Cement exports on the rise
As global cement capacity continues to rise against a limited demand increase, there is a swell of cement producers chasing ever-smaller export markets across the globe. News th...
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Saudi Arabia lifts ban on cement exports as construction sector slows
A senior official in Saudi Arabia has said that the kingdom's ban on cement exports has been lifted. According to reports from Reuters, the ban - imposed in 2008 and renewed in ...
Qassim Cement profits fall 17% in 1Q16
Saudi Arabia’s Qassim Cement saw its profits drop 16.8 per cent YoY to SAR135.4m (US$36.1m) from SAR162.7m. The fall in profits has been attributed to an increase in cost of sal...
Yanbu Cement Co net profit down 11.1% in 1Q16
Yanbu Cement Company posted a 11.11 per cent decline in net profit for the first quarter of 2016,
ThyssenKrupp Industrial Solutions to expand in MENA
Thyssenkrupp sees future growth in the MENA, and particularly in Saudi Arabia and Egypt, for its industrial solutions business area.
Saudi: Eastern Province Cement Co begins trial operations of new mill
Eastern Province Cement Co has commenced trial operations of its new 150tph cement mill, with commercial operations set to begin in the second quarter of this year, according to...
Saudi producers prepare for discussions over export ban
Saudi cement producers will meet government officials soon to discuss lifting the ban on their exports by around 20 per cent, a Saudi daily reported. In turn cement producers wi...
Southern Province Cement Line 2 due for end-June completion
Work on Southern Province Cement's second production line at its Bishah plant in Saudi Arabia has been delayed, according to a company statement to the Saudi bourse. The company...
Saudi Cement Co to temporarily halt Kiln Line 6
Saudi Cement Co has decided to temporarily stop kiln 6, which has a capacity of 3500tpd, until domestic market conditions improve, including the lifting of the export ban.
Saudi: Umm Al-Qura Cement Co net loss narrows
Umm Al-Qura Cement Co saw its full-year net loss narrow in 2015 to SAR24.07m compared to a net loss of SAR28m a year earlier. Operating losses were also down to SAR21.96m, compa...