Cement News tagged under: DG Khan Cement
Capacity in Pakistan inches ahead24 May 2018, Published under Cement NewsThe capacities of Pakistan's cement industry in the north and south of the country are regularly being expanded. As a result, total cement capacity in Pakistan is on track to increase from 47Mta in FY17 to 56.6Mta by the end of FY19. Bestway Cement (BWCL) has reportedly started trial production at its 1.8Mta brownfield cement plant in the north. According to market sources, the commercial operations are expected to begin by 15 June 2018, contrary to earlier expectation of commencem... |
DG Khan Cement completes new 9000tpd Hub line23 May 2018, Published under Cement NewsDG Khan Cement Co Ltd (DGKC), informed the Pakistan Stock Exchange that it has completed the installation of country's largest cement plant of 9000tpd at Hub, Baluchistan province, near Karachi. DGKC's Company Secretary, Khalid Mahmood Chohan told Cemnet that this greenfield project was set up at a cost of over PKR40bn (US$345.3m) and has installed the latest European technology. A notification of the company says, "The largest vertical cement grinding mill with Cope drive has started ... |
Cement factories offer water solution to Supreme Court09 May 2018, Published under Cement NewsThe Suo Motu case against Bestway-I, Bestway-II, DG Khan cement factories and Dandot Cement Co in Pakistan on the Shri Kates Raj Temple Pond issue seems to be wrapped, as the Supreme Court on 8 May, has received a proposal from the cement factories that they would find an alternative water source and pay for the water they use until then, local media reports. In November last year, the Supreme Court had taken notice of reports that the pond in the Katas Raj temple complex in Punjab was d... |
Supreme Court of Pakistan issues notice to several companies06 April 2018, Published under Cement NewsThe Supreme Court of Pakistan has issued notices to several cement factory owners to appear on 20 April, with regards to clarifying their position on the drying out of the Shiri Katas Raj Temple Pond. The pond has allegedly been depleted due to the operation of cement plants in the area, which may have removed the underground water. The court has requested the companies involved to develop a solution to the issue. In a previous hearing of the case, directives were issued to Bestway-I, ... |
DG Khan Cement sees net profit fall by 17% in 1HFY1821 February 2018, Published under Cement NewsDG Khan Cement (DGKC) of Pakistan has announced that its net profit for the 1HFY18 fell by 17 per cent YoY to PKR4.50bn (US$40.6m). Despite an increase in total net sales of seven per cent to PKR15.76bn, the company's profit reportedly declined due to increase in the cost of sales. According to a company bourse filing on Tuesday, the company incurred a distribution cost of PKR460m and administrative expense of PKR296m compared to PKR505m and PKR261m, respectively in 1H16/17. The fina... |
DG Khan victim of fake news social media story15 December 2017, Published under Cement NewsDG Khan Cement Co Ltd asks for an investigation into fake news item that alleged it was selling company shares in a cement plant to Anhui Conch. The Pakistan cement producer informed Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) that a letter titled "material information" stating permission of due diligence to Anhui Conch Cement Co Ltd, China for acquiring 40 per cent shares of DG Khan Cement Co Ltd was a fabricated document circulated on social media/WhatsApp. DG Khan Cement has neither issued any ... |
DG Khan raises profits by 49% in 1QFY1819 October 2017, Published under Cement NewsDG Khan Cement Factory Ltd (DGKC) announced its 1QFY18 financial results on 18 October, posting a profit after tax of PKR2.83bn (US$26.8m) against PKR1.9bn earned in the corresponding quarter a year ago. This translates a growth of 49 per cent in profit on YoY basis, according to the company's notification to Pakistan Stock Exchange. Revenue rose to PKR7.5bn, up by 14 per cent YoY, primarily due to higher local dispatches. The company incurred administrative expense of PKR149m, and selling ... |
Pakistan's local dispatches expected to grow at 3% in September29 September 2017, Published under Cement NewsExperts foresee that total cement sales in September 2017 to observe a decline of two per cent YoY to clock in at 3Mt. Out of which, exports are likely to depict a downward trajectory, dropping by 26 per cent YoY to 387,000t while local dispatches are expected to grow three per cent YoY to 2.6Mt. According to estimates of local research house, region wise distribution suggests that domestic sales during September in the north and south registered growth of five per cent YoY to 2.2Mt and ... |
DG Khan Cement's unconsolidated FY17 net profit falls 9% YoY20 September 2017, Published under Cement NewsDG Khan Cement (DGKC) of Pakistan announced unconsolidated FY17 net profit after tax of PKR7.97bn, down nine per cent YoY basis. The company also declared final cash dividend of PKR7.50/share, complying with 40 per cent mandatory payouts. According to a bourse filing, the company also renewed a working capital loan of PKR1bn to Nishat Hotels and Properties, an associate concern. Company total sales stood at PKR30.13bn during this period against PKR 9.70bn of FY16. The company incur... |
Loesche updates on DG Khan grinding orders, Pakistan03 April 2017, Published under Cement NewsLoesche has provided an update on its order to supply Pakistan producer DG Khan Cement Company with three grinding mills for its new 9000tpd clinker line in Hub in Balochistan province. The contract comprises one 654tph raw material mill for raw meal with COPE drive technology, one 445tph cement mill for OPC with a COPE drive as well as a 66tph coal mil. The raw mill, with 1050tph nominal capacity, will be the biggest raw material mill in the world, Loesche highlighted. “With this project... |