05 November 2019

Vicat - October 2019

Vicat's turnover for the first nine months of 2019 improved by 5.7 per cent to EUR2059m, which represents an underlying reduction of 0.7 per cent. Cement deliveries declined by 4.4 per cent to 16.66Mt. The aggregates and concrete turnover improved by 9.3 per cent to EUR819m with shipme...

28 October 2019

LafargeHolcim - October 2019

LafargeHolcim has reported net sales of CHF7142m (US$7181m) for the third quarter of 2019, compared to CHF7362m in the same period a year earlier, marking a 4.9 per cent uptick on a life-for-like (LfL) basis. Recurri...

28 October 2019

PT Indocement - October 2019

In the first nine months of 2019, PT Indocement has reported cement sales volumes of 12.8Mt. Although this marks a decline of 1.9 per cent YoY, it has still fared better than the Indonesian cement industry as a whole...

28 October 2019

Cemex - October 2019

Cemex has reported consolidated net sales of US$3.5bn in the 3Q19, representing a decrease of four per cent YoY, or one per cent on a like-for-like (LfL) basis for the ongoing operations and adjusting for foreign-exc...

28 October 2019

Anhui Conch - October 2019

Anhui Conch has announced its results for the third quarter of 2019. For the three-month period from 1 July 2019 to 30 September 2019, the company reported revenue of CNY110.7bn (US$15.66bn), which marks a 42.37 per ...

28 October 2019

Votorantim - October 2019

Votorantim is among the companies believed to be interested in buying LafargeHolcim’s Australian and New Zealand divisions, according to The Australian. The cement giant is reportedly considering exiting the two coun...

28 October 2019

CRH - October 2019

CRH appointed Richard Boucher as chairman designate on 25 September 2019. He will succeed the present Chairman, Nicky Hartery, on 1 January 2020. Mr Hartery has been chairman since May 2012 and a board member since 2...

28 October 2019

HeidelbergCement - October 2019

HeidelbergCement’s North American subsidiary, Lehigh Hanson Inc, has entered into an agreement with Giant Cement to acquire its Keystone cement plant in Bath, Pennsylvania. The 1.1Mta plant supplies the Pennsylvania,...

28 October 2019

Cementos Argos - October 2019

Cementos Argos and Dinant Corp have joined forces to reduce waste going to landfill in Honduras. Dinant is a family-owned consumer products manufacturer founded in Honduras in 1960 with products sold across Centra...

28 October 2019

PT Semen Indonesia - October 2019

Following its acquisition by PT Semen Indonesia, PT Solusi Bangun Indonesia (SBI) has changed its Holcim cement brand to Dynamix in an effort to strengthen its position in an increasingly-competitive national market....

28 October 2019

UltraTech Cement - October 2019

UltraTech Cement has announced its unaudited financial results for the quarter ended 31 September 2019. Consolidated net sales came in at INR94.91bn (US$1.34bn), compared to INR90.88bn in the same period a year earli...

28 October 2019

PPC - October 2019

Ms Tryposa Ramano will step down as chief financial officer and director of PPC with effect from 31 October 2019. After eight years with the company, Ms Ramano says she wishes to pursue personal interests. However, s...

28 October 2019

Dangote - October 2019

Dangote Cement has announced plans to expand its cement capacity in Africa by 29 per cent to 62Mta. The company is expected to add 6Mta in Nigeria in 2020, taking its capacity in its home market to 35Mta, while other...

28 October 2019

China National Building Materials (CNBM) - October 2019

CNBM may be ramping up its capacity in Zambia, but fears of growing overcapacity in the country’s cement sector are forcing prices up as producers fight to stay in business. Zambia’s current cement consumption stands...

26 September 2019

Titan - September 2019

In the first half of 2019, Titan Group recorded growth in sales revenue in all regions, with the exception of the eastern Mediterranean sales region. Consolidated turnover for the group reached EUR785.4m, up 10.2 per...

26 September 2019

Votorantim - September 2019

Votorantim Cimentos has reported a 3.7 per cent YoY increase in its consolidated net revenue from goods sold and services in the opening half of this year to BRL5.822bn (US$1.403bn). Gross profit over the same period...

26 September 2019

Cementir - September 2019

In the first half of 2019, Cementir Holding SpA reported revenue from sales and services of EUR591m, down 0.6 per cent on the same period last year. EBITDA advanced by 14.7 per cent YoY to EUR110m, while the EBITDA m...

26 September 2019

Vicat - September 2019

Vicat’s consolidated sales in the 1H19 fell 0.6 per cent YoY, at constant scope and exchange rates, to EUR1340m. EBIT also contracted, down by eight per cent to EUR97m, compared to EUR107m in the 1H18. Vicat’s home m...

26 September 2019

Buzzi Unicem - September 2019

Very mild weather conditions and favourable exchange rates delivered better-than-expected results for Buzzi Unicem in the first half of 2019. Consolidated sales were 13.6 per cent ahead YoY at EUR1518.7m, while EBITD...

26 September 2019

CRH - September 2019

In the first six months of 2019, CRH reported an 11 per cent YoY uptick in sales revenue to EUR13,217m EBITDA over the same period expanded by 36 per cent to EUR1540m (19 per cent ahead excluding IFRS 16 leases), wit...