Cement News tagged under: Yamama Cement
Yamama Cement Co sees 32% decline in sales19 October 2021, Published under Cement NewsSaudi Arabia’s Yamama Cement Co has posted a 31.6 per cent YoY decline in sales to SAR170.7m (US$45.52m) in the quarter ending 30 September, compared to SAR249.65m in the year-ago period. Net profit was down 58.1 per cent YoY to SAR39.97m from SAR95.32m. In the first nine months of the year, sales fell 21.7 per cent YoY to SAR553.5m while net profit declined 36.1 per cent to SAR172.5m. |
Yamama Cement signs financing agreement29 March 2021, Published under Cement NewsSaudi Arabia’s Yamama Cement Co has signed a financing agreement with Al Rajhi Bank for a value of SAR863m (US$229.81m), including a SAR563m long-term facility and SAR300m in short-term financing. The long-term financing is over a period of five years and is expected to settle other banks’ obligations and improve financial efficiency, while the short-term facility is for one year and will finance Yamama Cement’s working capital. |
Saudi cement sector reports positive 1Q2017 April 2020, Published under Cement NewsDespite the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, the Saudi cement sector has reportedly seen a 33 per cent YoY average increase in cement market volumes during the 1Q20, according to an Al Rajhi Capital report. Qassim Cement saw the highest growth at 53 per cent, followed by Yanbu Cement and Yamama Cement with rises of 43 and 38 per cent, respectively. However, restrictions imposed by the government have resulted in project delays, which may directly impact cement demand and cause under-uti... |
Yamama Cement sees revenue surge 73% in the 3Q1916 October 2019, Published under Cement NewsSaudi Arabia’s Yamama Cement Co has returned to profit in the 3Q19, posting a SAR45.7m (US$12.1m) profit against losses of SAR46.3m in the year-ago quarter. Revenue also surged 73.1 per cent YoY to SAR186.5m. In the first nine months of 2019, net profits reached SAR178.5m compared to a SAR58.7m loss in the 9M18. The company also recorded a 56.8 per cent YoY increase in revenue to SAR565.7m from SAR360.8m. |
Yamama Cement reports 47% net profit increase in 2Q1931 July 2019, Published under Cement NewsSaudi Arabia’s Yamama Cement has recorded a 46.6 per cent YoY increase in net profit for the second quarter of 2019, rising to SAR53.2m (US$14.19m) from SAR36.3m. The company’s sales saw a similarly positive result, advancing 47.6 per cent to SAR165.3m against SAR112m of the 2Q18. |
Saudi sales rise in June 201912 July 2019, Published under Cement NewsCement sales in Saudi Arabia increased 20 per cent YoY to 2.55Mt in June 2019, compared to 2.13Mt in the same month last year, according to data compiled by Yamama Cement Co. Only four cement producers out of 17 in total reported lower sales for the month. Tabuk Cement saw the largest decline (-27.9 per cent to 57,000t), followed by Hail Cement (-21 per cent to 64,000t) and Yamama Cement (-13.4 per cent to 219,000t). However, 12 manufacturers reported an increase in sales. This was led by... |
Yamama on track to the future15 November 2018, Published under Cement NewsDesigned for a clinker capacity of 20,000tpd, Yamama Cement Company’s new plant complex is currently the largest cement project in the Middle East. For the cement company and its EPC contractor thyssenkrupp Industrial Solutions, the project is now entering the home straight. By thyssenkrupp Industrial Solutions AG, Germany. Construction on Yamama Cement’s new 20,000tpd plant at Alhalal Alshamalia, Saudi Arabia, is well under way Yamama Cement, one of the oldest and largest cemen... |
Saudi cement production falls 7% in April11 May 2018, Published under Cement NewsThe total production of Saudi cement companies fell 7.4 per cent YoY in April 2018, declining to 4.2Mt from 4.54Mt. Furthermore, sales in the country dropped 9.5 per cent YoY in the same period, according to a report released by Yamama Cement Co. However, cement inventories rose 4.6 per cent to 1.19Mt in April. Elsewhere, Saudi Cement Co reported a 7.9 per cent increase in sales volume to 519,000t for the April period. Northern Region Cement Co announced a seven per cent YoY decrease in sa... |
Yamama Cement sees 90% profit fall24 July 2017, Published under Cement NewsSaudi Arabia's Yamama Cement Co saw net profits fall 89.5 per cent YoY in 2Q17. Earnings contracted to SAR12.17m in the second quarter from SAR116.3m in 2Q16. The decrease in net profits was attributed to lower sales following a decrease in local demand. Total sales decreased by 30.6 per cent to SAR194.7m in 2Q17 from SAR280.4m in 2Q16. |
Yamama agrees raising credit facility limit20 June 2017, Published under Cement NewsYamama Cement announced that it has agreed with the National Commercial Bank (NCB) and Samba Financial Group to raise its sharia-compliant credit facility limit from SAR1bn to SAR3.6bn (US$266.6m to US$960m). The maturity date for the last instalments for these facilities is on 2 January 2025, the company said in a statement to the Saudi Stock Exchange. The new limits will be used to open new letters of credit worth SAR500m, as well as Murabaha facilities at SAR 2.1bn, financial website M... |