Cement News tagged under: Saudi Arabia
SIDF approves new cement plant loan, Saudi Arabia09 April 2012, Published under Cement NewsThe Saudi Industrial Development Fund’s board of directors (SIDF) has approved a loan for a new cement factory to help meet demand in the the Hail region. Speaking to Arab News, Ali bin Abdullah Al-Ayed, director general of the fund, said the fund would continue to support the cement sector to meet the growing demand for the product in different regions. “We have approved a loan of SAR300m to establish a new cement factory in Hail.” The new factory would produce 1.7Mta, which can meet the... |
Saudi cement companies 1Q net profit rise, Saudi Arabia09 April 2012, Published under Cement NewsTwo leading Saudi Arabian cement producers have reported a rise in first quarter 2012 net profit due to higher sales. Yanbu Cement said its first quarter 2012 net profit surged 43.6 per cent YoY to SAR145m (US$38.7m). Earnings per share stood at SAR1.38, up from SAR0.6 from the same period last year. Meanwhile, Qassim Cement net profit rose 7.7 per cent to SAR158.4m (US$42.3m). First-quarter earnings per share were SAR1.76, down from SAR1.64 a year earlier, while operating profit rose 6.... |
Tabuk Cement new ready-mix venture, Saudi Arabia03 April 2012, Published under Cement NewsSaudi cement producer Tabuk Cement Co has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Malaysia’s ZECCN and Finnish Elematic to construct a SAR60m (US$16m) ready-mix concrete plant in the Western Province of the country. TCC will hold 60 per cent in the new venture which will be self-financed. The remaining shares will be held by the partners. |
Saudi Arabian cement heads to Yemen03 April 2012, Published under Cement NewsLarge quantities of cement from Saudi Arabia are being smuggled into Yemen at competitive prices due to the decline of local supply and increased demand in Yemen, according to local press reports. Head of the financial sector of the Public Cement Corp, Abul-Malik Al Qirishi told the Yemen Times that trucks that transfer salt to the Saudi town of Jazan, return to the Hodeida in Yemen carrying Saudi Arabian cement. Mr Al Qirishi states that the increasing flows to Yemeni markets is due t... |
Pakistan eight-month export sales rise in value terms29 March 2012, Published under Cement NewsDuring the first eight months of the current fiscal (July 2011-June 2012), Pakistan cement exports have progressed in terms of value while the markets of Afghanistan, India and Saudi Arabia look promising. The eight month period (July 2011-February 2012) saw Pakistan export 5.855Mt of cement with a value of US$303.127m compared to 5.905Mt at US$290.852m in the corresponding period of last year. This shows that cement export fell slightly by 0.85 per cent in terms of quantity but were up... |
Saudi Arabian orders for Gebr Pfieffer26 March 2012, Published under Cement NewsGebr Pfieffer has received two major grinding technology orders in the booming Saudi Arabian market. Najran Cement Company (NCC) in Saudi Arabia has placed a third repeat order with the company for a vertical roller mill at its 5000tpd production Line No 3. In December 2011, the general contractor China Electrical Equipment Imp & Exp Co (CEIEC) placed the order for a 500tph MPS 5000 B vertical roller mill for raw material grinding. In addition to supplying the core components of th... |
Southern Cement improves market supply22 March 2012, Published under Cement NewsSouthern Cement Company Chairman Prince Abdullah bin Musaed bin Abdurrahman Al-Saud said the company has started implementing the royal decree related to cement prices. Addressing the company's General Assembly meeting held yesterday at the general administration building of the company in Abha, the prince said that the availability of additional fuel has enabled cement factories to produce more and improve its market supplies, thus checking the price-rise. The meeting approved distribut... |
Saudi Arabian demand seen rising 10.8% in 201220 March 2012, Published under Cement NewsSaudi Arabian cement consumption is expected to see a double-digit advance in 2012 thanks to increased levels of government spending, and while fuel shortage remains the key supply constraint for the domestic cement sector, the demand outlook remains strong, says a new report by NCB Capital. The main drivers for medium-term demand growth are government spending on infrastructure projects and housing, the research house notes. The economics team at NCB estimate 2012 government spending to ... |
Saudi Arabia sets prices19 March 2012, Published under Cement NewsSaudi Arabia has set the factory price of cement at SAR12/bag (US$3.20) and the retail price at SAR14/bag, the Saudi Press Agency reported, citing Minister of Commerce and Industry Tawfiq al-Rabea. The price of bulk cement has been fixed at SAR240/t, it said. Cement supply will grow 15 per cent annually after the ministries of petroleum and commerce agreed to provide the fuel to operate expansions at existing plants, the Riyadh-based news service said. Output from 13 cement companies i... |
Al Jouf Cement secures loan for expansion, Saudi Arabia12 March 2012, Published under Cement NewsSaudi Arabian cement producer, Al Jouf Cement, said it has signed and agreement with Saudi British Bank (SABB) for a SAR350m (US$93.3m) five-year Islamic facility. The financing will form part of the funds needed for the construction of a second production line and dedicated power plant. Earlier this year, Al Jouf Cement said it would invest SAR885m in a second line with a capacity of 5000tpd, together with the power plant. The company said it would use its own funds to cover the rem... |