Cement News tagged under: Indian subcontinent
Dalmia Cement reports 23% rise in revenue21 February 2023, Published under Cement NewsDalmia Cement (Bharat) Ltd has reported a 22.7 per cent YoY increase in revenue to INR33,550m (US$405.6m) in the 3QFY22-23 ended 31 December 2022. EBITDA over the same period advanced by 57.5 per cent to INR6440m, while cement volumes expanded by 11.5 per cent to reach 6.3Mt. In the 9MFY22-23, revenue improved by 21.8 per cent YoY to INR96,280m, while EBITDA declined 7.7 per cent to INR16,090m. Volumes over the nine-month period came in at 18.3Mt, up 17.1 per cent from the 15.6Mt report... |
Plants reopen as Adani resolves freight rate dispute21 February 2023, Published under Cement NewsAdani Cement has announced that ACC and Ambuja Cements will resume operations at two plants in Himachal Pradesh, India, after resolving issues over freight rates. According to Reuters, all stakeholders have amicably resolved the issues on freight rates and operations at the Gagal and Darlaghat plants would resume on 21 February 2023. The parties have reportedly agreed to what equates to a 10-12 per cent cut in overall freight rates from that date. The two plants have been shut ... |
Ambuja Cements 'preferred bidder' for Odisha limestone block20 February 2023, Published under Cement NewsAmbuja Cements has been announced as the “preferred bidder” for the Uskalvagu limestone block in Malkangiri district, Odisha. According to Livemint, the company has not revealed the bid amount for the block but said it is spread over 547 hectares with estimated limestone resources of 141Mt. “The company shall get the statutory licences and permits related to mining operations to be declared a 'successful bidder' and subsequently enter into a 'Mine Development and Production Agreement (... |
NCLT approves Sagar Cements' acquisition of Andhra Cements17 February 2023, Published under Cement NewsThe Amravati bench of the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) has approved Sagar Cements' proposal to acquire Andhra Cements for INR9220m (US$111.3m). On 16 February the Sagar Cements board approved a plan to nearly double the capacity of Andhra Cements to 3Mta with a capital outlay of INR4680m, according to Money Control. Of the INR9220m proposed acquisition cost, Sagar Cements plans to raise a debt of INR6000m and equity of INR3220m. The acquisition gives Sagar Cements a 95 per... |
CCI gives green light to Dalmia acquisition of JAL16 February 2023, Published under Cement NewsThe Competition Commission of India ( CCI ) has approved an INR56,660m (US$685.7m) deal related to Dalmia Cement ’s acquisition of cement, clinker and power plants of Jaiprakash Associates Ltd (JAL), according to The Hindu Business Line. The acquisition will enable Dalmia Cement to expand its footprint into the central India region and emerge as a pan-India company with 75Mta of capacity by FY27 and 110-130Mta by FY31.This latest transaction, once approved by all... |
Grasim Industries sees profit tumble QoQ15 February 2023, Published under Cement NewsGrasim Industries Ltd, which owns UltraTech Cement , has reported unaudited standalone total income from continuing operations of INR62,983.1m (US$760.4m) in the quarter ended 31 December 2022. This compares to INR75,007.5m in the previous quarter and INR58,252.9m in the same period a year earlier. Net profit advanced from INR5224.7m in the quarter ended 31 December 2021 to INR9643m in the quarter ended 30 September 2022, before falling to INR2573.6m in the latest quarter ended 31 Decemb... |
HeidelbergCement India sees profit slump in December 2022 quarter15 February 2023, Published under Cement NewsHeidelbergCement India has reported total income of INR5506.7m (US$66.6m) in the quarter ended 31 December 2022, up from INR5170.6m in the previous quarter but down slightly on the INR5568.1m seen in the same quarter in 2021. Over the nine months ended 31 December 2022, total income came in at INR16,678.8m, down from INR17,135.9m in the same period a year earlier. Net profit in the quarter ended 31 December 2022 stood at INR55.8m, compared to INR70.1m in the previous quarter, and signi... |
Shree Cement resignation14 February 2023, Published under Cement NewsIndia’s Shree Cement has announced that Prakash Narayan Chhangani has resigned as whole-time director of the company. His resignation is effective from 13 February 2023. According to the company, his decision to leave is to “pursue his career outside the organisation.” |
Power and fuel costs hit profits at Ramco Cements09 February 2023, Published under Cement NewsRamco Cements Ltd has reported revenue of INR20,180.9m (US$244.3m) in the quarter ended 31 December 2022. This compares to INR17,932m in the previous quarter and INR15,558.8m in the same quarter a year earlier. Net profit after tax fell from INR825.7m in the December 2021 quarter, to INR673.9m in the same period a year later, while basic earnings per share declined from INR3.49 to INR2.85. Over the nine months ended 31 December 2022, revenue came in at INR55,906.8m, up from INR42,915.8... |
Ambuja Cements reports 11% QoQ revenue rise08 February 2023, Published under Cement NewsAmbuja Cements Ltd , part of the Adani Group , has reported an 11 per cent QoQ increase in revenue in the quarter ended 31 December 2022. Net revenue for the three-month period came in at INR80,360m (US$ 972.95m), compared to INR72,450m in the previous quarter, and INR77,100m in the same period a year earlier. EBITDA in the December 2022 quarter stood at INR11,380m, up from INR4360m in the previous quarter but down from INR12,130m in the same period in 2021. The EBITDA margin in the De... |