Cement News tagged under: Indian sub-continent
Prism Johnson turns a profit in June quarter04 August 2023, Published under Cement NewsIndia-based Prism Johnson saw its net sales advance seven per cent YoY to INR19.04bn (US$230.4m) in the quarter ended 30 June 2023. Over the same period, consolidated profit after tax came in at INR207.6m, compared to a loss of INR160.1m in the same period a year earlier. Revenue from the company’s cement business, which accounts for over half its total revenue, expanded by 18 per cent YoY over the June 2023 quarter, according to Reuters. The increase in revenue has been fuelled by stro... |
Rising energy price may dent cement business in Pakistan03 August 2023, Published under Cement NewsPakistan's government increased the fuel price in the country on 1 August 2023. Two influential trade organisations, the Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce & Industry (FPCCI) and the Korangi Association of Trade and Industry (KATI), strongly opposed the recent increase in petrol prices, calling for its immediate withdrawal. An increase in transport costs would spike the cement industry's dispatches and raw material transportation costs. FPCCI President, Irfan Iqbal Sheikh, has s... |
Attock Cement Pakistan Ltd completes share sales in Iraqi subsidiary03 August 2023, Published under Cement NewsThe Company Secretary at Attock Cement Pakistan Ltd, Irfan Amanullah, has informed the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) that further to the company’s intimation dated 21 June 2023, regarding the sale of the entire shareholding of the company in its subsidiary Saqr Al-Keetan for Cement Production Co Ltd (SAKCPCL), it announces that the process of transfer of 9m shares to the buyers is duly completed on 26 July 2023 and the shares have been registered in the name of buyers under the Iraqi Law... |
HeidelbergCement Bangladesh reports profit in 1H2331 July 2023, Published under Cement NewsHeidelbergCement Bangladesh Ltd (HCBL) has earned a net profit of BDT478.02m (US$4.4m) in January –June 2023 against a loss of BDT205.29m in the same period of 2022, according to the company’s financial results. The profit was attributed to increased gross profit, sales, other income, and less finance expenses. However, warehouse, distribution and selling costs increased during the period. According to the company, total sales increased to BDT10.207bn, compared to BDT9.035bn in January–... |
Shree Cement starts commercial production at Purulia31 July 2023, Published under Cement NewsShree Cement Ltd has commenced commercial production at its clinker grinding unit in the Purulia district of West Bengal with a cement capacity of 3Mta. According to the company, this is the first factory in the state which will help meet the growing demand for cement in West Bengal. Shree Cement operates 10 integrated cement plants and 11 grinding units across India. The Purulia plant is expected to create direct and indirect employment opportunities for over 1000 people. With this,... |
Reassessment of raw materials import value demanded28 July 2023, Published under Cement NewsThe Bangladesh Cement Manufacturers Association (BCMA) has urged the government to revisit the assessment value of three raw materials (cement clinker, granulated slag and gypsum) as their prices have fallen in international markets. They asked that the assessment value of cement clinker be reduced from US$60 to US$50t, granulated slag from US$30 to US$26t and gypsum from US$35 to $30t, the BCMA said in a letter to the Chattogram Custom House recently. According to the National Board o... |
Lucky Cement receives KCCI Export Trophy Award27 July 2023, Published under Cement NewsLucky Cement Ltd ( Yunus Brothers ) has received the KCCI Export Trophy Awards for its outstanding achievements in the international market. CEO of Lucky Cement Ltd, Muhammad Ali Tabba, was honoured with the prestigious KCCI Platinum Export Trophy Award for the company’s exceptional performance in the cement sector from 2020-21. Mr Tabba expressed his gratitude for the recognition, stating, “We are immensely proud to be acknowledged by the KCCI.” He added, “We focus on implementing adva... |
Shree Cement 1QFY23-24 profits jumps INR5723m26 July 2023, Published under Cement NewsShree Cement ’s first quarter profit for the FY23-24 rose to INR5723m (US$69.7m), up 104.8 per cent in comparison to INR2795m during the corresponding quarter of last year. It posted revenue from operations at INR50,648.3m, up 14.7 per cent as against INR4,4148.5m during the 1QFY22-23. The company’s EBITDA stood at INR9326m. The company posted total income for the quarter at INR52,339m, up 19.1 per cent in comparison to INR43,947.5m during the same period last year. However, the total... |
LafargeHolcim Bangladesh posts growth of 66% in 1H2324 July 2023, Published under Cement NewsLafargeHolcim Bangladesh Ltd (LHBL) has reported a 66 per cent growth in profit to BDT3615m (US$33.3m) in 1H2023 (Jan-Jun 2023) compared to BDT2173m in the same period last year, according to the company’s unaudited financial result made public on 19 July. The net sales increased to BDT15,256m from BDT11,272m, translating to a 35 per cent expansion during this period. Iqbal Chowdhury, CEO, said: “We achieved this performance together. My thanks, therefore, go to our employees, bus... |
Pakistan cement earns an export revenue of US$190m in FY23 (July -June)24 July 2023, Published under Cement NewsPakistan's cement industry saw a negative growth in exports in FY22-23 (ended 30 June 2023). Value and quantity were both down during this period. Pakistan cement industry's export earnings in FY22-23 ( ended 30 June 2023 ) amounted to US$190m, with 4.248Mt of cement and clinker exported worldwide, based on the latest Federal Bureau of Statistics (FBS) data. This represents a contraction from the previous year's earnings of US$224m and 5.733Mt exports, indicating a decline of 15.2 per c... |