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Arabian Cement awarded three EPDs

22 March 2024, Published under Cement News

Arabian Cement Co has been awarded the Environmental Product Declaration (EPD) certificate for three of its key products – clinker OPC, CEM II/A-P 42.5N, and CEM I/42.5N. “This certification positions us as one of the industry pioneers in our commitment to the latest sustainability approaches. The EPD signifies our dedication to environmental responsibility throughout our product lifecycle by measuring our product footprint from cradle to gate,” said the company in a statement. “We are ...

Syrian Hama plant restores Plant No 3 to working order

21 March 2024, Published under Cement News

General Company for Cement and Building Materials in Hama province, Syria, has restored Plant No 3 to operational status, after the completion of comprehensive maintenance of its machines and equipment by the efforts of engineering and technical cadres working in it. Maintenance work began at the Hama Cement plant last January, and the work was carried out with the expertise and national and local cadres of the cement producer’s workers with experience and specialisation, general mana...

Anhui Conch sees profit decline in 2023

21 March 2024, Published under Cement News

Anhui Conch Cement has reported turnover of CNY140,999m (US$19,588m) in 2023. This compares to CNY132,021m in the previous year. Gross profit declined from CNY27,190m in 2022 to CNY22,364m in 2023, while profit before tax contracted from CNY20,232m to CNY13,869m over the same period. According to the company, profit for the year came in at CNY11,018m in 2023, down from CNY16,357m in 2022. 

Indian fair trade regulator approves UltraTech’s acquisition of Kesoram cement business

21 March 2024, Published under Cement News

The Completion Commission of India (CCI) has approved UltraTech Cement ’s proposed acquisition of Kesoram Cement Business , the cement arm of Indian conglomerate Kesoram Industries Ltd . The business is set to be acquired by Mumbai-based UltraTech, as part of a deal made on 30 November 2023. The all-share deal will see UltraTech Cement purchase Kesoram Cement at a valuation of INR76bn (US$914.1m) and will include all the company’s debts.  The CCI has also announced its approval of S...

Indian fair trade regulator approves UltraTech’s acquisition of Kesoram cement business

21 March 2024, Published under Cement News

The Completion Commission of India (CCI) has approved UltraTech Cement ’s proposed acquisition of Kesoram Cement Business , the cement arm of Indian conglomerate Kesoram Industries Ltd . The business is set to be acquired by Mumbai-based UltraTech, as part of a deal made on 30 November 2023. The all-share deal will see UltraTech Cement purchase Kesoram Cement at a valuation of INR76bn (US$914.1m) and will include all the company’s debts.  The CCI has also announced its approval of S...

Heidelberg Materials opens new bagging centre at Mitchell plant

21 March 2024, Published under Cement News

Heidelberg Materials North America has installed a state-of-the-art packaging system at its Mitchell plant in Indiana, the second-largest cement plant in North America. The new bagging centre and rotating packaging system features a Ventomatic GIROMAT EVO V12 Rotary Packer, representing the latest technology. The 12-spout automated rotating packaging system can fill 3600 bags/h. Another technological advancement is the bagging centre’s automated kiosk system, which will facilitate produc...

Holcim Switzerland acquires Cand-Landi Group

20 March 2024, Published under Cement News

Holcim Switzerland has acquired the Cand-Landi Group. This transaction is the result of a successful partnership that the two companies have maintained for many years to better meet the needs of the French-speaking Swiss market. By combining their know-how, Holcim and Cand-Landi offer a comprehensive range of solutions in the areas of sustainable building, logistics and teh circular economy. With now more than 600 employees at around 30 production sites in French-speaking Switzerland, H...

Boral rejects Seven Group offer

20 March 2024, Published under Cement News

Boral Ltd has rejected an offer from Seven Group Holdings (SGH) saying it is “not fair and not reasonable.” Independent expert firm Grant Samuel & Associates assessed the fair market value of Boral shares to be in the range of AUD6.50-7.13/share, concluding that the offer from SGH of AUD5.96-6.19/share was below this range. SGH currently holds a 72 per cent stake in Boral. The offer, which totalled AUD 1.9bn (US$1.25bn)  was for the remaining shares in the company.  Commenting on the of...

CEMEX signs decarbonisation collaboration with White Summit Capital

20 March 2024, Published under Cement News

CEMEX has entered into a collaboration with specialised energy transition infrastructure investor and manager White Summit Capital to develop projects across its European operations that will contribute to CEMEX’s 2050 net-zero objectives. The envisaged partnership will focus on two key pillars of CEMEX’s Future in Action strategy: Decarbonising our Operations (for instance by reducing clinker factor, optimising fuel mix, increasing clean electricity, reducing transport emissions), and ...

West China Cement Ltd announces a 65% drop in net profit

20 March 2024, Published under Cement News

West China Cement Ltd has reported a 65.3 per cent decrease in its net income from CNY1214.8m (US$168.7m) in 2022 to CNY421.3m in 2023. This came as sales revenue rose slightly by 6.3 per cent rise in sales revenue, from CNY8489.1m to CNY9,020.9m, over the period. As a result, the company’s earnings per ordinary share fell to CNY0.077, down 65.6 per cent from CNY0.224 the year before.  Following West China Cement’s poor financial performance, the company has vowed to implement cost c...