Cement News tagged under: business results
Lafarge05 March 2015, Published under Cement NewsLafarge's turnover eased by 1.9 per cent to EUR12,843m in 2014 and EBITDA came off 2.6 per cent to EUR2721m, having fallen by 9.4 per cent in 2013. Including share of associates, turnover eased by 0.2 per cent to EUR15,167m and EBITDA by 0.4 per cent to EUR3091m. The trading profit was off by 2.9 per cent to EUR1881m but was 0.4 per cent ahead at EUR2084m including associates and carbon credits received recovered from EUR14m to EUR37m. Net financial charges declined by a further 11.6 per cen... |
HeidelbergCement05 March 2015, Published under Cement NewsThe preliminary figures from HeidelbergCement show a four per cent improvement in turnover last year to EUR12,614m, or by 8.4 per cent on a comparative basis and according to the latest accounting rules that exclude joint ventures. EBITDA improved by a 2.9 per cent to EUR2288m and the trading profit advanced by five per cent to EUR1595m, or by 12.9 per cent adjusting for currency movements and changes in the scope of consolidation. Group sales of cementitious materials improved by 4.7 per... |
Cemex05 March 2015, Published under Cement NewsCemex' turnover improved by 3.2 per cent in 2014 to US$15,708.5m and EBITDA advanced by 3.7 per cent to US$2740.5m, while the trading profit rose by 12.3 per cent to US$1275.6m. The net interest charge rose yet again and was up by 4.3 per cent to US$1608.4m, while the pretax loss was reduced by 53.2 per cent to US$124m and the net attributable loss emerged 39.8 per cent lower at US$507.3m. Net debt, including perpetual notes, declined by 6.7 per cent during the year to US$16,291m, with 71 pe... |
Italcementi05 March 2015, Published under Cement NewsItalcementi's turnover declined by 1.8 per cent in 2014 to EUR4155.6m, or by 0.7 per cent on a comparable basis. Group cement shipments edged ahead by 0.6 per cent to 43.4Mt and the turnover from cement and clinker was ahead by one per cent to EUR2742.9m, with cement volumes improving everywhere but in Europe. The concrete and aggregates turnover declined by 6.9 per cent to EUR1162.5m as shipments of aggregates declined by 5.6 per cent to 30.8Mt and ready-mixed concrete deliveries were 6.5 p... |
Buzzi Unicem05 March 2015, Published under Cement NewsBuzzi Unicem's turnover eased by 0.1 per cent last year to EUR2506m, but ignoring the exchange rate effect there would have been a 3.4 per cent improvement. Net debt at the end of December was 3.1 per cent below the level seen a year earlier at EUR1063m. Group cement deliveries in 2014 increased by 1.8 per cent to 25.1Mt and ready-mixed concrete deliveries improved by 1.4 per cent to 12Mm³. Buzzi Unicem's Italian turnover declined by a further 9.3 per cent to EUR392m. The company's sales ... |
Cimpor05 March 2015, Published under Cement NewsCimpor's turnover eased by 0.8 per cent in 2014 to EUR2603.7m while EBITDA declined by 6.7 per cent to EUR645.6m. The trading profit emerged 7.9 per cent lower at EUR448.8 and the net financial charge declined by 8.8 per cent to EUR371.4m, giving a pretax profit 3.5 per cent lower at EUR77.3m and at the net attributable level there was a swing from a loss of EUR19.4m to a profit of EUR27.2m. Net debt at the end of 2014 stood at EUR3561m, an increase of 3.7 per cent, while shareholders' funds... |
CRH05 March 2015, Published under Cement NewsCRH's turnover increased by 4.9 per cent in 2014 to EUR18,912m while EBITDA advanced by 11.3 per cent to EUR1641m. The trading profit before charging EUR49m of impairments rose by 28.8 per cent to EUR966m. The net interest charge declined by 1.2 per cent to EUR246m and a EUR77m gain on disposals, compared with EUR26m in 2014, led to a pretax profit of EUR761 compared with a loss of EUR215m in 2013. The net attributable result swung from a EUR296m loss to a profit of EUR582m. Net debt at the ... |
Peru: Unacem reports rise in 4Q14 income05 March 2015, Published under Cement NewsPeruvian cement producer Unacem saw revenues increase 13.2 per cent to PEN516.5m (US$167m) in the last quarter of 2014 when compared with 4Q13. EBITDA rose 52.5 per cent thanks to clinker exports and despite higher fuel costs. Net profit increased 179.9 per cent YoY to PEN138.4m. The company’s deliveries advanced 4.4 per cent YoY to 1.504Mt with the domestic market expanding 3.6 per cent over the period. The output of Atocongo’s Kiln 1 and 2 pushed total Unacem production to 1.635Mt, up ... |
Cementos Argos02 March 2015, Published under Cement NewsCementos Argos has reported a 58.8 per cent rise in profit in 2014, coming in at COP291bn (US$145m), compared to COP183bn in 2013. The growth, which was driven by domestic sales, is expected to continue in 2015 due to the Colombian government’s spending commitment on public housing and highways. Operating income expanded by 16.8 per cent last year to US$2.9bn, while EBITDA improved by 8.4 per cent to US$534m. The US division is expected to double 2014’s EBITDA of US$68m coming in around U... |
Spain: Portland Valderrivas reduces full-year loss27 February 2015, Published under Cement NewsCementos Portland Valderrivas reported a EUR52.3m loss in 2014, around 27.3 per cent less than the previous year. The company attributed the improved result to the recovery of the Spanish economy which was reflected in a rise in public tenders, boosting in turn cement consumption. Cementos Portland Valderrivas reported a net operating profit of EUR35.9m, against a net operating loss of EUR24.2m the previous year. Revenues increased 0.4 per cent to EUR542.9m as the company divested from n... |