Cement News tagged: Corporate

Asia Cement Holdings to Go Public on SEHK

17 April 2008, Published under Cement News

Taiwan-based Asia Cement Corporation plans to spin off Asia Cement Holdings, its business in Mainland

GBL buys 50,000 more Lafarge shares for EUR5.47m

11 April 2008, Published under Cement News

Groupe Bruxelles Lambert bought 50,000 shares in French cement company Lafarge for a total of EUR5.47m

Fitch lowers ratings on Siam Cement

10 April 2008, Published under Cement News

Fitch Ratings Ltd on Wednesday revised its rating outlook on Siam Cement Public Co Ltd, Thailand’s largest industrial group, from stable to negative.

Adelaide Brighton expects FY net profit A$118m-A$125m

10 April 2008, Published under Cement News

Australian cement company Adelaide Brighton Ltd said Thursday it expects net profit to rise 9.7% this fiscal year.

Saudi Yamama Cement net profit up 14 per cent in 1Q08

Saudi Yamama Cement net profit up 14 per cent in 1Q08

09 April 2008, Published under Cement News

Saudi cement producer Yamama Cement Company (YCC) saw its net profit go up 14 per cent YoY to SAR197.5m (US$52.7m)

Egypt’s South Valley 2007 net profit $107m

09 April 2008, Published under Cement News

Egypt’s South Valley Cement achieved a net profit of E£582.2m (US$107m) in 2007,

Sawiris increases Lafarge stake to 13.09 per cent

Sawiris increases Lafarge stake to 13.09 per cent

07 April 2008, Published under Cement News

Nassef Sawiris, NNS Holding Sarl and NNS Holding increased their stake in Lafarge on March 27 to

Lafarge participates in capital increase of Birtas

02 April 2008, Published under Cement News

Cement company Lafarge Aslan Cimento informed that it participated in the capital increase of its subsidiary

Camargo Corrêa Cimentos sees profits rise 9.7% in 2007

02 April 2008, Published under Cement News

The growth of the Brazilian civil construction market buoyed the results in 2007 of Camargo Corrêa Cimentos.

Mexico’s Cemex starts big asset sale to pay debt

02 April 2008, Published under Cement News

Cemex, may have to sell up to $2.7 billion in assets, according to a report from Reuters, to repay

Egypt’s Alexandria Cement makes US$31m profit in 2007

31 March 2008, Published under Cement News

Alexandria Cement made a consolidated net profit of E£174.14m (US$31m) before minority interest in 2007

Benue Cement of Nigeria full-year profit drops

31 March 2008, Published under Cement News

Benue Cement Co Plc, Nigeria said full-year profit slumped 59 per cent on lower sales.

West China Cement preliminary results 2007

31 March 2008, Published under Cement News

West China Cement (WCC), based in the western Chinese province of Shaanxi, announced its preliminary results for the year ended 31 December 2007.

Buzzi FY net rises 31 per cent

28 March 2008, Published under Cement News

Buzzi Unicem SpA said full-year net profit rose about 31 per cent from a year earlier,

Texas Industries: static cement volumes in year to date

28 March 2008, Published under Cement News

In the nine months to the end of February, Texas Industries generated at turnover 3.8% ahead at US$762.5m,

GBL acquires EUR62.32m worth of Lafarge shares

26 March 2008, Published under Cement News

Belgian Financier Albert Frere’s holding company Groupe Bruxelles Lambert acquired EUR62.32m worth