Cement News tagged under: Malaysia
Lafarge Malaysia contract win and new mill purchase positive30 December 2014, Published under Cement NewsLafarge Malaysia’s recently-awarded MYR254m (US$72.6m) concrete supply contract and its purchase of a cement mill from Lafarge Ciment (Romania) are being viewed as positive for the company by Hong Leong Investment Bank (HLIB). The research house said the five-year contract to supply the Refinery and Petrochemicals Integrated Development project and other Petronas-related projects in Pengerang, Johor, is in line with its positive outlook on the company. Meanwhile, the mill and ancillari... |
YTL Cement Singapore acquires Sin Heng Chan04 December 2014, Published under Cement NewsYTL Corporation Bhd's YTL Cement Singapore Pte Ltd unit has acquired Sin Heng Chan (Singapore) Pte Ltd for MYR64.969m (S$24.734m). Sin Heng Chan is engaged cement trading with terminal operations, YTL Corp said in a filing in Bursa Malaysia today. It is an importer of bulk cement into Singapore and operates a bulk cement terminal at Jurong Port with a 60,000t storage capacity. The company also manufactures bagged cement. Following this acquisition, Sin Heng Chan (Singapore) becomes a w... |
Lafarge Malaysia's 3Q14 pretax down 54.2%19 November 2014, Published under Cement NewsLafarge Malaysia reported a 54.2 per cent drop in third-quarter pretax profit on lower revenue and higher operating cost arising from the increase in electricity and fuel prices. Pretax profit for the three months to the end of September 2014 plunged to MYR73.9m (US$21.98m) from MYR161.41m a year earlier, the country's largest producer said in a statement released yesterday. Revenues over the three month period fell to MYR664.63m from MYR728.01m in 3Q13. The decline in sales mainly att... |
Indonesia, Malaysia and Taiwan top Vietnam export table12 November 2014, Published under Cement NewsIndonesia, Malaysia and Taiwan were the largest importers of Vietnamese clinker and cement in the first nine months of this year, according to data released by the Vietnamese Ministry of Industry and Trade. During the period, Indonesia imported 1.76Mt of clinker and cement worth US$83m from Vietnam, while Malaysia acquired 1.05Mt worth US$52m and Taiwan purchased 969,678t worth US$41.7m. Following on were the Philippines with 816,060t worth US$31.2m and Cambodia with 389,373t worth US$2... |
Tasek Corp suffers 3Q decline05 November 2014, Published under Cement NewsMalaysian cement producer Tasek Corp reported a 7.1 per cent drop in earnings to MYR21.5m (US$6.4m) in the third quarter of 2014 amid stiff competition, according to the company. Earnings declined despite a 3.3 per cent rise in revenue to MYR148.7m during the three month period. Tasek said it suffered lower margins from the cement segment due to intense price competition on the market. Lower sales were also reported in the concrete segment. For the nine months to the end of September 2014... |
Indonesia, Taiwan and Malaysia top Vietnam's eight month export table26 September 2014, Published under Cement NewsIndonesia, Taiwan and Malaysia were the largest importers of Vietnamese clinker and cement in the first eight months of this year, latest data from Vietnam’s Ministry of Industry and Trade shows. During the period, Indonesia imported 1.56Mt of clinker and cement worth US$73m from Vietnam, while Taiwan acquired 933,128t worth US$40m and Malaysia purchased 904,117t worth US$44m. Next in line were the Philippines (721,060t worth US$27m) and Cambodia (348,139t worth US$19m), the ministry ad... |
Siemens to supply CMS plant with drive and automation technology15 September 2014, Published under Cement NewsChristian Pfeiffer has contracted Siemens to supply an integrated drive system and automation technology for the new CMS Cement plant in Kuching in the state of Sarawak, Malaysia . CMS Cement is adding a new mill to its existing clinker production plant to turn the facility into an integrated cement plant, thus increasing its capacity to 2.75Mta. Christian Pfeiffer is acting as the general contractor and will supply the new mill, and contracts have already been announced for the new silo a... |
Vietnam’s export volumes up 20% YoY04 September 2014, Published under Cement NewsIn the first seven months of this year, Vietnam earned US$563.15 from exporting 13.1Mt of clinker and cement, up 24 and 20.4 per cent in value and volume terms, respectively. Indonesia, Taiwan and Malaysia were the top importers of Vietnamese exports during the period, according to figures from the Vietnamese Ministry of Industry and Trade. Indonesia imported 1.42Mt of clinker and cement worth US$69m, Taiwan acquired 863,270t worth US$37.6m and Malaysia purchased 700,880t worth US$34.7m. ... |
Malaysia: cement division boosts YTL full-year profit04 September 2014, Published under Cement NewsMalaysia-based YTL Corp posted a 20.8 per cent rise in full-year attributable profit to MYR1.539bn (US$485.7m) to the end of June 2014, largely driven by a good performance by its cement division. "The jump in net profit was contributed mainly by our cement business, which saw better performance in the concrete and quarry segments, as well as the net fair value gain on investment properties recorded by our real estate investment trusts (REITs), YTL Hospitality REIT in Malaysia and Sta... |
Dynamis completes pryroprocessing orders14 August 2014, Published under Cement NewsBrazil-based Dynamis has carried out a number of key pyroprocessing projects for the global cement industry over the past year. Below is an update of the company's recent cement industry references including a number of projects in its domestic market as well as orders in USA, Europe and Southeast Asia. USA • Buzzi Unicem, Chatanooga plant: CFD study of injection point and secondary fuels increase. Sweden • HeidelbergCement, Degeham plant: existing main burner adaption with new b... |