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Italian price probe15 May 2014, Published under Cement NewsItaly's antitrust authority has launched an investigation into eight Italian producers and vendors to determine if they have colluded to restrict competition in the Veneto region. SeeNews Italy reported that the watchdog on 13 May notified companies General Beton Triveneta, SuperBeton, Intermodale, Calcestruzzi Mosole, Jesolo Calcestruzzi, Ilsa Pacifici Remo, Calcestruzzi Dolomiti and F.lli Romor that they are being probed over possible efforts to coordinate offers, redistribute suppliers, ... |
China prices expected to rise, exceed market expectations14 May 2014, Published under Cement NewsCement prices in China are likely to continue rising in the second half this year and go beyond market expectations along, according to industry sources. Cement prices in China slightly dropped 0.17 per cent after May Day holiday, but Digital Cement expects the demand for cement would grow significantly in the second half of this year with the rising investment in railways and the speeding up of social housing construction. Although cement prices in Jiangxi and Zhejiang recently fell by... |
Egypt production disrupted by gas shortages02 May 2014, Published under Cement NewsSecuring sufficient fuel to operate production facilities has become one of the key challenges for Egyptian cement manufacturers with output rates dropping and input costs rising, leading to cement prices rising. Latest industry reports state that production has come to a halt at 10 cement plants following EGAS's decision to temporarily cut off the gas supply. The plants reportedly account for approximately 70 per cent of Egypt’s cement output. An official from the Federation of Egyptia... |
Steppe Cement profit rises as Kazakh market grows 13%02 May 2014, Published under Cement NewsKazakhstan-based Steppe Cement Friday reported an increase in profit and revenue in the full year 2013, as domestic demand grew by double-digit figures. Steppe posted pretax profit of US$13m for 2013, up from US$12m a year earlier, as revenue rose to US$123m from US$120.2m in 2012. EBITDA for 2013 rose to US$28.7m compared with US$24.9m in 2012. Steppe said it sold 1.4Mt of cement during the period, up from 1.3Mt a year earlier, while selling prices increased five per cent in US dollar... |
Asia Cement (China) earnings surge30 April 2014, Published under Cement NewsAsia Cement (China) said its profit attributable to owners for the first three months of 2014 was 13.73 times higher YoY at CNY127.7m (US$20.4m). Revenue rose to CNY1.6bn, an increase of 20.6 per cent from a year earlier. The leap in the group’s earnings for the period was mainly attributable to an increase in average selling prices and a decrease in cost of coal over the same period last year, the company said in a statement. During the period the group sold 5.29Mt of cement and clinker,... |
Vicat improves cement shipments by more than 12%29 April 2014, Published under Cement NewsVicat's first quarter turnover increased by 9.2 per cent to €536m, which represents an underlying improvement of 14 per cent. The cement turnover improved by 6.8 per cent to €325m, as cement shipments rose by 12.2 per cent to 4.60Mt. The turnover in concrete and aggregates was 9.8 per cent higher at €199m as aggregates shipments rose by 9.0 per cent to 5.15Mt and ready-mixed concrete deliveries increased by five per cent to 1.89Mm³. Other products and services generated a 10.1 per cent i... |
Price increase for Karachi market, Pakistan28 April 2014, Published under Cement NewsPakistan cement producers have increased the price of cement by PKR5/bag to PKR220-235/bag in Karachi, according to local retailers. “The latest increase is made after a gap of six to eight weeks,” vendor Muhammad Sohail told News International (Pakistan), adding that the previous increase of PKR5 per bag was made sometime in March. Commenting on the increase, an analyst said that the surge in development work in the country has provided room to the manufacturers to raise the price of th... |
Guangdong Tapai Group Co net profit jumps on higher prices22 April 2014, Published under Cement NewsGuangdong Tapai Group Co Ltd saw net profit reach CNY159m (US$25.5m) in the first three months of the year, rising 224 per cent YoY, the south China-based cement producer said on Monday. Operating revenue rose 12 per cent YoY to CNY880m. The company attributes the profit jump to a 23.22 per cent increase in the average selling prices over the first quarter of 2014. |
Steppe Cement 1Q14 market update, Kazakhstan18 April 2014, Published under Cement NewsSteppe Cement Ltd said it sold 198,607t of cement in the 1Q14 for KZT2486m (US$13.7m), compared to 166,121t of cement for KZT2272m in 1Q13, representing an increase of 20 and nine per cent, respectively. The company reported that the Kazakhstan cement market remained broadly similar compared to the same period of 2013, although the weather was colder this year compared to last. Steppe Cement's market share increased from 15 per cent in 1Q13 to 17 per cent in the first three months of the ye... |
Congo Rep to benefit from rising investment17 April 2014, Published under Cement NewsThe Republic of Congo is increasingly attracting foreign investment into its cement industry. By 2016 three further cement plants are expected to come online as the government aims to expand the country’s production base. Morocco-based CIMAF plans to build a cement works in Kouilou, Nigeria’s Dangote in Bouenza and India-headquartered Diamond Cement in Pool. With 4m inhabitants, Congo’s current cement demand stands at 2Mta. At present only a relatively small part of this is supplied by tw... |