Cement News tagged under: Saudi Arabia
Al Jouf Cement appoints new chairman02 August 2022, Published under Cement NewsSaudi Arabia-based Al Jouf Cement has appointed Abdullah Bin Odeh Al-Ghabeen Al-Enezi as chairman. Mr Bin Odeh Al-Ghabeen Al-Enezi succeeds Eng Mohammed Bin Saeed Al-Attiyah. |
Yanbu Cement 2Q profits down 25% in 1H2228 July 2022, Published under Cement NewsSaudi Arabian cement producer Yanbu Cement Co reported a 24.5 per cent fall in its net profits after zakat and tax to SAR86.97m (US$23.2m) when compared with the 1H21, when the company achieved profits of SAR115.23m. Revenues were down by 10.3 per cent to SAR479.8m in the 1H22 from SAR353.09m in the 1H21. While second-quarter revenues slipped by 1.9 per cent YoY to SAR238.17m from SAR242.69m in the 2Q21, 2Q22 net profits after zakat and tax advanced 14.9 per cent to SAR48.04m from SAR41.... |
Yamama sees 9% dip in 1H profits27 July 2022, Published under Cement NewsYamama Cement Co of Saudi Arabia saw its net profit after zakat and tax decline by 9.2 per cent YoY to SAR120.1m (US$32m) in the 1H22 from SAR 132.55m in the 1H21. Sales expanded by 12.5 per cent YoY to SAR430.86m in the 1H22 from SAR382.83m in the year-ago period. In the second quarter of 2022, net profits were up by 16.8 per cent YoY to SAR90.69m from SAR77.68m in the 2Q21. Sales increased by 3.3 per cent to SAR209.28m from SAR202.57m in the 2Q21. |
Court ruling favours Arabian Cement in Emaar Economic City case13 June 2022, Published under Cement NewsArabian Cement Co reports that it has received a Jeddah commercial court order in its favour, ordering Emaar The Economic City to supply to the company 4.57Mt of limestone based on the agreement signed by the two parties on 28 April 2012. The ruling will be deemed final if no appeal is filed within 30 days. In September 2021 Arabian Cement filed a lawsuit before Jeddah Commercial Court against Emaar EC which is building King Abdullah Economic City, claiming the remaining quantities of l... |
Southern Province Cement starts work on new Jazan plant01 June 2022, Published under Cement NewsSouthern Province Cement Co has started work on its new 5000tpd plant in Jazan, Saudi Arabia. The project is part of the company’s plans to boost its production capacity to 10,000tpd and gradually replace its current production lines. Southern Province Cement’s performance remained under pressure in the first quarter of 2022 as revenues were down 25 per cent YoY . |
Najran Cement secures SAR328.5m loan from Al Rajhi Bank01 June 2022, Published under Cement NewsSaudi Arabia’s Najran Cement Co has obtained Sharia-compliant financing of SAR328.5m (US$87.6m) from Al Rajhi Bank. The loan will be repaid within seven years in semi-annual instalments with a six-month grace period, according to a bourse filing on 31 May. While the long-term financing will fully settle the company’s sole existing long-term loan, the funding also includes a SAR50m short-term facility to support the group’s capital. In the 1Q22 Najran Cement generated SAR23.28m in net p... |
Najran Cement reports 24% fall in revenue in 1Q2224 May 2022, Published under Cement NewsNajran Cement Co has recorded a 61.41 per cent YoY decline in net profit in the opening quarter of 2022. Net profit after zakat and tax came in at SAR23.28m (US$6.21m) in the 1Q22, compared to SAR60.34m in the same period a year earlier. Earnings per share in the first quarter of 2022 were SAR0.14, versus SAR0.35 in the same quarter a year earlier. According to Mubasher, revenue over the 1Q22 stood at SAR139.86m, down 24.2 per cent from the SAR184.43m reported in the opening quarter o... |
Yanbu Cement sees 17% fall in 1Q22 revenue23 May 2022, Published under Cement NewsYanbu Cement has reported a 17.4 per cent YoY decline in revenue to SAR242m (US$64.53m) in the opening quarter of 2022. However, this was still above the SAR224m estimated by Al Rajhi Capital. Gross profit over the same period contracted by 33 per cent YoY, while operating profit fell by 41.4 per cent, according to Trade Arabia. The Saudi company attributes the decline to a 6.7 per cent fall in cement volumes, which came in at 1.3Mt in the 1Q22. This compares to an average contraction... |
Southern Province revenue down 25% in 1Q2220 May 2022, Published under Cement NewsSaudi Arabia-based Southern Province Cement Co has posted a revenue of SAR330m (US$88m) for the first three months of 2022. This represents a 25 per cent drop when compared with the 1Q21. Cement sales volumes were down 23.7 per cent YoY to 1.6Mt. Gross profit declined 42.3 per cent YoY while operating profit decreased 47 per cent YoY in the 1Q22. Gross margins were down to 32.2 per cent in the 3M22 from 41.9 per cent in the 3M21. "For Q1 2022, cement volume of SPCC fell by 23.7 per cen... |
Tabuk Cement sees 1Q losses20 May 2022, Published under Cement NewsSaudi cement producer Tabuk Cement Co reported revenues of SAR62.18m (US$16.58m), down 19.2 per cent YoY, in the January-March 2022 period, according to the company Net losses after zakat and tax were posted at SAR6.92 in the1Q22, against net profits of SAR10.06m in the 1Q21. In 2021 Tabuk Cement Co posted a 65.6 per cent drop in net profits after zakat and tax to SAR17.76m, compared to SAR51.58m in 2020. |