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RAK White Cement reports drop in profit

06 February 2023, Published under Cement News

Ras Al Khaimah Co for White Cement and Construction Materials (RAK White Cement) posted net profits of AED21.08m (US$5.74m) in 2022, a 35.9 per cent decline from AED32.87m in 2021. Revenues of the UAE-based company increased by 3.3 per cent to AED247.66m in 2022 when compared with AED239.8m in the previous year. Earnings per share (EPS) fell from AED0.07 in 2021 to AED0.04 in 2022.      

Star Cement reports 27% rise in 3Q net profit

06 February 2023, Published under Cement News

India-based Star Cement saw its net profit increase by 27 per cent YoY to INR303m (US$3.67m) for the quarter ended 31 December 2022 (3QFY22-23). Net revenue advanced by 15.4 per cent to INR6234.9m in the October-December 2022 quarter when compared with INR5400.9m in the year-ago quarter. Operating expenses in 3Q22 were up by 10.8 per cent to INR5582.8m from INR5040.5m in the 3Q21. Operating profit surged by 81 per cent to INR652.2m in the 3Q22 when compared with INR360.3m reported in ...

GCC reports 7% EBITDA increase in 2022

01 February 2023, Published under Cement News

Grupo Cementos de Chihuahua (GCC) reported net sales of US$289.7m in the October-December 2022 period, representing an increase of 12.3 per cent when compared with the 4Q21,  according to the company’s filing to the Mexican stock exchange, BMV. It also posted EBITDA of US$91.3m in 4Q22, up 12.7 per cent YoY. Net profit increased by 70.4 per cent to US$51.3m in the 4Q22 when compared with the 4Q21. The cement producer attributed the increase to a rise in cement and concrete prices of 16.2...

Les Ciments de Bizerte reports 5% revenue drop in 2022

30 January 2023, Published under Cement News

Revenues of Tunisia-based Les Ciments de Bizerte saw a five per cent decline to TND123.8m (US$40.1m) in 2022 from TND130.8m in 2021. Domestic revenues edged up by 1.6 per cent YoY to TND112.4m in 2022, but exports were down 43.5 per cent YoY to TND11.4m from TND20.2m. Clinker production fell 24.2 per cent to 538,150t and 553,883t of cement. The drop in output was attributed to disruptions in raw material supply due to land issues. The company’s debt stood at TND153.9m on 31 December ...

Sagar Cements sees profits tumble in 2022

24 January 2023, Published under Cement News

India's  Sagar Cements Ltd  (SCL) has reported unaudited consolidated revenue from operations of INR5757.3m (US$70.7m) in the quarter ended 31 December 2022, up from the INR3336m seen in the same period a year earlier. However, a net loss of INR271.9m was recorded over the three-month period, compared to a profit of INR97.8m in the comparable period in 2021. Over the same period, power and fuel expenses jumped from INR1330m to INR2095.1m.  In the nine months ended 31 December 2022, unaudi...

China Resources Cement issues profit warning for 2022

13 January 2023, Published under Cement News

China Resources Cement Holdings Ltd has issued a profit warning saying that it expects its profit attributable to owners of the company to contract by 74-78 per cent YoY in 2022. The fall is being attributed to a rise in the unit cost of sales of cement products by the group in 2022, compared to the previous year, along with lower sales volumes over the 12-month period. 2022 also saw lower average selling prices for cement and clinker in the regions in which the company operates, versus...

Yura achieves 3Mt sales milestone

03 January 2023, Published under Cement News

Peru-based Cemento Yura SA has reached the 3Mt sales mark for the first time in its 56-year history, reports Asocem, the country’s cement association. The company attributes its success to its staff and customers as well as strategic partners such as Rationalización Empresarial Raciemsa, Concretos Supermix and Cal y Cement Sur – all part of Yura’s parent company, Grupo Gloria . “At Yura we are very proud to dispatch 3Mt because those three million tons have turned into many millions of d...

PIBT reports volumes down in 1QFY22-23

29 November 2022, Published under Cement News

Pakistan International Bulk Terminal Ltd (PIBT) reported cargo volumes down to 2.133Mt in the 1QFY22-23 (ended 30 September 2022) compared to 2.782Mt reported in the same period of the previous financial year. The trend is in line with industry demand for imported coal. However, the terminal’s net revenue increased by 1.3 per cent YoY to PKR3.461bn in the 1QFY22-23 from PKR3.138bn. A loss of PKR437m was reported for the 1QFY22-23 period. The net loss after taxation has been attributed to t...

Breedon on track to deliver record earnings

25 November 2022, Published under Cement News

Breedon Group reported that trading conditions remained supportive in the second half, enabling the company to fully recover rising input costs through robust pricing and disciplined cost management. In the four months to October 2022 group revenue expanded by 16 per cent YoY, resulting in a revenue of GBP1186m in the year to date, up 14 per cent YoY and 12 per cent on a like-for-like basis. In Great-Britain the group delivered a strong operational performance and advanced strategically....

InterCement posts 17% sales increase in 3Q22

23 November 2022, Published under Cement News

InterCement has reported cement and clinker sales of 5.494Mt in the third quarter of 2022, up 1.2 per cent on the same quarter a year earlier (3Q21: 5.428Mt). Total sales over the 3Q22 advanced by 16.5 per cent YoY to US$492m, driven mainly by a solid volume performance in Argentina and healthy pricing across all locations. Total EBITDA improved by 2.7 per cent YoY from US$122m in the 3Q21 to US$126m in the 3Q22, while adjusted EBITDA was up 2.1 per cent from US$127m to US$130m. Cost pr...