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Suez Cement Group sees 4Q gains27 February 2015, Published under Cement NewsWith improved market conditions, Suez Cement Group of Companies (SCGC) of Egypt saw a 2.5 per cent increase in fourth-quarter revenues to EGP1.539m and progress in EBITDA which gained 11.5 per cent to EGP300m. Net profit after non-controlling interest increased 15.2 per cent during the same period to EGP129m. For the whole year, the Italcementi group company reported that sales increased 22 per cent to EGP6.52m, while recurring EBITDA improved 8.8 per cent to EGP1.154m compared to 2013 fig... |
CRH earnings up 11%26 February 2015, Published under Cement NewsCRH’s turnover increased by 4.9 per cent in 2014 to EUR18,912m while the EBITDA advanced by 11.3 per cent to EUR1641m. The trading profit before charging EUR49m of impairments rose by 28.8 per cent to EUR966m. The net interest charge declined by 1.2 per cent to EUR246m and a EUR77m gain on disposals, compared with EUR26m in 2014, led to a pre-tax profit of EUR761m compared with a loss of EUR215m in 2013. The net attributable result swung from a EUR296m loss to a profit of EUR582m. Net d... |
Cementos Argos’ net profit surges 59%26 February 2015, Published under Cement NewsColombia’s leading cement producer, Cementos Argos, said net profit jumped 58.8 per cent YoY in 2014, closing the year with record figures. Profit was up to COP291bn (US$145m), compared with the COP183bn registered in 2013. Operating income was up 16.8 per cent to COP5.8trn (US$2.9bn), EBITDA rose up 8.4 per cent to COP1.06trn (US$534m). Cement sales increased by eight per cent YoY to 12.5Mt, while concrete sales jumped 18 per cent to 11Mm 3 . Argos CEO, Jorge Mario Velásquez, commen... |
Dalmia Bharat increases stake in OCL India25 February 2015, Published under Cement NewsDalmia Bharat has increased its stake in OCL India, one of the largest cement entities in eastern India with plants in Orissa and West Bengal. “The company’s subsidiary Company, Dalmia Cement (Bharat) Limited on February 25, 2015 has increased its stake in OCL India Limited from 48 per cent to 74.6 per cet through inter-se transfer within the promoter group of OCL India Limited,” Dalmia Bharat said in a statement. As a part of the consolidation and growth of the cement sector, the Dalmia B... |
Holcim to sell Siam City Cement stake, Thailand24 February 2015, Published under Cement NewsSiam City Cement PCL (SCCC), Thailand's second-largest cement maker, said on Monday Holcim has decided to sell its 27.5 per cent stake in the company. SCCC said in a statement that Thai Roc-Cem Ltd, Holcim's indirect wholly-owned subsidiary, will sell 63.29 million shares of SCCC, but Holcim gave no details about the divestment or when the sale would be finalised. At the end of 2012, Holcim reduced its stake in SCCC from 36.8 to 27.5 per cent. The shares were purchased by Bangkok Broadcast... |
Lucky Cement first-half profit up 8.5%23 February 2015, Published under Cement NewsPakistan's leading cement producer, Lucky Cement, reported a profit after tax of PKR5.6bn (US$55.1m) during the first half of FY14-15 versus PKR5.16bn a year earlier. During the six-month period, net sales rose nine per cent YoY to PKR21.4bn. The increase is attributed to a 9.2 per cent uptake in sales volumes to 2.02Mt, a 2.24 per cent improvement in exports to 1.23Mt and a 2.91 per cent rise in net retention. According to Al Habib Capital Markets, Lucky Cement's margins remained sta... |
Cemex creates Cemex Energia20 February 2015, Published under Cement NewsCemex announced today the creation of Cemex Energia, an energy division that aims to develop a portfolio of power projects that will supply about 3-5 per cent of Mexico's electricity needs over the next five years. “We are very enthusiastic about Mexico’s energy sector future, and we will leverage on our experience in developing projects that benefit the country,” said Fernando A Gonzalez, CEO of Cemex. First milestone The first milestone achieved by the new unit is the signing of a jo... |
DG Khan eyes new Pakistan plant construction20 February 2015, Published under Cement NewsDG Khan plans to build a US$300m near Karachi as economic growth boosts cement demand in Pakistan. “There will be a shortage domestically in three years if there is 10 per cent growth in demand each year,” Inayat Ullah Niazi, CEO of DG Khan, told Bloomberg in an interview. The new plant near Hub, a city west of Karachi will produce about 2-2.5Mta of cement, Niazi said. Construction is slated for completion in late 2018. Some 40 per cent of the project will be financed through internal... |
US December shipments – preliminary data19 February 2015, Published under Cement NewsPortland and blended cement shipments in December 2014 reached 6.24Mt, preliminary data from the US Geological Survey (USGS) shows. This takes full-year shipments to 88.53Mt, according to the initial indicators. Imports during December amounted to 545,259t, while for the full year they reached 7.31Mt. Clinker production for the final month of the year was 6.46Mt. For the full year clinker output totalled 74.93Mt. The full monthly report will be published in approximately two weeks. |
Peru cement dispatches down 1.7% but 2015 forecast up17 February 2015, Published under Cement NewsPeru’s cement dispatches fell 1.7 per cent in January due to an unfavourable construction climate and the change of local and regional governments, according to the country’s cement association, Asocem. In the first month of this year, 816,000t of cement was delivered – some 14Mt less than the year-ago period. Strong rains impacted on Peru’s building sector. However, cement production increased three per cent YoY as did exports, which saw a 126 per cent rise when compared with January ... |