Cement News tagged: Corporate

Lafarge Malayan Cement plans capital return

31 January 2007, Published under Cement News

Lafarge Malayan Cement Bhd is planning a capital repayment of up to RM566.5m to its shareholders, the firm said yesterday.

TPI Polene TPIPL 4Q06 net profit up 86.4% YoY but down 31.5% QoQ

30 January 2007, Published under Cement News

TPI Polene’s 4Q06 results were in line with the market consensus but higher than expected due to extra gains on foreign exchange of Bt342m

Cemex Quarterly income rises, sales gain

30 January 2007, Published under Cement News

Cemex said net income rose 64% in the fourth-quarter to $416.7m from $253.4m in the prior year as the company benefited from increased sales in most of its markets.

ACC sells Everest stake

29 January 2007, Published under Cement News

ACC has sold off its residual 8.2% equity stake in building materials manufacturer, Everest Industries, in the secondary market.

Polpaico 2006 profits up 8.6%

Polpaico 2006 profits up 8.6%

29 January 2007, Published under Cement News

Chilean cement producer Cemento Polpaico increased consolidated net profits 8.6% to 16.2bn pesos (US$29.9m) during 200

Siam Cement (SCC) disappointing 4Q06 result

26 January 2007, Published under Cement News

FY06 net profit fell 9% YoY to Bt29.45bn, while 4Q06 net profit dropped 8% y-o-y and 39% q-o-q to Bt4.67bn, below expectations. Besides poor performance at all business units,

Holcim change, New Zealand

Holcim change, New Zealand

26 January 2007, Published under Cement News

Holcim change Jeremy Smith will become managing director of Christchurch’s Holcim Cement in June.

Cemex seen boosting quarterly profits

26 January 2007, Published under Cement News

Cemex is likely boosted its fourth-quarter operating profit by 31 per cent, helped by higher prices for its products and cost savings, a survey of analysts showed.

Hanson on a high as bid talk resurfaces

25 January 2007, Published under Cement News

Hanson came within a whisker of record highs today as talk of a bid for the building products supplier resurfaced. The shares climbed 16p to 793p, after briefly touching 799p, as more than four millio

UAE National Cement Co 2006 net profit down

24 January 2007, Published under Cement News

The UAE Dubai-based National Cement Company (NCC) reported a net profit of AED222.6m (US$60.6m) in 2006, down from AED254.5m in 2005

Siam Cement plans THB15bn bonds in March

24 January 2007, Published under Cement News

Siam Cement PCL, Thailand’s biggest industrial conglomerate, said on Wednesday it planned to sell up to THB15bn (US$429m) of 4-year bonds in March.

India Cements 9-month net up

23 January 2007, Published under Cement News

With unabating buoyancy in cement demand, India Cements stayed itself firmly in the high profit zone. It posted a record net profit of Rs 79.78 crore in the third quarter ending December 31, 2006

Capital markets board approves tender call exemption for Akcansa shares

23 January 2007, Published under Cement News

The cement manufacturer Akcansa Cimento announced that the Capital Markets Boards has approved HeidelbergCement Mediterranean Basin Holdings’ application for an exemption from launching a tender call

India’s Grasim Q3 profit soars, beats forecast

23 January 2007, Published under Cement News

Grasim Industries Ltd said its quarterly net profit more than doubled on higher sales, beating market expectations

Mangalam Cement sees high YoY, QoQ realisations

23 January 2007, Published under Cement News

Mangalam Cement has declared its first quarter results. The company’s Q1 net profit is up at

Siberian Cement’ Splits Shares

22 January 2007, Published under Cement News

Federal Financial Markets Service registered the issue of ordinary nominal shares of the holding company ’Siberian Cement’ (Kemerovo).