Cement News tagged under: Jamaica
Caribbean Cement receives approval for quarry projects05 September 2018, Published under Cement NewsJamaica’s Caribbean Cement Co Ltd has received approval from the National Environment and Planning Agency (NEPA) to develop a new limestone quarry and extend its existing gypsum quarry. The company expects to produce 200,000tpa of gypsum once it expands its Halberstadt quarry from 2ha to 6.7ha. The new 20ha limestone quarry at Harbour Head, St Andrew, would be contiguous to an existing quarry and produce 800,000tpa. The environmental report on the plans had already indicated that the com... |
Caribbean Cement plans to restart exports next year27 July 2018, Published under Cement NewsJamaica's Caribbean Cement Co Ltd aims to restart exports next year following the completion of its expansion, according to the Jamaica Gleaner. The company stopped exports last year to focus on the project which is expected to be completed in 2018. "I would love to restart exports to markets such as Bahamas, Bermuda, Grenada and the Caribbean," said Peter Donkersloot Ponce, general manager, Caribbean Cement. "While we do our maintenance plan, we need to focus on our local market because w... |
Caribbean Cement pays first instalment of asset buyback02 May 2018, Published under Cement NewsJamaica’s Caribbean Cement Co Ltd (Carib Cement) has paid the first instalment of JMD1.3bn (US$10.50m) on an asset buyback agreement with its parent company, Trinidad Cement Ltd (TCL). The agreement means that Carib Cement has 90 days to pay US$118m to TCL, to reclaim ownership of Kiln 5 and Mill 5 at its facility in Rockfort, Kingston, according to The Jamaica Gleaner. "The initial payment of JMD1.3bn towards the acquisition represents a significant investment in plant and equipment, imp... |
Caribbean Cement considers exiting lease agreement26 March 2018, Published under Cement NewsCaribbean Cement could reduce its costs by approximately a third, US$10m, annually if it exits a lease agreement with its parent company, Trinidad Cement Company (TCL), according to The Gleaner. The company is projected to spend about US$25m on the 2017 operating lease for its Rockfort facility in Kingston. The plans would involve terminating that annual payment and buying back the plant, which is valued at US$118m. Caribbean Cement will make an announcement on the outcome within 90 days.... |
Caribbean Cement seeks quarry extension approvals14 March 2018, Published under Cement NewsCaribbean Cement Company Ltd (CCCL) plans to extend the Halberstadt Gypsum Quarry from 2ha to 6.7ha and establish a limestone quarry at Harbour Head spanning 50 acres. The Jamaican quarries are roughly 8.5km apart and are operated through subsidiary Jamaica Gypsum & Quarries Ltd, but will need approval from the National Environment & Planning Agency (NEPA). "Supplies at the gypsum quarry in Halberstadt and the limestone quarry in Harbour Head are at a critical level and as such additional... |
Caribbean Cement reports lower profits in 201707 March 2018, Published under Cement NewsJamaica-based Caribbean Cement Ltd reported profits of JMD1.1bn (US$8.65m), down from JMD1.3bn in 2016, according to RJR news. Company profits were impacted by the shutdown of a clinker line for maintenance in the second quarter, which resulted in a loss of JMD89m (compared to a profit of JMD359m in 2Q16). Revenues increased to JMD16.5bn when compared with JMD15.7bn the previous year. |
Caribbean Cement consolidated profit hits JMD2bn31 October 2017, Published under Cement NewsCaribbean Cement group reported YtD consolidated profit before tax of JMD2.01bn (US$15.86m) over nine months compared to JMD1.26bn last year, reports Loop Jamaica. The two-thirds jump was attributed to a JMD437m write-down of overstocked items identified in 2016 and JMD407m incurred during the implementation of restructuring programmes last year. In the reporting quarter, the group announced a profit before tax of JMD847m compared to a loss before tax of JMD27m in the correspondi... |
Former Western Cement owners lose damages case18 August 2017, Published under Cement NewsDavid Wong Ken and his partners have lost their case against former public officials and the National Investment Bank of Jamaica (NIBJ), which they accused of conspiring to ruin Western Cement Company to aid rival firms, to which they were connected, to control the market for domestic quicklime. Western Cement had sought damages for economic loss, but the Court of Appeal at the end of July upheld the judgment of Supreme Court Justice Brian Sykes for NIBJ against Western Cement for repaymen... |
Caribbean Cement Co to refinance operating lease14 July 2017, Published under Cement NewsCaribbean Cement Co plans to refinance the operating lease for its Rockfort plant in Kingston, the Jamaica Gleaner reports. The company is to set up a dedicated advisory board to address its operating lease, payable to immediate parent company Trinidad Cement Ltd. "The structure of the lease is not the most efficient and might have made sense five years ago when Caribbean Cement had no possibility to finance its assets," said Caribbean Cement General Manager, Peter Donkersloot Ponce, at... |
Caribbean Cement announces price increase23 June 2017, Published under Cement NewsCaribbean Cement Co of Jamaica has announced an increase in the price for cement, effective Monday. In a release published by the Jamaica Gleaner, Carib Cement said the price of its most popular product, Carib Cement Plus, will be increased by JMD38 in addition to General Consumption Tax (GCT). It says the price of its other cement products will also be increased. The company added that after three years without a price increase, the devaluation of the Jamaican dollar and increases in fue... |