Cement News tagged: Corporate
Mai Son cement plant put into operation, Vietnam
Mai Son Cement Joint Stock Co has officially put its Mai Son cement plant into operation. The new cement plant is situated in Na Pat Hamlet, Na Bo Commune, Mai Son Dist, Son La province with design capacity of 2500tpd of clinker (1Mta of cement). The company said it will concentrate on producing three types of cement: PCB40, PCB30 and PC40.
Daiwa reduces Anhui Conch price target, China
Daiwa Research reduced its target price for Anhui Conch to HK$23 from HK$29.5, and downgraded the stock to "hold" from "outperform". The house said cement demand and selling prices in eastern China and along the Yangtze River, the key market for Conch, have been weaker than expected year-to-date. But Daiwa expects the situation to improve in 2H on the back of the central government's looseni...
Camargo Correa takeover of Cimpor to involve asset swap
A takeover bid by Camargo Correa for Cimpor will involve an asset swap to buy out Votorantim, Portugal's securities regulator CMVM said on Tuesday, Reuters reports. CMVM approved the previously-announced EUR5.5/share bid under these terms and said the remaining shareholders in Cimpor would have between Wednesday and June 19 to decide whether to sell their stakes. Camargo Correa, which is alr...
S&P lowers Italcementi credit rating, Italy
Standard and Poor's lowered the long-term corporate credit rating on Italian cement maker Italcementi to BB+ from BBB-, and its short term rating to B from A-3. The agency set a "stable" outlook. The downgrade was prompted by Italcementi's continued underperformance against S&P's rating guidelines, the agency said. The group's operating performance in 2012 is expected to continue to suffer ...
Sumitomo Osaka considers streamlining transport operations, Japan
Sumitomo Osaka Cement is considering an overhaul of the group’s transport operation as it prepares to mark 20 years since the company was merged into a single entity. The Nikkei reports that the Japanese cement producer aims to integrate two transport subsidiaries, Sumise Kaiun Co and Taiyo Kisen Co, in order to revamp its logistics structure which has been in place since the old Sumitomo Ce...
Heracles Cement industry appointments, Greece
Greece-based Heracles Cement announced the following industry appointments: Stratis Zacharis is appointed as Sales General Manager for cement reporting to the Managing Director, Pierre Deleplanque. George Benos, Sales & Marketing General Manager, is appointed as Marketing General Manager for cement, aggregates and concrete, also reporting to the Managing Director Pierre Deleplanque.
Saudi Cement fined by Capital Markets Authority, Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia's Capital Markets Authority (CMA) has fined four listed companies a total of SAR225,000 (US$60,000) including one cement producer for contravening the rules of the Arab world's largest bourse. Saudi Cement Co was ordered to pay SAR50,000 for failing to include its governance rules in its annual results. The kingdom's market regulator has asserted more control over the stock ma...
GCC cement sector profits increase – report
GCC cement sector profits increased 21.2 per cent in 1Q12 and net profits increased from US$359.5m in 1Q11 to US$435.6m in 1Q12, according to a report by Global Investment House (GIH). However, net margins witnessed a fall of 90.4 bps. Revenue, on the other hand, increased 24.3 per cent to reach US$1.26bn, the report said. Gross margins witnessed a 233.6bps increase in Q1, 2012 to reach ...
Yamama Cement net profit rises 46%, Saudi Arabia
Yamama Cement Company recorded a 46% YoY surge in its net profit to SAR278m (US$74.1m) for the first quarter of 2012, up from SAR180m a year ago. The strong increase was attributed to a rise in sales, Yamama Cement. Gross profit rose to SAR300m from SAR196m.
BaselCement unit appeals Eurocement’s claim, Russia
BaselCement-Pikalyovo has filed an appeal against a decision by the Moscow Arbitration Court to raise a RUB111.2m for losses filed by Eurocement Group, according to local media reports. Eurocement Group was looking to increase the claimed amount in terms of non-received profits. The losses were incurred after BaselCement-Pikalyovo refused to supply nepheline slime to Eurocement group. On Apr...
Vision Holding raises stake in Pioneer Cement, Pakistan
British Virgin Islands based - Vision Holdings Middle East Limited announced on that it will acquire 60,145,081 (26.47%) ordinary shares of Pakistan-based cement producer Pioneer Cement, at an offer price of PKR6.34 per share. Earlier it had held 21.61% shares in Pioneer. An official of Pioneer Cement told CemNet that Vision will gradually acquire 80-90% shares in due course to take c...
Shriram to consolidate presence in Indian cement sector
Shriram EPC, a publicly held company of Shriram Group, recently entered the cement sector by acquiring majority stake in Sree Jayajothi Cements and, according senior officials, a blueprint is being prepared to see how they can grow in this sector, The Business Standard of India reports that as a first step, Shriram EPC which controls Sree Jayajothi Cements, is raising INR400 crore through th...
Siam City Cement upgraded, Thailand
Kasikorn Securities upgraded Siam City Cement Pcl to "outperform" from "neutral", citing a positive earnings outlook for Thailand's second-largest cement maker on rising cement demand and construction activity. "We maintain a positive outlook on the cement business and expect accelerating construction activity during the current quarter to be a key driver for top line growth across the s...
Boral’s chief executive steps down, Australia
The Board of Boral Limited today announced that the Chief Executive, Mr Mark Selway, will step down from his role effective immediately. He will remain in employment with the Company until 31 July 2012 to assist with transition arrangements. Ross Batstone, currently Divisional Managing? Director Boral Building Products, has been appointed Acting Chief Executive Officer while a global search...
Lafarge appoints new India CEO
Martin Kriegner has been appointed CEO of Lafarge India with responsibility for all of Lafarge's cement, aggregates and concrete activities in the country, as part of the company’s group-wide reorganisation programme. "I am happy to return to India as Country CEO, at a time when the construction sector is evolving quickly in the country. By combining all of our activities together, we will...
Cementos Portland Valderrivas forecasts profit upturn in 2013
Cementos Portland Valderrivas of Spain expects to swing to profit in 2013 thanks to the Plan NewVal launched this year, new chairman and CEO, Juan Bejar, said on Friday. EBITDA are seen to reach EUR 200m next year. Plan NewVal 2012-2013 is focused on costs reduction and new sources of revenue. Abstracted from an original article in Cinco Dias.