Cement News tagged under: Cambodia
SCG forecasts regional capacity will hit 292Mta by 201820 April 2016, Published under Cement NewsIn a presentation to investors earlier this month, Siam Cement Group (SCG) disclosed that it expects capacity in Thailand and nearby markets will reach 292Mta in two years' time, up from 251Mta in 2015. Production capacity is set to expand in Thailand, Indonesia, Vietnam, Myanmar, Cambodia and Laos. This comes against a backdrop of existing overcapacity – in 2015 domestic consumption in the six countries was 168Mt, implying a utilisation rate of 67 per cent. Demand growth in Thailand a... |
Cambodia: Gebr Pfeiffer wins three mill orders from Chip Mong Group14 April 2016, Published under Cement NewsThe Chip Mong Group has recently awarded Gebr Pfeiffer a contract to supply three vertical roller mills for a new cement production line in Touk Meas, Cambodia. The order comprises an MPS 3350 BK for coal as well as an MVR 5000 R-4 for raw material and an MVR 6000 C-6 for cement grinding. The cement mill will come equipped with a MultiDrive ® consisting of four drive modules. This drive system with an installed power of 7200 kW ensures a redundant operation of the MVR mill and, compared ... |
Cambodia: work begins on Kampot cement plant23 March 2016, Published under Cement NewsWork started last weekend on Cambodia’s largest cement plant, which will be built in Kampot province with an investment of US$262m by Chip Mong Insee Cement. Chip Mong Insee is a joint venture with Thailand’s Siam City Cement and was formed in December 2012. The new plant will have a cement capacity of 5000tpd. Leang Khun, the president of Chip Mong Group, said during a ceremony at the site that the new works has been designed to international standards and will also utilise energy-saving ... |
SCC Cement-Building Materials division facing near-term challenges19 January 2016, Published under Cement NewsSiam Cement Co (SCC) is expected to report good fourth-quarter earnings, but its Cement-Building Materials' (CBM) division is expected to come under pressure from depreciation expenses related to Asean cement plants and weaker consumption in its home market of Thailand, Bualuang Securities writes. The research house expects SCC to report a consolidated 4Q15 net profit of THB9.5bn, up eight per cent YoY and six per cent QoQ. The assumed YoY increase is due mainly to stronger Chemicals pe... |
Thailand’s SCG to invest US$200m in Cambodia building materials sector21 December 2015, Published under Cement NewsSiam Cement Group (SCG) will invest US$200m to expand its operations in Cambodia between 2016-20. The company will focus on the cement and building materials sectors, which have strong potential to grow amid the Cambodian government's policy of ramping up infrastructure projects, said Kan Trakukhoon, president and CEO of SCG. "SCG sees Cambodia as one of the more interesting Asean members, with a high economic growth rate," Mr Trakulhoon said. |
CITIC Heavy Industries Co wins Cambodian plant project07 December 2015, Published under Cement NewsChip Mong Insee Cement, a unit of domestic conglomerate Chip Mong Group, has signed a partnership agreement with China’s CITIC Heavy Industries Co Ltd to build a US$262m cement plant in Kampot province, according to local media. Chip Mong Insee is a joint-venture with Thailand’s Siam City Cement Plc formed in December 2012. The plant will have the capacity to produce 5000tpd. Construction is slated to start next year. During the signing ceremony at the weekend in Phnom Penh, Aidan Lynam, ... |
Siam City Cement to set up Cambodian JV24 September 2015, Published under Cement NewsThailand-based Siam City Cement (SCCC) has approved a plan to set up a joint venture with Chip Mong Group to operate a cement plant in Cambodia. Thailand’s second-largest cement producer SCCC will take 40 per cent equity in Chip Mong Cement Corporation Ltd, the joint venture firm, and Chip Mong Group and three other individuals will hold the majority 60 per cent. The JV firm has a registered capital of US$150m, comprising 75,000 ordinary shares at a par value of US$2000 each. It is expe... |
SCG Cement outlines additional Cambodian spend25 August 2015, Published under Cement NewsSCG Cement has outlined an additional investment of US$200-300m into Cambodia over the next five years, according to Aree Chavalitcheewingul, vice president for regional business of SCG Cement-Building Materials. According to Thai media, the five-year investment plan includes adding a third line to its Kampotcement plant, southern Cambodia, where SCG commenced the second production line in mid-2015. SCG also plans to double its network of ready-mix concrete plants in the country. "We hav... |
Upbeat outlook for Siam Cement PLC25 February 2015, Published under Cement NewsKasikorn Securities (Thailand) has reinitiated coverage of Thai conglomerate Siam Cement PLC with an 'Outperform' rating due to renewed optimism in domestic cement consumption and further improvement in its chemical business' profitability. The research house says the Thai cement industry is expected to resume its organic growth at about 6-7 per cent in 2015. “We believe that the industry has already passed the bottom with the government’s planned investment in major infrastructure projec... |
SCG positive on Thai demand outlook22 January 2015, Published under Cement NewsThai cement demand is expected to increase by six per cent in 2015 after remaining flat last year, and prices are expected to hold relatively steady despite new capacity on the way, the country’s leading cement producer has said. Speaking during the SCG Dinner 2015 hosted last week, CEO Kan Trakulhoon pointed out that demand resumed YoY growth in December and this year demand will be driven by state infrastructure and commercial projects, Bualuang Securities reported. After reaching a r... |