Cement News tagged under: Anhui Conch
West China Cement shares drop by one third in single day’s trading29 June 2016, Published under Cement NewsHong Kong-listed West China Cement (WCC) has seen its shares fall by 32.7 per cent in a single day, wiping US$350m off the value of the company, Bloomberg reports. At one point, the company’s shares were trading 46 per cent down on their opening value, before recovering slightly to close at HKD1.07 (US$0.14). In May West China Cement reached an agreement with Anhui Conch that would see the latter company acquire the former. However, the deal has yet to be finalised and requires officia... |
India: Five bidders still in running for Lafarge01 June 2016, Published under Cement NewsThe Financial Express reports that Lafarge India has reduced the number of bidders vying to acquire its assets to a shortlist of five: Cemex, Anhui Conch Cement, JSW Cement, Piramal Enterprises and the Nirma Group. Of the five, only JSW Cement has a significant presence in the Indian market, although Piramal and Nirma both operate in other sectors in the country. Lafarge India’s assets amount to a capacity of 11Mta and include mining rights. The six plants included in the sale are loca... |
Indonesia: incumbents suffer as new entrants fight for market share04 April 2016, Published under Cement NewsCement prices in Indonesia are falling as newer firms attempt to win market share from the established players, state-owned Semen Indonesia, HeidelbergCement’s Indocement Tunggal Prakarsa and Holcim Indonesia. A report from Indonesia Investments notes that the entry of five new firms into the Indonesian market has led to production capacity rising above 100Mta, while demand is set to reach just 63Mt in 2016. This has led to heavy downward pressure on prices: a report by Trimegah Securi... |
Anhui Conch still outperforming rivals, claims Fitch01 April 2016, Published under Cement NewsFitch Ratings claims that Anhui Conch Cement Company Ltd has maintained its financial strength and improved its market share in 2015, despite seeing a sharp decline in its domestic Chinese cement market. Sales volume in China's cement industry fell 4.9 per cent and average selling prices (ASPs) decreased 15 per cent in 2015, driven by the weakness in fixed-asset investments and industry oversupply. Conch has outperformed its peers by increasing its sales volume by three per cent, although ... |
S&P: West China Cement stays on CreditWatch Positive01 March 2016, Published under Cement NewsStandard & Poor's (S&P) Ratings Services said that it continues to keep the ratings on West China Cement on CreditWatch with positive implications while the company awaits regulatory approval to: (1) issue new shares to Anhui Conch Cement Co, and (2) acquire the latter's cement assets. "We are still awaiting details of the transaction. We also need to further clarify with both management teams regarding WCC's capital management, growth strategy, board composition, and any change to WCC's e... |
Anhui Conch Cement reports decline in operating profit30 October 2015, Published under Cement NewsOperating profit at Anhui Conch Cement fell 31 per cent YoY to CNY7.05bn (US$1.1bn) in the nine months through September on the back of weaker demand and pricing competition. Revenue dropped 13 per cent to CNY37.9bn, the Shanghai-listed company reported Tuesday. |
Moody's upgrades West China Cement to Ba3; stable outlook25 August 2015, Published under Cement NewsMoody's Investors Service has upgraded West China Cement Limited's (WCC) corporate family and senior unsecured ratings to Ba3 from B1. "The upgrade reflects the improvement in WCC's financial profile following the investment by Anhui Conch Cement Company Limited (A3 stable) in the company," says Franco Leung, a Moody's Vice President and Senior Analyst. At the end of June 2015, Conch had completed a subscription to shares equivalent to a 16.67 per cent equity stake in WCC. As a result, WCC... |
Anhui Conch24 August 2015, Published under Cement NewsAnhui Conch has reportedly signed an agreement to construct a 2Mta cement plant in Ulyanovsk, Russia. Located on the Volga River in the west of the country, Ulyanovsk lies 893km from Moscow. The new plant is rumoured to be costing US$274m. Cement demand is expected to be strong in the region following the announcement of over 325 infrastructure projects over the last five years. Over half of these are due to be realised in 2015-2020 with some planned to finish closer to 2030. In total the ... |
Fitch Ratings publishes Anhui Conch Cement’s Rating of 'A-'/Stable10 August 2015, Published under Cement NewsFitch Ratings has published Anhui Conch Cement Company Limited's (Conch) Long-Term Foreign-Currency Issuer Default Rating (IDR) and senior unsecured rating of 'A-'. The Outlook on the IDR is Stable. The rating's agency notes that Conch is one of the largest cement producers in China. Its principle business includes the manufacturing and selling of cement, clinker and aggregate products. Its credit assessment is driven by its geographically diversified operations, low-cost advantages, strong... |
Fitch revises West China Cement's Outlook to Stable, affirms 'BB-' Ratings25 June 2015, Published under Cement NewsFitch Ratings has revised West China Cement Limited's (WCC) Outlook from Negative to Stable. Its Long-Term Issuer Default Rating (IDR), senior unsecured and bonds ratings have been affirmed at BB-. The change in Outlook reflects WCC's strengthened position in its core Shaanxi market and its improved leverage, following the recent equity placement to Anhui Conch Cement Company Ltd (Conch). Key rating's drivers Conch ties strengthen market leadership Collaborating with conch will stre... |