Cement News tagged under: Middle East
Fujairah Cement profit hit by weaker prices24 February 2014, Published under Cement NewsUAE-based producer Fujairah Cement recorded a AED12m (US$3.3m) loss last year as a weaker pricing environment affected revenue despite higher sales. In a filing posted on the Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange yesterday, the company said revenues were AED588m last year, compared to revenues of AED569m and a gross profit of AED35m the year before. “The market has not increased in our favour,” said Murthy Veasi, the company’s finance manager. “Prices have come down by nearly AED10 [per tonne] ... |
Lafarge's profit drops in Europe and Latin America, but group net profit jumps24 February 2014, Published under Cement NewsLafarge's turnover declined by 3.9 per cent to EUR15,198m in 2013, having increased by 3.5 per cent in 2012. The EBITDA came down by 9.4 per cent to EUR3102m and the trading profit fell by 14 per cent to EUR2,075m as carbon credits dropped by 85.9 per cent from EUR99m to EUR14m. Net financial charges, which had been rising in recent years, declined by 4.9 per cent to EUR1041m, while other charges were 88.9 per cent lower at EUR55m, resulting in a pre-tax profit 20.2 per cent higher at EU... |
ACC to construct new kiln line, Saudi Arabia22 February 2014, Published under Cement NewsThe managing board of Arabian Cement Co has agreed to boost production at the company’s Rabigh plant in Saudi Arabia by constructing a new kiln line. The new kiln will add capacity of 10,000tpd and is expected to start operations in mid-2017. (Source: SeeNews Middle East & Africa). |
Oman: Raysut Cement's profit rises on higher demand13 February 2014, Published under Cement NewsOman’s largest cement producer, Raysut Cement, achieved a 12.6 per cent growth in net profit in 2013 to OMR27.62m (US$71.73m), on the back of higher domestic demand. Revenue rose by 0.5 per cent to OMR93.29m from OMR92.8m a year earlier, the company said in a disclosure to the Muscat Securities Market. Cost of sales fell to OMR61.72m in 2013 from OMR62.88m during the year before. The preliminary results are unaudited and subject to the approval of the statutory auditors, audit committe... |
Saudi approves licence for new Riyadh plant11 February 2014, Published under Cement NewsSaudi Arabia's minister of commerce and industry, Dr Tawfiq bin Fawzan Al-Rabiah, approved the licence for the establishment of Baha Cement Co, in Riyadh, with a share capital of US$106.7m (SAR400m). According to the Saudi Press Agency, 50 per cent of the company's shares will be held by the project's partners, and the remaining 50 per cent will be offered to the Saudi public. The Minister's approval came within the framework of the state's policy to enhance economic activities in vario... |
Exane BNP downgrades Lafarge to “underperform”24 January 2014, Published under Cement NewsExane BNP Paribas downgraded its opinion on Lafarge from “outperform” directly to “underperform”. However, the analysts raised the target price from EUR50.5 to EUR58. “Lafarge is exposed to structural problems, including in the Middle East and Africa, where the company has more than 40 per cent of its equity invested,” says Exane. The commissioning of new capacity in these always offers attractive returns, which leads to competition and creates downward price pressures. But Lafarge’s eco... |
Full-year Saudi cement sales rise 4%14 January 2014, Published under Cement NewsCement sales in Saudi Arabia increased by four per cent in 2013 to 55.6Mt compared to 53.5Mt in 2012, a report released by local producer Yamama Cement Co has revealed. However a six per cent YoY decline was recorded in December to 4.79Mt, with all but four cement companies reporting a drop in sales. Increases were seen at Madinah Cement (+40 per cent), Arabian Cement (+37 per cent), Northern Province (+22 per cent) and Safwa Cement (+16 per cent). Meanwhile, Al Jouf and Riyadh Cement reg... |
Yanbu Cement full-year net profit rises 14.3%07 January 2014, Published under Cement NewsYanbu Cement Co’s net profit rose 14.3 per cent YoY to SAR832m (US$219.4m) in 2013, the company announced in a bourse filing. Operating profit increased to SAR847m from SAR757m in 2012. The company attributed the rise to higher sales without giving exact figures. The Saudi-based producer reported earnings per share of SAR5.23, up from SAR4.57. |
Saudi slowdown set to continue06 January 2014, Published under Cement NewsThe current slowdown being seen in the Saudi Arabian cement market due to labour shortages is set to continue in the short-term, NCB Capital has cautioned. Saudi cement sales declined by 15 per cent in November 2013 YoY following the expulsion of 2m illegal expatriate labourers. The crackdown led to suspension of construction projects and delays in the transportation of cement and as a result, NCB expects the market to be affected over the next 4-6 months Last week, Zamil Al Mugren, chairm... |
Oman seeks anti-dumping measures30 December 2013, Published under Cement NewsUAE cement producers have defended their export levels to Oman after Raysut Cement Company calls for anti-dumping measures to be put in place to restrict imports from the neighbouring country. Raysut Cement is now urging the Omani government to put a "ceiling" on the amount of imports from UAE producers, stating that they " are offloading a large amount of cement in Oman, which has pushed prices down to a low level, especially in northern Oman," according to Samidh Mukhopadhya, CFO of O... |