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Hail Cement secures license to exploit raw materials, Saudi Arabia

30 May 2012, Published under Cement News

Saudi Arabia's Hail Cement Co said Tuesday it has secured a license from the Ministry of Petroleum and Mineral Resources to exploit raw limestone and clay in the Green Well area.

GCC cement sector profits increase – report

25 May 2012, Published under Cement News

GCC cement sector profits increased 21.2 per cent in 1Q12 and net profits increased from US$359.5m in 1Q11 to US$435.6m in 1Q12, according to a report by Global Investment House (GIH). However, net margins witnessed a fall of 90.4 bps. Revenue, on the other hand, increased 24.3 per cent to reach US$1.26bn, the report said. Gross margins witnessed a 233.6bps increase in Q1, 2012 to reach 43.7 percent as compared to 41.4 percent, which was due to increase in selling price along with drop...

Yamama Cement net profit rises 46%, Saudi Arabia

25 May 2012, Published under Cement News

Yamama Cement Company recorded a 46% YoY surge in its net profit to SAR278m (US$74.1m) for the first quarter of 2012, up from SAR180m a year ago. The strong increase was attributed to a rise in sales, Yamama Cement. Gross profit rose to SAR300m from SAR196m.

Tabuk Cement to add production line, Saudi Arabia

22 May 2012, Published under Cement News

Tabuk Cement Company’s management board has approved an expansion project for the installation of a second 5000tpd line. The project also includes the construction of power generation unit to meet the needs of the new production line, SeeNews Middle East & Africa reports. In mid-April, TCC said it registered an increase in net profit to SAR49.2m (US$13.1m) for the first quarter of 2012 from SAR41.2m, as a result of higher sales.

Saudi Cement delays kiln starts until 3Q12

16 May 2012, Published under Cement News

Further to Saudi Cement Company announcement in February 2012 regarding re-operating of Kiln No. 6 with 4000tpd of clinker capacity, and also the re-operating of three old kilns with total capacity of 1325tpd during the month of May 2012, the company has announced that due to technical reasons re-operating of all four kilns will take place during the third quarter of 2012. (Source: Mist News)

Saudi Arabia: cement sales hit new record

23 April 2012, Published under Cement News

Cement sales in March 2012 grew by 12.6% to reach 4.9Mt, a record high for monthly sales, based on a new report issued by NCB Capital on Wednesday. According to the report, clinker production grew by 10% to reach 4Mt, another record. However, clinker stocks declined sharply by 44.4% to reach 5.02Mt, the lowest level since August 2008. “Domestic cement sales rose 12.6% YoY and 10.2% MoM to 4.89Mt in Mar-12. Local clinker sales rose to 135,000t against 10,000t in February 2012,” the report ...

Saudi cement sales reach monthly high – report

19 April 2012, Published under Cement News

Saudi Arabian cement sales and clinker production reached record monthly highs in March 2012, a new report by NCB Capital shows. “Domestic cement sales rose 12.6 per cent YoY and 10.2 per cent MoM to 4.89Mt in Mar-12. Local clinker sales rose to 135,000t against 10,000t in February 2012,” the report said. Clinker production was up 10 per cent YoY and 22.3 per cent MoM in March 2012 to 4Mt, another record NCB noted. Among listed players, Southern Cement reported the highest increase in...

Saudi Cement Co 1Q net rises, Saudi Arabia

16 April 2012, Published under Cement News

Saudi Cement Co posted a 53.4 per cent rise in first-quarter net profit of SAR325.6m (US$86.8m) in the period, compared with SAR210.8m a year earlier, the company said in a statement to the Saudi bourse.

Hail Cement gets government fund for new plant, Saudi Arabia

13 April 2012, Published under Cement News

Hail Cement Co said in a bourse statement yesterday that the Saudi Industrial Development Fund (SIDF) had agreed to extend a SAR300m (US$160m) loan. The Saudi Arabian cement producer will use the funds to complete the construction of its cement plant in Turbah, which is scheduled for completion in the first quarter of 2013. (Source: SeeNews Middle East and Africa).

Yamama Saudi Cement 1Q12 net profit rises

11 April 2012, Published under Cement News

Yamama Saudi Cement said Tuesday its first-quarter profit surged 54% on the year to SAR278m (US$74.1m) due to higher sales and improved operational efficiency. First-quarter earnings per share were SAR1.37 versus SAR1.33 a year ago, the company said in a statement posted on the Saudi bourse website. Operating profit for the three-month period rose to SAR287m, compared with SAR184m in the year-earlier period, it said. Earlier this week domestic peers Yanbu Cement and Qassim Cement also r...