Cement News tagged under: Brazil
Brazil: Schade provides raw material handling solution for Ciplan08 May 2014, Published under Cement NewsSchade has carried out an order for the Brazilian cement producer Ciplan Cimento Planalto S/A at its 1.6Mta Sobradinho plant which is due to start up later this year. Schade supplied a circular column equipped spreader with a flow rate of 1800tph (max 2000tph) and a 23m beam as well as a belt width of 1400mm. In addition, the scope of delivery includes a Schade bridge scraper equipped with a harrow covering the entire area of the stockpile’s profile. The bridge scraper can be operated with a... |
Brazil’s first quarter sales rise 6.4% YoY18 April 2014, Published under Cement NewsBrazil’s first quarter sales rose 6.4 per cent YoY to 17.1Mt, preliminary data from SNIC shows. Sales in March reached 5.6Mt, representing YoY growth of 1.9 per cent compared to the same month of 2013. Cumulative sales for the last 12 moths (April 2013 – March 2014) rose by 4.3 per cent against the comparative period of the previous year (April 12 – March 2013). |
Moody's assigns a Baa3 rating to Votorantim Cimentos proposed notes due 2021; outlook stable17 April 2014, Published under Cement NewsMoody's Investors Service has assigned a Baa3 rating to the proposed up to EUR750m seven-year senior unsecured notes to be issued by Votorantim Cimentos SA. The outlook for the ratings is stable. “Votorantim Cimentos' Baa3 ratings reflect primarily the company's leading position in the Brazilian cement market, strong credit metrics, adequate liquidity, as well as its large scale and integrated operations, that translates in leading market share and above-average EBITDA margins when compare... |
Brazil: Votorantim Cimentos plans bond buyback10 April 2014, Published under Cement NewsVotorantim Cimentos yesterday unveiled plans to buy back up to US$1.03bn in overseas bonds due 2017, according to a banker close to the transaction. The bonds carried an annual coupon of 5.25 per cent and a yield of 5.32 per cent. The offer will expire 16 April. At the same time, Votorantim Cimentos hired a group of banks to coordinate a road show to promote a new debt sale, another person close to the talks said, making it the latest firm seeking to cash in on renewed appetite for emerg... |
Preview: CBC 6th Brazilian Cement Congress, São Paulo, May 201404 April 2014, Published under Cement NewsThe Associação Brasileira de Cimento Portland (ABCP) and Sindicato Nacional Da Indústria Do Cimento (SNIC) will host the 6th Congresso Brasileiro Do Cimento , 19-21 May 2014, in São Paulo, Brazil. CBC will engage participants on the themes of competitiveness, emissions, environmental controls, cement standardisation and quality Approximately 350 industry professionals, university researchers and representatives of Latin American cement groups will participate in the event. ... |
Lafarge Brasil inaugurates Rio de Janeiro plant25 March 2014, Published under Cement NewsLafarge has inaugurated a new cement plant in Santa Cruz, in the western zone of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. In its first year of operation the plant will produce some 500,000t of cement and will reach full capacity of 750,000tpa by 2015. The plant covers an area of more than 57,000m2, and is located on the edge of Avenida Brasil to facilitate logistical operations. It will work in line with Lafarge’s existing cement plant in Cantagalo, with which it will share raw materials. Two types of cemen... |
Brazilian Jan-Feb sales ahead YoY18 March 2014, Published under Cement NewsBrazilian cement sales in the first two months of 2014 increased by 8.7 per cent to 11.5Mt. Based on the number of days worked, the increase was four per cent YoY. In February 2014 alone, sales reached 5.6Mt, up 0.8 per cent compared to the year before based on the number of days worked. |
6th Brazilian Cement Conference, CBC 201414 March 2014, Published under Cement NewsThe 6th Brazilian Cement Conference, organised by the Brazilian Portland Cement Association (ABCP), takes place at the Maksoud Plaza, São Paulo, on 19-21 May 2014. This important conference, which was last held back in 1999, will attract around 350 cement professionals from Brazil and the wider region. Themes related to the evolution of cement production technology and performance will be covered in detail in the presentation programme alongside a 40-stand exhibition for equipment supplie... |
Cimpor achieves record cement sales and profits03 March 2014, Published under Cement NewsOn a comparative basis, turnover at Cimpor increased by 25.5 per cent last year to EUR2624.5m and the EBITDA rose by 45.5 per cent to EUR691.8m. The trading profit emerged at EUR487m compared with a loss of EUR7.2m in the previous year on an integrated basis, or a EUR305.8m proforma profit on a restated basis, or a 59.3 per cent increase. The net financial charge, on an integrated basis, rose by 23.2 per cent to EUR406.9m, giving a pre-tax profit of EUR80.1m and at the net attributable le... |
Venezuela plans to reduce imports of Peruvian and Brazilian cement24 February 2014, Published under Cement NewsVenezuela’s President Evo Morales announced the intention to reduce the import of cement from Peru and Brazil by installing new plants and increasing domestic output. “I want us to expand the industry and reduce imports, but sometimes emergencies have necessitated imports. These need to be curtailed and I hope to achieve this,” he said during a visit to Cooperativa Boliviana de Cemento (Coboce). The president said to achieve this objective it did not matter whether cement plants were ... |