 201709 July 2018, Published under Cement NewsPSP Engineering, a major Czech turnkey supplier, has announced a 38 per cent YoY rise in sales to CZK616m (US$28m) in 2017. The company’s profit surged 192.5 per cent to CZK11.7m, compared to CZK4m of the previous year, according to its annual report. Sales of equipment for cement plants and crushing and grinding machinery contributed 27 and 26 per cent, respectively. Sales in the Hungarian market advanced six per cent YoY, accounting for 16 per cent of PSP’s turnover, said Mykola Narevy... |
Lafarge Czech Republic plans to invest CZK100m in upgrades31 May 2018, Published under Cement NewsLafarge Czech Republic has announced that it plans to invest CZK100m (US$4.54m) in plant upgrades. Half of the total amount has already been used in the reconstruction of the chimney flue gas filter into a more modern version which is 20 times more efficient, according to the press release. The company also plans to invest CZK40m in technology for storing, handling and dispensing alternative fuels into the clinker firing system. Furthermore, the cement plant is expected to improve noise em... |
Czech Cement Hranice sees 6% YoY sales rise in 201730 April 2018, Published under Cement NewsCement Hranice reported a 6.3 per cent YoY sales increase to CZK1.569bn (US$74.6m) in 2017 from CZK1.476bn in the previous year. The Dyckerhoff-owned Czech producer supplied product with a value of around CZK1.12bn of sales to the domestic market and a further CZK450m represented exports, according to the Czech News Agency. "The year 2017 was characterised by a growth in the volume of sales both in the Czech Republic and Slovakia. The Czech construction sector continued growing, and than... |
Cement Hranice sees sales and profits rise in 201629 June 2017, Published under Cement NewsDyckerhoff-owned Cement Hranice reported a one per cent rise in sales in CZK1.476bn (US$0.064m) in 2016. Net profit of the Czech cement producer advanced from CZK410m to CZK424m, according to the company’s annual report. Board Chairman, Jaromir Chmela, reported a moderate sales volume increase in the Czech Republic and Slovakia. "The Czech construction sector reported a mild recovery again, which had a positive impact on our company's results," he said. In addition, the warmer winter wea... |
Lafarge reports higher sales from Czech operations01 June 2017, Published under Cement NewsLafarge Cement's sales increased by nearly two per cent YoY to CZK992m (EUR37.6m) in 2016. The company expects a moderate growth or stagnation of the Czech market for this year, according to company spokeswoman Milena Hucanova. The results benefitted from an increase in local consumption, Ms Hucanova told CTK Business News. Full-year net profit amounted to CZK206m, up by 23 per cent YoY. The rise in net profit was also influenced by cost savings in terms of materials and energy consum... |
Czech investment in west Afghanistan plant project28 March 2017, Published under Cement NewsA Czech company is reportedly set to invest US$70m in the establishment of a cement plant in west Afghanistan, according to Afghan local press. The agreement will be inked in next two months with a Czech firm, according to Sirus Alaf, an Afghan presidential economic adviser. The 1600tpd plant, to be built in the Zenda Jan district, will also aim to attract investment from Afghanistan’s private sector, the report added. “It will transform the future of Afghanistan especially southwester... |
Lafarge expects modest Czech sales growth10 June 2015, Published under Cement NewsLafarge Cement sales rose by five per cent in 2004 to CZK965m (EUR35m) due in part to a revival of domestic construction activity. Profit from operations soared by 53 percent to CZK179m. The growth is attributed to rising sales, an extraordinary revenue from the sale of carbon credits and operating savings, spokesperson Milena Hucanova told CTK Business News. The company, which operates the 1.2Mta Cizkovice cement works, expects a modest growth in sales this year. Czech cement ... |
Holcim02 February 2015, Published under Cement NewsHolcim completed the purchase of Cemex’ cement and aggregates assets in western Germany along with 59 batching plants in Germany and a further six in The Netherlands, while disposing of its activities in the Czech Republic and two of its Spanish cement works. Holcim is negotiating to sell most of its assets in France and all of its assets in Slovakia, Hungary, Serbia and Canada as well as certain assets in Brazil and the Trident cement works in Montana and certain terminals in the Great L... |
Ceskomoravsky full-year profit hit by low domestic consumption levels28 August 2014, Published under Cement NewsCeskomoravsky Cement, the leading cement producer in the Czech Republic, posted a profit of CZK586m (EUR21.122m) last year, continuing a decline that began in 2009. The wholly-owned HeidelbergCement group company saw sales revenue down by CZK100m to CZK2.68bn, Ceskomoravsky Cement said in its annual report. The decline is attributed to falling domestic consumption which last year was down by six per cent to a record low of 3.2Mt. "The continuing impacts of the economic crisis and abs... |