Cement News tagged under: Oman
Raysut Cement reports 8% rise in total revenue02 March 2021, Published under Cement NewsOman's Raysut Cement Group has reported an OMR14.06m (US$36.57m) net loss for the full-year 2020 period, against an OMR2.26m profit in the previous year. The results were attributed to a decline in sales volume in the local market as a result of projects and lower sales realisation per tonne of cement and clinker sold in export markets due to stiff competition from the UAE, Saudi Arabia and Iran. However, the company’s total revenue increased 7.5 per cent YoY to OMR90.38m from OMR84.05m. ... |
Oman Cement orders ABB's optimisation technology02 February 2021, Published under Cement NewsOman Cement Co (OCC) will build on long-term ABB relationship with the installation of ABB’s state-of-the-art ABB Ability™ System 800xA to optimise performance on all three process lines at the Muscat-based cement factory, which has a 3.5Mta cement production. ABB has built on a 40-year relationship with leading cement producer OCC in delivering the latest digital control systems to boost operational efficiency, increase availability, lower costs and drive sustainability. ABB has also re... |
Raysut Cement Co begins construction of 9MW WHR system21 January 2021, Published under Cement NewsOman’s Raysut Cement Co has begun construction of a new 9MW waste heat recovery (WHR) system at its plant in Salalah. The project is expected to contribute to the company’s ambitious sustainability targets, which include reducing power consumption capacity by 25-30 per cent, lowering CO 2 emissions and cutting water consumption by more than 50 per cent. The producer has contracted Sinoma Overseas Development Co Ltd for the project on an EPC basis. |
Raysut Cement Co sees 8% revenue increase15 January 2021, Published under Cement NewsOman’s Raysut Cement Co has announced a 7.5 per cent YoY rise in revenue to OMR90.3m (US$234.9m) in its unaudited results for 2020, compared to OMR84.06m in the previous year. However, it has posted a loss after tax of OMR14.02m against an OMR2.26m profit in 2019. |
Oman cement producer closed following complaints31 December 2020, Published under Cement NewsA cement producer in Oman has been temporarily closed after complaints from consumers, according to the Times of Oman. "The Consumer Protection Department in Al Dhahirah recently closed an institution specialising in the sale and production of cement products, according to a judicial decision, on a temporary basis, due to repeated complaints against it for not adhering to transparency and credibility, and for trading in a defective commodity that does not confirm to the standard specifica... |
Raysut Duqm Cement Factory financing announced21 December 2020, Published under Cement NewsTo support initiatives to scale up the industrial sector in Oman, ahlibank has announced the financing of OMR8.1m (US$21.1m) for Duqm Cement Factory's new cement grinding plant in Duqm Industrial Estate. A signing ceremony with Duqm Cement Factory, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Raysut Cement, took place on 10 December, the Times of Oman reported. Signing the agreement on behalf of ahlibank was Hanaa Al Kharusi, General Manager – Corporate Banking while Raysut Cement Company was represente... |
Raysut Cement scoops Best Employer Brand awards14 December 2020, Published under Cement NewsRaysut Cement Company (RCC) has picked up seven awards and two Best Employer Brand Awards, one focussed on Oman companies and the other on GCC corporate entities. RCC’s CEO, Joey Ghose, won the ‘CEO of the Year’ honour at both the Oman Best Employer Awards 2020, held in October and GCC Best Employer Awards 2020 held in November. The awards RCC picked up at the Oman Best Employer Brand Awards included recognitions for Promoting Health in the Workplace, Best Use of Technology for Trai... |
Raysut holds ground breaking ceremony for 1Mta Duqm grinding plant11 November 2020, Published under Cement NewsRaysut Cement Co (RCC) has held a groundbreaking ceremony for the start of the construction of its new US$30m grinding unit in Duqm in Oman. The development of the 1Mta Duqm plant raises the group's cement capacity to 7.4Mta. "Today’s groundbreaking is a milestone for RCC on two counts. It will contribute significantly to our ambitious capacity expansion targets of 10Mt by 2022 which is expected to be further scaled up to 22Mt in the near future. Second, it will help us generate m... |
New US$435m project set for Oman26 October 2020, Published under Cement NewsOman’s Duqm International Cement Projects Co is preparing to launch the country’s biggest integrated cement plant project with an investment of US$435m, according to the Oman News Agency. The new factory, to be located in the Special Economic Zone in Duqm (SEZAD), is expected to have a capacity of 3.5Mta (10,000tpd). It is due to start operations in 2023. The spokesman for the project stated that the new project will meet local market demand and also export to external markets such as ... |
Raysut Cement reports 5% fall in revenue15 October 2020, Published under Cement NewsOman’s Raysut Cement has announced its unaudited results for the 9M20, reporting a five per cent YoY fall in revenue to OMR65.24m (US$169.67m) from OMR62.13m in the year-ago period. The company also saw a OMR10.65m loss after tax for the nine months ending September 2020, compared to an OMR1m profit in the 9M19. |