Cement News tagged under: Middle East
Emirates Steel Arkan and Magsort collaborate on decarbonisation26 February 2024, Published under Cement NewsEmirates Arkan Steel (ESA) has announced a strategic collaboration with Magsort, a Finnish decarbonisation company, to drive an innovative initiative across ESA's Al Ain cement plant. The partnership, announced at the Cemtech MEA 2024 conference in Dubai last week, positions ESA’s cement operations at the forefront of sustainability and sets the stage for a transformative approach to green cement production. The collaboration will initiate the first large-scale industrial pilot test,... |
City Cement Co reports a fall in sales quantity during 202323 February 2024, Published under Cement NewsCity Cement Co of Saudi Arabia has recently uploaded its annual financial results for the period ending on 31 December 2023 at the Saudi Exchange. During this period, the company’s net profit fell by 28.70 per cent to SAR82m (US$21.86m) from SAR115m earned in the same 12-months last year. A cursory look at the financial results tells that company sales shrunk by 17.36 per cent, which has caused the decline in profit YoY. The sales revenue was SAR356m against SAR431m of the previous financi... |
Qassim Cement Co is to acquire all of Hail Cement Co's shares20 February 2024, Published under Cement NewsTwo cement producers in Saudi Arabia are in the amalgamation process and have informed their intention with limited details to the local bourse. According to a notification of both firms at the Saudi Exchange, Qassim Cement Co (QCC) is to acquire all of Hail Cement Co ’s shares. Concerning the announcement made by Hail Cement Co (HCC) on the Saudi Exchange website recently regarding the entry into a binding implementation agreement (the “Implementation Agreement”) with Qassim Cement Co... |
Raysut Cement Co announced a change of board member20 February 2024, Published under Cement NewsRaysut Cement Co informed the Muscat Stock Exchange on 18 February that Mubeen Jaleel Khan resigned as a board member due to personal reasons. This was effective from 15 February 2024. Subsequently, the company announced that the Capital Market Authority (CMA) had appointed Shabib Mohammed Saif Al Darmaki as the new board member, succeeding Mr Mubeen. This is effective from 15 February 2024. Mr Shabib currently serves as the chairman of the Board of Directors of Oman National Investment... |
Prospects for the GCC industry19 February 2024, Published under Cement NewsThe Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) economy has come under pressure from falling oil revenues, but economic diversification is paying off. Moving into 2024, cement market growth is expected across the region, headed by construction projects in Saudi Arabia and UAE, but cement overcapacity continues to overshadow the production base. The GCC cement markets of Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Qatar, Kuwait, Oman and Bahrain are poised for growth in 2024, lead by residential and commercial activ... |
Gulf Cement Co sees revenue advance 33% YoY16 February 2024, Published under Cement NewsGulf Cement Co has posted revenue of AED462.7m (US$125.99m) for 2023, up 33 per cent from the AED348.1m reported in the previous year. For 2023 the company saw a loss of AED21.84m versus a loss of AED30.46m in 2022. According to the company, the losses are the result of challenges including an increase in supply compared to demand, and falling cement and clinker prices in the local and export markets following dumping and intense competition. The global financial crisis has also had a m... |
Saudi cement exports down 18% YoY in January15 February 2024, Published under Cement NewsSaudi Arabia reported a 17.8 per cent YoY decline in its cement exports in January 2024 with volumes falling from 638,000t in January 2023 to 524,000t in the same period a year later. According to Aljazira Capital, domestic sales in January this year came in at 4.48Mt, compared to 4.28Mt in the same period a year earlier, marking a 4.7 per cent improvement. The Saudi cement sector’s total utilisation rate stood at 63.8 per cent in January 2024, reports Zawya. Meanwhile, clinker inventori... |
Yamama Cement posts 7% YoY fall in revenue in 202314 February 2024, Published under Cement NewsSaudi Arabia's Yamama Cement Co has announced revenue of SAR935.19m (US$249.38m) for 2023, down 7.23 per cent on the SAR1008.1m seen in the previous year. Operational profit was down 17.93 per cent from SAR333.13m in 2022 to SAR263.55m in 2023. Net profit over the same period has declined 14.49 per cent from SAR355.79m to SAR304.25m. Profit per share also fell, down from SAR1.76 and SAR1.5. The downturn in revenue and profit has been attributed to a low volume and value of sales as loca... |
Sinoma wins Yamama Cement new line project08 February 2024, Published under Cement NewsSinoma has been awarded the Yamama Cement production line upgrade contract. According to Saudi media, the contract is for a full-scale upgrade of the cement production line, aiming to increase its capacity to 12,500tpd. Building upon the relocation of the existing 10,000tpd cement production line, this project aims to achieve technological innovation and capacity enhancement. Sinoma Overseas is entrusted with the comprehensive engineering design, procurement and supply of new equipment,... |
Misr Cement appoint new CEO and MD07 February 2024, Published under Cement NewsMr Hassan Gabry has been appointed the new CEO, managing director and member of the Board of Directors at Misr Cement Group , effective from February 2024. Mr Gabry brings over 30 years of distinguished professional experience in commercial operations and business functions, with a significant focus on the cement industry spanning approximately 20 years. He has held key leadership and executive roles in major multinational companies across various continents. With his extensive backg... |