Kuwait Portland Cement Company earned KWD5.2m in the first half of this year (US$17.2m), or 55.1 fils per share, compared to KWD5.8m (61.12 fils per share) in the comparative period of 2014.

The company said in a statement, posted on the Kuwait Stock Exchange website, that its total assets reached KWD82.34m, liabilities KWD17.48m in the 1H15, compared to KWD15.15m in 1H14.