Displaying items by tag: Falcon Cement

Bahrain: The Arab Petroleum Investments Corporation (APICORP), a development bank jointly owned by Organisation of Arab Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) member states, has purchased 30% stake in Falcon Cement. The deal was completed with the GFH Financial Group.

“We are delighted to acquire a 30% stake in FCC, Bahrain’s largest cement producer. We believe this is a high growth sector for Bahrain and the investment assists us in diversifying our investment portfolio. The investment is also a strong signal of APICORP’s commitment to driving economic growth throughout the region,” said Raed Al Rayes, Deputy CE and General Manager of APICORP.

Falcon Cement runs the country’s sole integrated cement plant. It has a production capacity of 1000t/day and this is currently being upgraded to 2400t/day in 2017. Another regional firm, Integrated Capital PJSC, part of the Abu Dhabi Financial Group, bought a 10% stake in Falcon Cement in 2016.

Bahrain: The Abu Dhabi Financial Group (ADFG) has signed a sale agreement with GFH Financial Group to buy a 10% stake in the Falcon Cement Company, according to Gulf News.

“With Falcon Cement’s strong market position and potential for future growth following the completion of a second production line later in 2016, the company represents an attractive investment opportunity for ADFG,” said Jassim Al Seddiqi, chief executive officer of ADFG.

Falcon Cement has a cement production capacity of 0.35Mt/yr. Production capacity is expected to increase to 0.85Mt/yr when the second production line launches at the end of 2016.

Bahrain: Falcon Cement Company (FCC), the first Bahrain-based fully integrated cement producer, has announced that it has been approved for ISO 9001 Quality Management System Certification by Bureau Veritas.

"We are delighted to have received this prestigious certification," said executive director Salah Sharif.

FCC, which started production in 2009, currently produces 1000t/day of cement with expansion planned for the next year to grow it to above 2500t/day. This represents up to 60% of the current cement requirements of the Bahraini market.