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Oman Cement Co sees net profits rise 32% in 1H23

13 July 2023, Published under Cement News

Oman Cement Co , which is listed on the Muscat Stock Exchange, has achieved a 32.02 per cent increase in net profit for the first half of 2023. According Oman Cement’s financial statement, it achieved annual profits of OMR4.19m for the 1H23, surpassing the OMR3.17m achieved in the 1H22. The company saw revenue growth of 5.13 per cent in the 1H23 and revenue totalled IMR36.76m, up from OMR34.96m in the 1H22.

Egypt's cement exports rise 33% in 5M23

13 July 2023, Published under Cement News

Egypt’s cement exports climbed by 33 per cent during the first five months of 2023, according to a recent report by the Export Council for Building Materials, Refractory, and Metallurgy Industries (ECBM). According to the report, exports from Egypt reached US$380m, up from the US$286m recorded during the same period in 2022. Côte d'Ivoire's imports of Egyptian cement had a value of US$84.347m, rising by 203 per cent YoY, reported Amwal Al Ghad. Ghana imported US$65.155m worth of Egyptian ...

Sinoma to build cement plant in Iraq

12 July 2023, Published under Cement News

Sama Samawa Industries Commissioner revealed an agreement with Sinoma to establish a cement factory in Muthanna Governorate, southern Iraq. While stating that the production will reach 7000tpa, the director of the Chinese company affirmed that the factory will be operational by 2025. Taha Mashat, commissioner of Sama Samawa Industries, stated: "The project aims to produce various types of cement, with daily production reaching 7000t and an annual output of 2Mt." Mr Mashat added, "The c...

Iranian cement demand advances 14% in May

23 June 2023, Published under Cement News

Iran’s cement market has expanded by 13.9 per cent to 5.82Mt in May 2023 when compared with May 2022, when 5.11Mt of cement was sold, according to the Iranian Cement Association. Cement and clinker production increased YoY by 18.4 per cent to 6.37Mt and 5.6 per cent to 7.3Mt in May 2023, respectively. Iran’s cement producers exported 0.4Mt of cement in May 2023, up 33.6 per cent YoY, and 0.81Mt of clinker, up 45.7 per cent YoY.

Hoffmann Green to build four new units in Saudi Arabia

22 June 2023, Published under Cement News

Hoffmann Green Cement Technologies has agreed to collaborate with Shurfah Holding to build four Hoffmann units in Saudi Arabia. As part of Saudi Vision 2030, Shurfah Holding and Hoffmann Green have been in talks for over a year with the aim of developing low-carbon Smart Cities. In 2022 the two companies signed a preliminary letter of intent to a test phase which enabled Hoffmann clinker-free cement to be experimented in Saudi Arabia and the production process to be assessed locally. Follo...

Attock Cement sells Iraqi unit for US$11.7m

22 June 2023, Published under Cement News

Attock Cement Ltd of Pakistan has updated Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) about selling its 60 per cent share in its Iraqi grinding plant on 21 June 2023. Company Secretary, Irfan Amanullah, has informed PSX that the agreement for the sale of the entire shareholding of the company in its subsidiary ‘ Saqr Al Keetan for Cement Production Co Ltd ’   reached, and the company has received a sum of US$11.700m as a consideration against the sale of 9m shares. The company will be sold to two bu...

KHD host Saudi cement sector at Vision 2030 Symposium

15 June 2023, Published under Cement News

KHD hosted executives of the Saudi cement sector at the one-day KHD Vision 2030 Symposium. Taking place at the Hyatt Olaya Hotel in Riyadh, attendees discussed matters with KHD executives, sales representatives as well as experts from the company’s pyroprocessing and grinding departments. Representatives from KHD’s EPC partner, AVIC International Beijing, and knowledge partner A3&Co ® , also spoke, while two panel discussions provided the opportunity to hear insight and feedback from the cem...

Misr Cement Group joins WCA

15 June 2023, Published under Cement News

The World Cement Association (WCA) is welcoming Misr Cement Group, one of the longest-standing cement and building materials manufacturing companies in Egypt, as a corporate member. Misr Cement Group group works towards operating with a minimal environmental impact, by incorporating sustainable projects into its processes to protect and replenish the environment surrounding its facilities in Upper Egypt. Projects include the launch of environmentally friendly products, planting of trees i...

Iranian cement consumption grows 13% in April

09 June 2023, Published under Cement News

The Iranian cement market expanded 12.5 per cent YoY to 4.5Mt in April 2023, according to the Iranian Cement Association. Domestic cement production stood at 4.89Mt (up 7.2 per cent YoY), while clinker output reached 7.26Mt (+3.9 per cent YoY). In terms of exports, the industry’s performance was more muted. Cement exports declined 8.6 per cent to 0.384Mt when compared with the equivalent period of the previous year. Clinker exports fell by 30 per cent YoY 0.553Mt.

Abra Holdings offers to raise its controlling stake in Oman Cement

08 June 2023, Published under Cement News

Abra Holdings Ltd (Abra) of Mauritius ( Huaxin Cement Group ) has announced a public offer to acquire an additional 15.42 per cent of the issued share capital of the Oman Cement Co (OCC), a move that would increase the former’s stake in OCC to 75 per cent. The offer opens on 14 June 2023 and closes on 25 June 2023 against an offer price of OMR0.379 (US$0.98) per OCC share. “Abra will contribute to the development of operations at OCC, increase its production efficiency, and enhance i...