Cement News tagged under: GCC
Cemex and GCC announce offering to sell 23% stake in GCC26 January 2017, Published under Cement NewsCemex, SAB de CV and Grupo Cementos de Chihuahua, SAB de CV (GCC) announced that they will commence offerings that are expected to include an aggregate of up to 76,483,332 shares of common stock of GCC, currently owned by Cemex at a price range of between MXN95.00 to 115.00/share, Cemex currently directly owns 23 per cent of the outstanding share capital of GCC and, additionally, a minority interest in CAMCEM, an entity which owns a majority interest in GCC as a result of GCC’s previously... |
Ensuring long-term growth11 January 2017, Published under Cement NewsGrupo Cementos Chihuahua (GCC) is completing a key acquisition programme in the USA as it buys Cemex assets such as the Odessa cement works in Texas. ICR speaks with Ron Henley, president of GCC America. Ron Henley, president of GCC America ICR: GCC is in the process of making some major acquisitions in the USA to expand its cement portfolio. Can you describe what this means in terms of how cement capacity will increase and what the profile of the group’s plants is now like reg... |
Lokotrack's GCC screen debut14 December 2016, Published under Cement NewsThe need for a clean cement additive at Grupo Cementos Chihuahua (GCC)’s Rio Grande plant, USA, resulted in the installation of a new Metso Lokotrack ST2.8 screen. Thanks to its high throw and large screening area, the mobile scalping screen is helping the cement works to produce cement additives that meet the stringent requirements of GCC’s production process, resulting in significant cost savings. By Metso Corporation, USA. Metso's Lokotrack ST2.8 mobile scalping screen helps GCC's ... |
GCC acquires multiple Cemex operations21 November 2016, Published under Cement NewsGCC has announced the acquisition of multiple Cemex operations in the USA. The acquisition comprises a cement plant (Odessa, Texas), two cement terminals (El Paso and Amarillo, Texas) and one construction materials business located in El Paso, Texas, and Las Cruces, New Mexico, comprised of eight ready mix plants, six aggregate plants, five asphalt plants and five distribution centres. The acquisitions will see GCC’s workforce increase to nearly 3500 employees. No operational closures ... |
Georgia: new cement plant in partnership with LafargeHolcim04 October 2016, Published under Cement NewsGeorgian Cement Company (GCC) opened its new cement plant on the 4 October 2016 in Poti, with an initial annual capacity of 0.25Mta. GCC decided on the location of the plant after market research revealed that western Georgia was mainly supplied by cement imported from Turkey. To complete the project GCC entered a partnership with Lafarge, which has since merged with Holcim to become LafargeHolcim. Construction of the plant commenced in 2014. The new plant boasts a unique laboratory based... |
Mexico: Cemex announces intention to sell its stake in GCC03 October 2016, Published under Cement NewsCemex SAB de CV said on Friday that it is looking to sell the 23 per cent stake it directly owns in Mexican cement producer Grupo Cementos de Chihuahua SAB de CV through a secondary public offering. In its filing, Cemex disclosed that it had asked CNBV, Mexico's banking and securities regulator, to approve the planned transaction, under which the Mexican building materials company will offer the shares to domestic and foreign investors in a concurrent private placement. The sale would be... |
USA: GCC Dacotah unveils US$90m investment23 March 2016, Published under Cement NewsGCC Dacotah has announced a US$90m investment to upgrade and restart Kiln Line 6 at its cement plant in Rapid City, South Dakota. Mayor Steve Allender welcomed the news. "Construction is a major industry in Rapid City and the region, and this cement plant has a long history of providing cement for the state and region. It's very good for Rapid City. We are a growing community; the business community is growing. I think that's positive for all of us. There's consumer confidence, there's busin... |
Fujairah Cement profit hit by weaker prices24 February 2014, Published under Cement NewsUAE-based producer Fujairah Cement recorded a AED12m (US$3.3m) loss last year as a weaker pricing environment affected revenue despite higher sales. In a filing posted on the Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange yesterday, the company said revenues were AED588m last year, compared to revenues of AED569m and a gross profit of AED35m the year before. “The market has not increased in our favour,” said Murthy Veasi, the company’s finance manager. “Prices have come down by nearly AED10 [per tonne] ... |
ACC to construct new kiln line, Saudi Arabia22 February 2014, Published under Cement NewsThe managing board of Arabian Cement Co has agreed to boost production at the company’s Rabigh plant in Saudi Arabia by constructing a new kiln line. The new kiln will add capacity of 10,000tpd and is expected to start operations in mid-2017. (Source: SeeNews Middle East & Africa). |
Cemtech Middle East & Africa underway04 February 2014, Published under Cement NewsCemtech Middle East & Africa 2014, the leading international cement conference and exhibition series, has opened in Dubai in front of an audience of over 270 senior industry delegates from 35 countries, including Guest of Honour, His Excellency Sheikh Yaser Al Qasemi, General Manager of Union Cement Company, Ras Al Khaimah, and Chairman of the Cement Producers’ Association of the UAE. Thomas Armstrong, Cemtech organiser, welcomes over 270 industry delegates from across the Middle Eas... |