Cement News tagged under: Philippines
Bataan terminal to open before year-end03 October 2019, Published under Cement NewsPhinma Corp subsidiary Philcement Corp has stated that its PHP800m (US$15.4m) cement terminal in Bataan will be opened before the end of the year. Phinma is using Philcement as its vehicle for its cement industry comeback in a move to contribute significantly to the growing demand for reliable and quality cement and construction materials in the Philippines. Philcement President and Chief Executive Officer, Eduardo Sahagun, said the new terminal, "will be a meaningful part of Phinma’s... |
Holcim Philippines inaugurates new facilities at Bulacan unit24 September 2019, Published under Cement NewsHolcim Philippines has inaugurated new storage and loading facilities at its plant in Norzagaray, Bulacan, which it hopes will help boost production. The additions include a new warehouse with six loading bays and new packing and loading machines. "This is the third site we are holding inauguration activities at this year as our company continues investments to strengthen our ability to support our customers nationwide," said John Stull, CEO, Holcim Philippines. "This is part of our greate... |
Phinma Corp set to invest in Vietnam's Song Lam Cement20 September 2019, Published under Cement NewsPhilippine-based Phinma Corp is set to invest in Vietnam’s Song Lam Cement JSC through the acquisition of preferred shares worth PHP2.6bn (US$50m). Song Lam will now become a major supplier of PhilCement Corp, which is 60 per cent owned by Phinma, according to a company disclosure. Following the investment, Phinma will be entitled to nominate one member of Song Lam’s board of directors and the chief financial officer of the company. In the 1H19 Phinma saw its consolidated net income inc... |
Premiere-Slag International to receive investment for plant project11 September 2019, Published under Cement NewsPhilippine-based AbaCore Capital Holdings Inc has announced a plan to invest up to PHP102m (US$1.9m) in Premiere-Slag International Inc to build and operate a cement plant. In a disclosure on Monday, the holding company said the investment translated to a maximum of a 10 per cent stake in Premiere-Slag, which "will operate a production facility to process and sell cement, or cement mixed with components." The unit is expected to be constructed on a 30,117m 2 site in Mabini town, Batanga... |
San Miguel's acquisition of Holcim Philippines undergoes further review09 September 2019, Published under Cement NewsThe Philippine Competition Commission (PCC) is conducting a further review of the US$2.15bn acquisition of Holcim Philippines by San Miguel Corp. As the initial 30-day review of the deal ended on 22 August, the PPC will now proceed to the 60-day Phase Two review. “Cement is a commodity with low product differentiation where brands undergo the same quality standards. While the transaction is national in scope, the initial review shows that geographic markets by region affect retailers and ... |
APO Cement agrees to change truck delivery times06 September 2019, Published under Cement NewsCemex Philippines' APO Cement plant has agreed to stop the movement of its delivery trucks during peak hours of the day to help address the traffic problem in Naga City, according to Gwendolyn F Garcia, Cebu Governor. The cement producer agreed to change its routines following a meeting when it was decided Cemex could adjust transport operations between 07.00-09.00hrs and 13.00-19.00hrs to avoid obstructing traffic along the national highway. "I said we've been having so many meetings… and... |
Philippines announces new duty on imported cement04 September 2019, Published under Cement NewsThe Philippines’ Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) will impose a general safeguard duty on imported cement for a three-year period to protect domestic product. The measure will take effect 15 days after the announcement made on Tuesday. "We are deciding on the imposition of definitive safeguard duty of PHP250/t (US$4.8/t) or PHP10/40kg bag for the first year of the implementation to encourage and challenge the local cement industries to be globally competitive," said the DTI in a sta... |
DTI reports that cement prices remain stable30 August 2019, Published under Cement NewsCement prices in the Philippines are holding firm despite some rumours of cement shortages, says the Department of Trade and Industry Regional Consumer Protection Division and Provisional Office (DTI). The wholesale price of a 40kg bag of cement is being sold at around PHP222 (US$4.26) and the retail price is being set at around PHP230-235. In January 2019, the DTI reported that retail prices of cement ranged from PHP220-230 in Bulacan, PHP220-250 in Nueva Ecija, PHP227-240 in Batan, PHP230... |
Lugait Cement plant upgrades to meet Mindanao's rising demand16 August 2019, Published under Cement NewsHolcim Philippines, Inc (LafargeHolcim group) is preparing to start work on the modernisation of its Lugait Cement plant in Misamis Oriental as it expects continued growth in Mindanao demand. Mindanao's cement demand comes not just from the two primary cities of Davao and Cagayan de Oro, but also from Zamboanga, Dipolog, Butuan, and other secondary cities. "For so long, Visayas demand has always been bigger than Mindanao’s. But for the last three years, we are now bigger than Visayas," sai... |
Eagle Cement Corp announces 44% rise in net profit07 August 2019, Published under Cement NewsPhilippines-based Eagle Cement Corp has announced a 44 per cent YoY rise in net profit for the first six months of 2019 to PHP8.2bn (US$156.7m), while also reporting a 21 per cent increase in sales volume and higher selling prices. In the 2Q19 net income surged 39 per cent to PHP1.7bn and revenues showed 22 per cent growth to PHP5.1bn. "We will continue to leverage on the growing [demand for] local cement, led by the private sector, and supported by the infrastructure push of the gover... |