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Star Cement begins production at new clinker line25 April 2024, Published under Cement NewsStar Cement has commenced production at its new clinker line in Lumshnong, Meghalaya, India, with effect from 21 April. The new line has a clinker production capacity of 3.3Mta. Also located in Lumshnong is Star Cement’s 1.67Ma integrated cement plant, reports Projects Today. The company also has two grinding units – a 2Mta plant in Sonapur , near Guwahati, and a 2Mta works at Mohitnagar in West Bengal – along with an integrated works at Siliguri . |
GCC net income up 51% in 1Q2424 April 2024, Published under Cement NewsGCC SAB de CV reported a 11.9 per cent YoY increase in consolidated net sales to US$272.8m in the 1Q24 from US$243.9m in the 1Q23, mainly on the back of higher sales volumes in the US and favourable pricing in both markets. However, operating expenses were up by 45.5 per cent YoY to US$58.5m in the 1Q24 from US$40.2m in the year-ago period. The company posted a 31.6 per cent advance in EBITDA to US$82.9m in the first three months of 2024 when compared with US$60m in the equivalent period... |
Heidelberg Materials UK opens new recycling hub24 April 2024, Published under Cement NewsHeidelberg Materials UK has opened a new recycling hub at its Appleford depot in Oxfordshire, UK. It is the first of several planned this year as part of the company’s strategy to conserve natural materials and promote the circular economy. The Appleford hub will recycle construction waste, diverting it away from landfill and processing and reusing it to deliver sustainable products to its customers. It means the site is now a one-stop shop for customers, supplying primary aggregate, r... |
Qatar National Cement reports dip in sales in 1Q2424 April 2024, Published under Cement NewsQatar National Cement Co has reported sales of QAR106.06m (US$29.14m) in the first quarter of 2024, ended 31 March. This compares to QAR127.95m in the same period a year earlier. Net income came in at QAR51.37m, down from the QAR64.1m seen in the opening quarter of 2023. Basic earnings per share from continuing operations stood at QAR0.08 in the 1Q24, compared to QAR0.10 in the year-ago period, reports Market Screener. |
UltraTech agrees to acquire India Cements grinding facility23 April 2024, Published under Cement NewsIndia’s leading cement producer, UltraTech Cement , has agreed to purchase a 1.1Mta grinding facility in Parli in Maharashtra for INR3.15bn (US$37.8m) from India Cements Limited . UltraTech, a subsidiary of the Aditya Birla Group, will also invest INR5.04bn to expand its total capacity by 3Mta, including the Parliament facility. The acquisition of the facility, as part of an asset purchase agreement, includes a captive railway siding. The company has stated that purchase will help ... |
UltraTech agrees to acquire India Cements grinding facility23 April 2024, Published under Cement NewsIndia’s leading cement producer, UltraTech Cement , has agreed to purchase a 1.1Mta grinding facility in Parli in Maharashtra for INR3.15bn (US$37.8m) from India Cements Limited . UltraTech, a subsidiary of the Aditya Birla Group, will also invest INR5.04bn to expand its total capacity by 3Mta, including the Parliament facility. The acquisition of the facility, as part of an asset purchase agreement, includes a captive railway siding. The company has stated that purchase will help ... |
DG Khan Cement posts 6% YoY profit growth in 9MFY2423 April 2024, Published under Cement NewsDG Khan Cement Co Ltd (DGKC) announced its financial results for the 9MFY24 and 3QFY24 on the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) website on 19 April. It posted a profit after tax (PAT) of PKR2.23bn (US$8.25m) compared to PKR2.11bn in the same period last year, up by six per cent YoY. However, during the 3QFY24 (January-March 2024), earnings remained consistent at PKR1.18bn. A cursory review of results from AHL Research depicts that the topline in the 9MFY24 arrived at PKR49.05bn, showing an... |
HeidelbergCement Bangladesh to change its name23 April 2024, Published under Cement NewsHeidelbergCement Bangladesh Ltd has called the Annual General Meeting (AGM) scheduled for 8 May 2024 to approve some important company matters and change the company’s name in Bangladesh. This follows the announcement that one of the company’s major shareholders, HeidelbergCement Netherlands Holding BV, changed its name to “Heidelberg Materials Netherlands Holding BV”, effective from 3 November 2023. It is to be noted that Heidelberg Materials Netherlands Holding BV (formerly known as H... |
Holcim El Salvador receives positive packaging certificate23 April 2024, Published under Cement NewsHolcim El Salvador received the 100% Recovered Energy (Positive Packaging) distinction, awarded by the international certification company Société Générale de Surveillance (SGS), for recovering from the environment packaging of the same or greater amount than the paper used in its cement packaging. The recovered packaging is used in co-processing. The company recovers paper through a waste separation station in Santa Ana, where waste from 16 municipalities in the country arrives. Thanks to... |
Anhui Conch revenue up 7% YoY in 202322 April 2024, Published under Cement NewsAnhui Conch Cement has beaten analyst expectations by posting revenue of CNY141bn (US$19.5bn). This marks a 6.8 per cent increase on the previous year. Net income in 2023 came in at CNY10.7bn, down 33 per cent on 2022, while the profit margin fell 12 per cent YoY in 2023. According to the company, the decline in margin was driven by higher expenses. Earnings per share in 2023 stood at CNY2.02, compared to CNY2.99 in 2022. |