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Adelaide Brighton forecasts slight rise in sales, Australia17 May 2012, Published under Cement NewsAustralia-based Adelaide Brighton expects a slight improvement in sales as market challenges continue. Managing director Mark Chellew said sales of the cement products would be marginally higher in 2012 than in 2011 Demand was robust in South Australia and Western Australia due to infrastructure and mining projects, but the timing of sales to those projects would influence the company's 2012 performance, he said Adelaide Brighton made a net profit of A$148.4m in calendar 2011. |
Boral’s first half profit falls, Australia29 February 2012, Published under Cement NewsAustralian building materials producer Boral’s turnover in the six months to the end of December improved by 1.9% to AUD$2,433m (€1,976m) while the EBITDA declined by 11.9% to AUD$237m (€192m) and the trading profit falling by 26.9% to AUD$109m (€86m). The net interest charge is now on the way up again and it rose by 9.7% to AUD$34m (€27m) and the pre-tax profit fell by 35.9% to AUD$75m (€61m). Net debt at the end of December rose by almost 2½ times to AUD$1,544m (€1,254m) to give a gearing ... |
Adelaide Brighton reports slight drop in net profit, Australia16 February 2012, Published under Cement NewsAdelaide Brighton on Thursday booked a net profit for the 2011 calendar year of A$148.4m, down two per cent on 2010 as a result of a higher effective tax rate. The company lifted revenue by 2.6 per cent to a record A$1.1bn. Managing director Mark Chellew said the profit was a good result in challenging trading conditions."The company's record revenue was achieved largely as a result of demand from mining and resources and projects in South Australia and Western Australia and the continued... |
Latest grinding technology for Australia13 January 2012, Published under Cement NewsGebr. Pfeiffer SE will supply Australia’s largest vertical roller mill for cement grinding to Australia’s leading cement manufacturer Cement Australia Pty. Ltd. whose main shareholders are Holcim Ltd and HeidelbergCement AG. The overall project will be carried out in co-operation with the Spanish EPC leader Cemengal S.A. The suppliers of the plant were faced with the task of meeting the customer’s high demands and responding to the country specific requirements. This challenge is refle... |