Cement News tagged under: Kenya
EAPCC receives backing to sell land assets21 November 2018, Published under Cement NewsKenya’s East African Portland Cement Co (EAPCC) has received Trade Ministry backing to sell off idle land, which will help the company recoup some of the KES15bn (U$146.3m) it says it needs to avoid a complete shutdown of operations. Betty Maina of the Trade Ministry has said that a Cabinet memorandum is ready for submission to grant the company approval to sell off its assets. Ms Maina also noted that EAPCC, which has assets worth KES100bn, does not require a government bail-out for a tur... |
Aliko Dangote has targeted Kenyan producer believed to be ARM09 November 2018, Published under Cement NewsDangote Cement is understood to be in talks to buy the troubled Kenyan cement maker ARM. This follows an interview of Aliko Dangote by Bloomberg News in which he said: "There is a company which... has operations in Tanzania, Kenya and Rwanda and we are talking to the company to see if we can take it over," said Mr Dangote. ARM was not named in the discussion, but it is the only cement producer operating in the three markets that were mentioned. ARM has integrated cement plants in Kalol... |
Bamburi Cement appoints Grace Oluoch as new FCO22 October 2018, Published under Cement NewsKenya-based Bamburi Cement has appointed Grace Oluoch as the company’s new finance director. She succeeds Eric Kironde, who has been Bamburi’s FCO since 2011. “The company is pleased to announce the appointment of Grace Oluoch as finance director,” the Nairobi Securities Exchange-listed company said in a regulatory notice Friday. Ms Oluoch has had a long career with consumer goods giant Unilever holding different roles in South Africa, Ghana, Nigeria and Kenya. |
LafargeHolcim02 October 2018, Published under Cement NewsLafargeHolcim’s Kenyan subsidiary Bamburi Cement has announced a first-half turnover of KES18,556m (EUR151.08m), an easing of 0.2 per cent, while the trading profit fell by 56.2 per cent to KES1200m (EUR10.21m) and the pretax profit dropped by 72.2 per cent to KES700m (EUR1.16m). Capital expenditure in the period amounted to KES1800m (EUR15.2m), the majority of which was spent on capacity expansion. In Kenya the market was some eight per cent lower than a year earlier, while in Uganda the r... |
LafargeHolcim03 September 2018, Published under Cement NewsLafargeHolcim has acquired Metro Mix LLC, a ready-mixed concrete producer in Denver, Colorado, which last year produced a turnover of some US$30m from two batching plants, employing in excess of 50 people. LafargeHolcim’s Kenyan subsidiary Bamburi Cement, active in Kenya and in Uganda has announced a first-half turnover 0.2 per cent lower than a year earlier at KES17,556m (EUR157.8m), with the trading profit falling by 56.2 per cent to 1164m (EUR9.9m) and the pretax profit falling by 72.9... |
East African Portland Cement pleads for more time03 September 2018, Published under Cement NewsSimon Peter Ole Nkeri, managing director of East African Portland Cement (EAPC), has urged the courts and creditors to give the company time, while it trims staff levels and sells 14,000 acres of land to the newly-established Special Economy Zones Authority (SPEZA). "All we are saying to the court is we need time to sort issues out and sell some assets. Creditors are also knocking on our doors, but we have a plan," said Mr Nkeri. EAPC needs to take urgent measures to return to pr... |
Bamburi Cement records 78% net profit decline in 1H1831 August 2018, Published under Cement NewsKenya’s Bamburi Cement has posted a 78.2 per cent YoY drop in net profit for the half-year period ended 30 June, falling to KES399m (US$3.96m) from KES1.83bn. Revenue remained flat at KES18.55m, compared to KES18.58bn of the previous year. The company noted the effects of a contracting market in Kenya on its performance. Meanwhile, in Uganda, a combination of lower sales due to production challenges, competitive pressure on prices and a slowdown in government expenditure negatively impact... |
EAPCC's plan to raise funds relies on court outcome28 August 2018, Published under Cement NewsKenya's East African Portland Cement Co (EAPCC) has announced that its plan to sell land to raise much-needed operational capital is dependent on the outcome of certain court cases. "We have all our land titles intact in the bank. They are under lock and key and those claiming share of Portland land assets need to understand this," said Peter ole Nkeri, managing director, EAPCC. The bailout plan was expected to raise KES15bn (US$149m), which would have enabled the company to pay its debts... |
Wilfred Murungi retires from ARM Cement20 August 2018, Published under Cement NewsKenyan billionaire Wilfred Murungi has parted ways with ARM Cement Ltd, ending his 24 years of tenure as a director at the cement producer. "I wish to inform all shareholders that after 24 years period serving as a director of ARM Cement PLC, and briefly as Board Chair, I will officially be retiring effective 13 August 2018," Murungi said in his announcement. "In the period I have served in the Board, I have seen the Company experience tremendous growth from a small plant producing 200 ... |
Linus Gitahi is appointed Chair of ARM Cement Board17 August 2018, Published under Cement NewsLinus Gitahi, former Nation Media Chief Executive, has been appointed the Chair of the ARM Cement Board following Wilfred Murungi's retirement. Deputy Managing Director Surendra Bhatia has also retired from the position effective immediately with Thierry Metro appointed as a non-executive, non-independent director. "The Board of Directors take this opportunity to extend its gratitude to the outgoing Chairman of the company and Deputy Managing Director for their immense contribution to the c... |