Cement News tagged under: Pricing
Semen Indonesia lowers prices amid increased competition, weaker demand26 June 2015, Published under Cement NewsSemen Indonesia, the country's largest cement producer, has reduced cement selling prices by around 10 per cent this year and is looking to increase exports against a backdrop of heightened competition in a weaker demand environment. Following a presidential instruction in January this year calling on state-owned cement producers to lower their prices by IDR3000/bag, Semen Indonesia has so far adjusted its prices by around 10 per cent this year, the Jakarta Post reports. Cement prices had... |
Irish competition watchdog to go to High Court as part of cement industry investigation19 June 2015, Published under Cement NewsIreland’s Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC) will go to the High Court next month as part of its probe into alleged anti-competitive practices in the cement industry, according to a report in the Irish Times. The State’s competition watchdog last month seized thousands of documents when it raided the offices of CRH subsidiary Irish Cement. It also visited the offices of several other companies. The daily newspaper reported that the CCPC will ask the court next month to r... |
Indonesian president caps cement prices during peak periods19 June 2015, Published under Cement NewsIndonesia's president has signed a decree allowing the government to cap prices of cement, staple foods and other basic goods during peak periods, a presidential spokesman said. "This regulation gives the authority to the government to set special prices ahead of, on, or after religious holidays or during periods of price volatility," Teten Masduki, presidential spokesman, told reporters. The government is imposing extra measures to ensure prices for food and basic goods do not spike durin... |
Spanish regulator expands cartel probe10 June 2015, Published under Cement NewsSpanish competition watchdog, CNMC, has expanded its probe into concrete and cement producers on alleged cartel agreements. The regulator carried out inspections at the headquarters of concrete and cement makers on 27 and 28 May as part of the probe on 14 sector players, the CNMC said in a statement. The regulator said it has 18 months to decide whether it will impose a fine on the companies and reminded that the investigation on potential cartel agreements is among its priorities, econo... |
Kenya cement prices seen rising on weak shilling09 June 2015, Published under Cement NewsCement prices in Kenya are likely to rise due to a weak shilling which manufacturers say has increased spending on imported equipment and inputs, local press report. Cliinker, coal and spare parts are the most affected due to high importation costs in the past two months. "In May alone we lost KES160m in foreign exchange loss during the purchase of equipment and inputs. We might adjust prices in June because we are losing a lot," National Cement managing director Narendra Raval told ... |
RAM reaffirms Lafarge Malaysia ratings on strong business and financial profile05 June 2015, Published under Cement NewsRAM Rating Services has reaffirmed the ratings of Lafarge Malaysia Bhd’s debt notes based on the strong business and financial profile. The ratings agency had on Thursday reaffirmed the AA2/Stable/P1 ratings of the group’s MYR350m Islamic securities programme (2010/2017). “The ratings are premised on Lafarge Malaysia’s strong business and financial profile. The group is the leading producer of cement in Malaysia, whose annual production capacity of almost 13Mt accounts for about 40 per... |
Ramco boosted by cost control, stable pricing04 June 2015, Published under Cement NewsIndia-based Ramco Cements reported a 274 per cent rise in 4QFY14-15 net profit to INR934.2m (US$14.6m) on better cost management and stable cement prices. Revenues for the three months to the end of March 2015 edged ahead by 1.2 per cent to US$156m but sales volumes fell 16.4 per cent to 1.88Mt (2.25Mt a year earlier). For the fiscal year that ended on 31 March 2015, Ramco Cements achieved a profit of US$37.9m, a rise of 76 per cent and a revenue of US$584m. Cement sales totalled 7.67M... |
Arabian Cement Co 1Q revenue rises 11% YoY03 June 2015, Published under Cement NewsArabian Cement Company (ACC) said first-quarter revenue increased by 11 per cent to EGP585m (US$76.6m) compared to EGP529m a year earlier. The advance was mainly attributed to a 13 per cent increase in volumes as prices slip over the period. However, net profit dropped 52 per cent YoY to EGP56m, while the net profit margin was down 12 points to 10 per cent, the company in a statement. ACC said the EBITDA stood at EGP184m,19 per cent below than EGP227m in the corresponding period of last... |
Price variations across UEMOA capitals29 May 2015, Published under Cement NewsThe price of a 50kg bag of cement varies from XAF3000 (US$5.01) to XAF6000 across the six capitals of Economic and Monetary Union of West Africa (UEMOA) states. In Senegal’s capital, Dakar, the price is XOF3000, one of the lowest in the west African sub-region. Meanwhile, in Lomé (Togo) it is XOF4050 and in Cotonou, Benin, 50kg of cement costs XOF4200. Consumers in Bamako, Mali, pay XOF4500 while their counterparts in Yaoundé, Cameroon, part with XOF4400-4600. Prices are marke... |
Cemex raised to Buy at Longbow28 May 2015, Published under Cement NewsCemex is upgraded to Buy from Neutral by Longbow, based on continually improving fundamentals in the cement industry with price increases of 8-10 per cent supported by volume growth of 6-8 per cent. In a report published Wednesday, Longbrow Research analyst said utilisation rates are climbing and contacts are concerned about available capacity in late 2015 and early 2016; these factors, including limited driver availability, suggest continued suppliers' pricing power. US driver A re... |