Middle East

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LafargeHolcim

LafargeHolcim is expanding its construction materials operations in the Middle East and Africa by launching the ‘Binastore’ brand in Algeria, Cameroon, Iraq and Lebanon. Other ...

Saudi Cement net profit down 37%

Saudi Cement has registered a 37 per cent drop in its net profit for the first quarter of SAR165m (US$44m) versus SAR265m (US$70.5m) attributed to lower volumes and selling pri...

Yanbu reports decline in 1Q profit

Saudi-based Yanbu Cement’s profits declined by 27.49 per cent YoY to SAR124m (US$33m) in the first quarter of 2017 from SAR171m. The decline in profits was attributable to wea...

Yamama Saudi Cement quarterly profit down 66%

Yamama Saudi Cement reported a net profit of SAR50.8m (US$13.5m) in the first quarter of 2017, translating into a YoY drop of 66 per cent due to a decline in operating profit. ...

The world in 2016 and outlook for 2017

This year will be a challenging year for the multinational cement companies, which are now faced by uneven economic performance in the emerging markets, combined with a new er...

AICCE 21 - Equipping the Middle East

The 21st Arab International Cement Conference and Exhibition (AICCE 21) took place at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on 16-18 Novemb...

Jordan cement demand at 4Mta in 2015

Jordan’s consumption of cement declined to 4Mt in 2015, down by 300,000t from a year earlier due to weaker construction activities and government projects, the head of the Futu...