11 May 2015
Oman Cement awards US$11m contract to FLSmidth 11 May 2015
Oman: Oman Cement Co has awarded a US$11.3m contract for the upgrade of pollution control equipment at a production line to FLSmidth. "To reduce emission levels, the company has awarded the upgrade work for the pollution control equipment for line 2 to FLSmidth. The company has issued a letter of intent in this regard which has been accepted by FLSmidth," said Oman Cement. In a recent report, Oman Cement said that its project for installing an additional 150t/hr cement mill with supporting infrastructure of cement silos and bulk despatches is in progress and is expected to be completed in the fourth quarter of 2015.
Croatia: Holcim's Croatian unit has recorded an operating profit in the first quarter of the year, for the first time since 2009. Holcim Croatia said that its revenues fell by Euro463,000 in the first three months of 2015 compared to the same period of 2014. However, the revenues were 10% above its plan.
In July 2014, Holcim Croatia's board chairman Alan Sisinacki said that the ongoing 2015 Plus Turnaround Programme should get the company back to profitability in 2015. However, the company said on 8 May 2015 that it is still not certain that it will turn to profit in 2015. Holcim Croatia cut its loss to Euro1.78m in 2014 from Euro6.34m in 2013.