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Suez Cement to invest US$40m in environmental upgrade and fuel adjustments

22 November 2012, Published under Cement News

Suez Cement is planning to invest around US$40m over the next couple of years to enhance environmental performance at its plants as well as switching partly to coal and refuse, according to Alborsa newspaper.  Suez Cement managing director Bruno Carre said that the company is considering a number of investment opportunities in the Egyptian market in light of recent political and economic developments. In 2012, the company invested around EGP300m while total investments by the parent co...

Suez Cement delays new lines, Egypt

02 July 2012, Published under Cement News

Egypt-based Suez Cement has delayed a EGP1.5bn (US$248m) capacity expansion, Al Alam Al Youm reported, citing Managing Director Bruno Carrea. The company has postponed additional production lines at its factory in Ein El Sokhna for a year or two because of political unrest, the newspaper cited Carrea as saying. (Source: Bloomberg)

Suez Cement strike action, Egypt

21 March 2012, Published under Cement News

Egyptian cement producer, Suez Cement, said that workers in two of its factories started strike action on 14 March. The strike has halted shipping at the Suez and Katamiya plants, although production has not been affected. (Bloomberg)

Suez Cement reports 54% decline in 2011 net profit

24 February 2012, Published under Cement News

Suez Cement of Egypt posted a 54 per cent decline in 2011 due to political unrest and uncertainty.  Net income fell to EGP568.6m (US$94m) from EGP1.24bn in 2010, the company said. With visibility in the Egyptian market still fairly poor, the company said in a statement to the Egyptian bourse: “The outlook is still very uncertain in the current political context and before a stable government can be established.”