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ACC Ltd posts 14% rise in revenue02 February 2023, Published under Cement NewsACC Ltd has reported a 14 per cent increase in revenue to INR45,370m (US$554.7m) in the quarter ended 31 December 2022, up from INR42,260m in the same period a year earlier. EBITDA over the same timeframe fell from INR6100m to INR4190m, while the EBITDA margin declined from 14.7 to 9.4 per cent. Sales volumes over the three-month period stood at 7.7Mt of cement and clinker, on a par with the same quarter in 2021, while sales volumes of ready-mixed concrete advanced marginally from 0.73M... |
Udaipur Cement Works reports revenue growth01 February 2023, Published under Cement NewsIndia’s Udaipur Cement Works Ltd has announced unaudited revenue from operations of INR2381.7m (US$29.13m) in the quarter ended 31 December 2022. This compares to INR2200.5m in the previous quarter and INR2077.6m in the same period a year earlier. Net profit after tax in the quarter ended 31 December 2022 stood at INR32.2m, versus INR21.8m in the previous quarter and INR53.9m in the same period in 2021. Power and fuel costs advanced from INR549.2m in the quarter ended 31 December 2021 t... |
Orient Cement sees revenue improve01 February 2023, Published under Cement NewsIndia-based Orient Cement Ltd has reported unaudited revenue from operations of INR7322.9m (US$89.6m) in the quarter ended 31 December 2022. This compares to INR6152.8m in the previous quarter and INR6175.3m in the same period a year earlier. Net profit for the quarter ended 31 December 2022 stood at INR275.2m, versus a loss of INR94.9m in the previous quarter and a profit of INR436.7m in the same period in 2021. Power and fuel costs advanced from INR1399.1m in the quarter ended 31 De... |
Adani Group shares tumble amidst fraud claims31 January 2023, Published under Cement NewsGautam Adani, owner of the Adani Group , saw his fortune fall by US$20bn on Friday last week after investors withdrew from his companies amidst fraud claims made by a US investment firm. Hindenburg Research published a report accusing the Adani Group of decades of stock manipulation and accounting fraud, according to the BBC. The report was released ahead of a planned share sale for Adani Enterprises, but the news resulted in shares in the company falling by almost 20 per cent. Some of t... |
Shree Digvijay Cement sees 36% revenue increase27 January 2023, Published under Cement NewsIndia’s Shree Digvijay Cement Co Ltd has reported a 36 per cent YoY increase in revenue in the 3QFY23 (ended 31 December 2022) to INR2064.4m (US$25.3m). EBITDA over the same period came in at INR170m, down from the INR200.2m seen in the same period a year earlier, while profit after tax advanced from INR72.7m to INR101.9m over the same period. Sales volumes in the 3QFY23 stood at 3.51Mt, up from 2.87Mt in the 3QFY22. For the nine months ended 31 December 2022, revenue was INR5296.8m, u... |
Sagar Cements sees profits tumble in 202224 January 2023, Published under Cement NewsIndia'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... |
UltraTech Cement Ltd posts consolidated net sales of INR152,990m in 3QFY2223 January 2023, Published under Cement NewsUltraTech Cement Ltd ( Aditya Birla Group ) has announced its financial results for the quarter ended 31 December 2022. Consolidated net sales totalled INR152,990m (US$1.88bn) compared to INR127,100m over the corresponding period of the previous year. Profit after tax was INR10,580m as compared to INR11,730m in the 3QFY21-22, resulting in subdued margins. Domestic grey cement sales volume rose 13 and 12 per cent QoQ, respectively. Energy and raw material costs were up 33 and 13 pe... |
Sagar Cements wins bid to acquire Andhra Cements18 January 2023, Published under Cement NewsSagar Cements Ltd has been named as the successful bidder to acquire Andhra Cements Ltd. The Committee of Creditors at Andhra Cements voted with a majority in favour of the resolution plan filed by Sagar Cements Ltd, said Andhra Cements in a regulatory filing. Andhra Cements operates two cement plants – the 1Mta Durga Cement Works in Dachepalli and the 0.6Mta Visaka Cement Works in Vishakapatnam – both of which are currently closed. This deal will not only boost Sagar Cement’s cement pr... |
UltraTech improves CDP climate action rating to A-17 January 2023, Published under Cement NewsUltraTech has been recognised as a leader in 'climate change' by Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP), a global non-profit environmental organisation, for its 2022 CDP disclosure. UltraTech received an ‘A-’ score for implementing best practices and for taking concerted action on climate issues, securing a place in the Leadership category. UltraTech’s score of 'A-' in FY21-22 by CDP is a significant improvement from its previous score of 'B' in FY20-21. UltraTech’s score on 'climate ch... |
India invests in green hydrogen production16 January 2023, Published under Cement NewsThe Indian government has approved a plan to invest US$2.3bn in green hydrogen. It plans to produce at least 5Mt of green hydrogen by 2030, reducing the dependence of its cement sector on fossil fuels and cutting greenhouse gas emissions. According to Time, India currently has around 166GW of renewable energy capacity, which is hopes to increase by 125GW by the end of the decade. The aim of the funding initiative is “to make green hydrogen affordable and bring down its cost over the n... |