Cement News tagged under: Kuwait
Kuwait Portland Cement 3Q profit down 75%12 November 2019, Published under Cement NewsKuwait Portland Cement Co reported a 75 per cent decline in net profit in the third quarter of 2019. The company achieved profits of KWD605,600 (US$2m) in the 3Q19, compared with KWD2.42m (US$7.98m) in the 3Q18, Mubasher reports. In the first nine months of 2019 there was a 21 per cent drop in profit to KWD6.18m, from KWD7.82m in the previous-year period. |
Hilal Cement Co reports loss in 3Q1908 November 2019, Published under Cement NewsKuwait’s Hilal Cement Co has reported a loss of KWD52,300 (US$172,700) in the third quarter of 2019, according to a company bourse statement. However, in the first nine months of 2019 the company’s profit advanced 57.5 per cent YoY to KWD801,410 from KWD508,860. |
Kuwait Portland Cement sees slight fall in 2Q19 profit05 August 2019, Published under Cement NewsKuwait Portland Cement has noted a 0.7 per cent YoY decline in profit for the 2Q19 to KWD1.52m (US$5m), compared with KWD1.53m in the corresponding period of last year. However, the company’s net profit for the first half of the year increased 3.2 per cent to KWD5.57m from KWD5.4m, according to a statement to the Boursa Kuwait. |
Kuwait Cement Co proposes AF initiative25 June 2019, Published under Cement NewsKuwait Cement Co has proposed an initiative for the government to co-process municipal solid waste (MSW) at its plant in eastern Shuaiba to ease the issue of growing waste in the country. Meshal Al-Rashed, executive vice-chairman of Kuwait Cement Co, has requested the chairman of the municipal council to present the company’s solution to the Environment Committee, according to Al-Qabas. Mr Al-Rashed noted that the company is the only one in the country with the facilities to burn MSW in a ... |
QNCC looks to export 3Mta of clinker to Africa, Asia and Kuwait29 April 2019, Published under Cement NewsQatar National Cement Co (QNCC) is now looking to export as much as 3Mta of clinker, particularly focussing on markets in Africa, Asia (including India) and Kuwait. "We are looking at Africa, Asia and some of the Gulf countries. We have 3Mt of clinker (for exports)" said Salem Butti Al-Naimi, QNCC chairman and managing director. The announcement comes after the company commissioned its 5000tpd fifth plant in February this year. According to Mr Al-Naimi, the potential export markets such ... |
Kuwait Portland Cement sees 12% profit rise in 201812 April 2019, Published under Cement NewsKuwait Portland Cement Co recorded a net profit of KWD2.49m (US$8.2m) in the 4Q18. This represents a 150 per cent YoY advance when compared with KWD997,000 (US$3.2m) in the same period of 2017. In 2018, the company achieved a 12 per cent rise in earnings to KWD10.3m from KWD9.19m in 2017, according to a bourse filing. Operating income expanded by 4.3 per cent YoY to KWD8.87m from KWD8.5m in 2017. |
Magotteaux starts Kuwait cement mill optimisation programme28 March 2019, Published under Cement NewsMagotteaux has started the modernisation of three cement mills for Kuwait Cement Co. The project consists of closing the open circuit with a fourth-generation XP4 ® i separators, installing new mill internals, including diaphragms, and adapting a new ball charge gradation. The aim of the project is to increase significantly the production rate, reduce the specific energy consumption and improve the product quality by reducing the residue on 45µm through keeping the same Blaine value, says ... |
Qassim Cement to export 120,000t of cement to Kuwait21 March 2019, Published under Cement NewsSaudi Arabia’s Qassim Cement Co has signed an agreement with Kuwait-based Al-Arada Building Materials Co to export 120,000t of cement. While no value for the deal has been released, the related financial impact is expected to show later in the year. The deal came into effect on 1 March and will be valid until the end of 2019, according to a bourse statement. |
Kuwait Cement starts oil well cement production14 March 2019, Published under Cement NewsKuwait Cement Co (KCC) has started marketing oil well cement and made its first delivery on 13 March 2019 to National Petroleum Services Company (NAPESCO). KCC is the first cement producer in Kuwait to be certified by the American Petroleum Institute (API) to produce this type of cement at its plant in Shuaiba industrial area, Kuwait. This achievement coincides with the golden jubilee of the company. KCC currently produces OPC, sulphate-resistant cement Type V, white Portland cement, oil w... |
Cemengal wins second grinding station order with ACICO Cement04 February 2019, Published under Cement NewsCemengal has been awarded with a new contract for the supply of a second cement grinding station to ACICO Cement consisting of a complete cement mill workshop. The main equipment to be included within this new contract is related to a 5200kW ball mill fully engineered by Cemengal of Spain with all the peripheral equipment and a fourth-generation classifier from Magotteaux XP4i-130 for high-strength cements. The projected grinding capacity will be 1Mta of cement and the plant will be commiss... |