Cement News tagged under: Panama
Cemex Latin American Holdings held back by weaker cement sales in Colombia24 April 2015, Published under Cement NewsCemex Latin American Holdings' turnover declined by 16.3 per cent in first quarter of the year to US$353.8m and EBITDA fell by 20.3 per cent to US$112.4m. At the trading level there was a 23.6 per cent reduction to US$90.2m. After an interest charge 15.6 per cent lower at US$20.6m and other items, the pre-tax profit declined by 23.3 per cent to US$72.3m and the net attributable profit came off by 19.8 per cent to US$43.8m. Net debt at the end of March was 8.8 per cent lower than a year ea... |
Colombia boosts Cemex Latin American Holdings18 July 2014, Published under Cement NewsFirst-half turnover at Cemex Latin American Holdings improved by 6.1 per cent to US$864m while EBITDA declined by 7.5 per cent to US$283.1m. At the trading level there was a 9.5 per cent reduction to US$235.6m. After a net interest charge 19 per cent lower at US$47.6m, the pretax profit emerged 4.8 per cent lower at US$184.2m. The net attributable profit declined by 14.3 per cent to US$121.2m. Net debt at the end of June was 12.3 per cent lower than a year earlier at US$1,237m, giving... |
Cemex LatAm Holdings sees growing cement shipments in Colombia30 April 2014, Published under Cement NewsCemex Latin American Holdings' turnover increased by 10.3 per cent in first quarter of the year to US$422.8m, but the EBITDA was just 0.2 per cent ahead at US$141m. The increase at the trading level was 2.4 per cent to US$118.1m. After a net interest charge 17 per cent lower at US$24.4m, the pretax profit did improve by 13.3 per cent to US$94.3m and the net attributable profit more than doubled to US$54.6m. Net debt at the end of March was 18.5 per cent lower than a year earlier at US$123... |
Cementos Argos02 December 2013, Published under Cement NewsPanama’s continuing focus on infrastructure development is proving lucrative for leading cement producer Cementos Argos. The expansion of the Panama Canal now accounts for 30 per cent of revenue for Argos’ Panamanian subsidiary, which has been supplying materials to the project since 2009. The company is also providing cement for the construction of Central America’s first subway, the US$1800m Panama Metro. The first stage of construction, a 14km stretch of the metro system, is due for comp... |
Cementos Argos continues to thrive on Panama Canal project18 November 2013, Published under Cement NewsCementos Argos has found the Panama Canal expansion project to be a lucrative venture. The Colombian cement and concrete producer has been supplying materials for the construction of major infrastructure on the canal and connect schemes since 2009. Argos’ Panamanian subsidiary earns 30 per cent of its revenues from the expansion at present with the canal offering sales of 700,000Mta of cement up to next year. In addition, the Colombian company is providing concrete to the Aeropuerto... |
Cemex Latin America cement shipments edge ahead, grows stronger downstream24 October 2013, Published under Cement NewsCemex Latin American Holdings' turnover for the first nine months of the year advanced by eight per cent to US$1287.8m, while the EBITDA increased by 16.2 per cent to US$474.4m. The increase at the trading level was a little less at 14.1 per cent to US$405.4m. After a net interest charge of US$86.8m, the pre-tax profit amounted to US$309.1m. Net debt at the end of September stood at US$1345m, to give a gearing level of 94.7 per cent, with 88 per cent of the total gross debt being denomina... |
CCCL reports 2Q13 net profit, Jamaica08 August 2013, Published under Cement NewsCaribbean Cement Company Ltd (CCCL) has reported a second-quarter net profit as the Jamaica-based cement producer increased domestic market share and exports to Panama provide an extra boost to revenue. In the second quarter of 2013, cement exports declined but local sales reached 150,000t to push revenues for the three-month period above JMD3bn (US$29.6m). The company made a profit for the second quarter of JMD359m. However, CCCL general manager attributed to the improvement to the compa... |
Cemex Latin American Holdings recovers in 2Q25 July 2013, Published under Cement NewsCemex Latin American Holdings' first-half turnover improved by 2.8 per cent to US$814m and the EBITDA rose by 12.2 per cent to US$306.4m. The increase at the trading level was a somewhat more modest 7.3 per cent to US$260.3m. After a net interest charge of US$58.8m, the pre-tax profit emerged at US$193.4m. Net debt at the end of June stood at US$1411m, giving a gearing level of 103.9 per cent. Cement shipments in the period was 1.7 per cent lower at 3.62Mt, while aggregates deliveries wer... |
Cemex Latin American Holdings has a weaker first quarter26 April 2013, Published under Cement NewsCemex Latin American Holdings reported a 2.5 per cent decline in first quarter turnover to US$383.3m, but the EBITDA did improve by 8.1 per cent to US$140.7m. The increase at the trading level was a more modest 1.9 per cent to US$117.5m. After a net interest charge of US$29.4m, the pre-tax profit emerged at US$83.2m. Net debt at the end of March amounted to US$1514m, giving a gearing level of 119.9 per cent. Cement shipments in the quarter declined by 8.4 per cent to 1.69m, of w... |
Cemex Lat'Am publishes 2012 results07 February 2013, Published under Cement NewsAs a result of the flotation of a minority stake in the Central and South American operations of Cemex, Cemex Latin American Holdings' 2012 results have just been published for the first time, on the eve of the parent company's annual results announcement. The pro forma figures show a 25.4 per cent increase in turnover to US$1591.7m and an EBITDA advancing by 44.4 per cent to US$547.5m as the margin increased from 29.9 per cent to 34.4 per cent. The trading profit showed a 55.3 per cent a... |