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Birla Corp reports 127% jump in net profit

07 May 2024, Published under Cement News

Birla Corp has continued its steady progress of the first three quarters of fiscal 2023-24 to end the year on a high, with record cement sales by volume and a 127 per cent growth in net profit in the March quarter, despite unusually weak market conditions. After steadily ramping up the Mukutban unit, the company’s cement division achieved a capacity utilisation rate of 97 per cent for the March quarter, marking yet another milestone. Consolidated net profit for the March quarter came i...

Power Cement to acquire solar power plant at Sindh

06 May 2024, Published under Cement News

Power Cement Ltd (PCL) has signed a term sheet with Burj Solar (Pat) Ltd for the development and financing of a 9.6MW wind power project at Deh KaloKohar, Nooriabad Industrial Estate, District Dadu (Sindh), Pakistan. The project aims to reduce approximately 15,000t of carbon emissions annually while generating around 30GWh of clean energy annually. "This project aims to reduce our reliance on fossil fuels and promote sustainable development," said Salman Gogan, Power Cement's company secr...

Orient Cement posts INR682 4Q net profit

03 May 2024, Published under Cement News

CK Birla Group subsidiary Orient Cement Ltd reported a 1.4 per cent uptick in revenue from operations to INR8.88bn in January-March 2024 when compared with the equivalent quarter of the previous year, when revenue reached INR8.76bn. Total expenses rose marginally to INR7.855bn. The company's net profit edged up by 1.2 per cent YoY to INR681.9m in the 4QFY23-24 from INR673.7m in the year-ago period. For the financial year ended 31 March 2024, Orient Cement's profit increased 42.4 per c...

Pakistan cement association voices concerns over law and order

03 May 2024, Published under Cement News

The All Pakistan Cement Manufacturers Association (APCMA) has expressed its concerns over the deteriorating law and order situation in Pakistan. “The law and order situation in Dera Ismail Khan, Dera Ghazi Khan, Kohat, Mianwali and adjacent areas has seriously jeopardised the day-to-day operations of the areas’ cement units,” said the spokesman of APCMA. Recently some workers of a cement unit in one of the above-mentioned areas were kidnapped by terrorists and they killed one of them, he a...

UltraTech Cement sales up 9% YoY

30 April 2024, Published under Cement News

India’s UltraTech Cement , part of the Aditya Birla Group, has reported a strong performance in the 4QFY24, ended 31 March 2024. Consolidated net sales for the three-month period came in at INR200,690m (US$2.4bn), marking a nine per cent advance YoY, while profit after tax advanced 36 per cent YoY to INR22,580m.  For the full year 2024, the company reported a 12 per cent improvement in consolidated net sales to INR698,100m. Profit after tax came in at INR70,050m, up 38 per cent YoY, whil...

Sanghi Industries sees revenue decline YoY

30 April 2024, Published under Cement News

Sanghi Industries has posted revenue of INR2883.3m (US$34.5m) in the quarter ended 31 March 2024. This compares to INR2270.1m in the same period a year earlier. Net loss over the same period came in at INR190.2m, versus INR1045.6m in the year-ago period. According to the company, the basic loss per share from continuing operations stood at INR0.74 over the three-month period, down from INR4.14 in the same quarter in 2023.  For the full year ended 31 March 2024 (FY24), Sanghi reported re...

Lucky Cement profit jumps 67% in 9MFY23-24

30 April 2024, Published under Cement News

Lucky Cement Ltd announced its financial results for the 9MFY23-24 on the Pakistan Stock Exchange website on 29 April. It posted unconsolidated earnings of PKR18.649bn (US$67m), a significant advance of 67 per cent YoY. Earnings per share (EPS) stood at PKR63.65.    According to results from AHL Research, the top line in the 9MFY23-24 was PKR87.404bn, in contrast to PKR70.348bn in the equivalent period of the previous year, up 24 per cent YoY. The revenue growth comes from high...

Shiva Cement reports loss in FY24

29 April 2024, Published under Cement News

India-based Shiva Cement Ltd has reported revenue from operations of INR1444.5m (US$17.3m) in the quarter ended 31 March 2024. This compares to INR978.5m in the previous quarter. The company saw a total loss for the three-month period of INR119.2m, down from the INR323.8m loss recorded in the previous quarter. Total expenses over the same period advanced from INR1423.1m to INR1605.4m.  For the full-year 2024, ended 31 March 2024, revenue from operations stood at INR3467.2m. A total loss...

Star Cement begins production at new clinker line

25 April 2024, Published under Cement News

Star 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 .

Gautam Adani raises stake in Ambuja Cements

18 April 2024, Published under Cement News

Gautam Adani and his family have made a further investment in Ambuja Cements . Injecting another INR83,390m (US$998.3m) into the business has increased their stake in the cement producer to 70.3 per cent. This follows a previous injection of funds on 28 March this year, raising their stake to 66.7 per cent.  According to The Telegraph, this latest investment will help Ambuja accelerate its growth plans which aim to double its cement production capacity from 76.1Mta, as at the end of 202...