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Saudi Cement net profit rises 26 per cent, Saudi Arabia

16 July 2012, Published under Cement News

Saudi Cement posted a net profit of SAR290.2m (US$77.4m) for the second quarter, representing a rise of 36 per cent from a year earlier. The company attributed the rise to growing demand for cement and clinker as the domestic construction sector is boosted by increased government spending.

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.

Saudi Arabian demand seen rising 10.8% in 2012

20 March 2012, Published under Cement News

Saudi 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 Cement to restart line No 6 in May

16 February 2012, Published under Cement News

Saudi Cement announced that it will restart its sixth kiln line in May this year at the latest after upgrade work is completed. The company has been working on improving the 4000tpd line’s environmental efficiency as well as converting the kiln’s energy source to crude oil from gas, as per Saudi Aramco’s directions. At the same time, the company will restart three old production lines with a total capacity of 1325tpd to meet rising demand in Saudi Arabia. Earlier this week, Saudi Cemen...

Saudi Cement in talks to sell extra clinker supplies

06 February 2012, Published under Cement News

Saudi Cement has said that due to the rising demand for cement in the Kingdom, it has started negotiating with a number of local producers for the sale of excess quantities of clinker. The company announced that since 4 February it has been in talks to sell as much as 600,000t of extra clinker supplies as local producers are benefiting from increased government spending.