Cement News tagged under: Japan
South Korean producers to reduce coal ash imports19 August 2019, Published under Cement NewsSouth Korean cement producers are expected to reduce the usage of imported coal ashes, on the back of concerns about contamination and the ongoing trade dispute with Japan. As a result, the Korean Cement Association has stated that the use of materials from domestic thermal power plants and secure alternative raw materials from clay mines will increase despite an unstable supply. "The cement industry will actively cooperate with the Environment Ministry's plan to strengthen the environmen... |
Sumitomo Osaka sees 3% fall in net profit07 August 2019, Published under Cement NewsJapan’s Sumitomo Osaka Cement has announced a 2.5 per cent YoY fall in net profit to JPY2.1bn (US$19.7m) for the quarter ending 30 June. Sales were down by 2.1 per cent to JPY58.9bn while pretax profit decreased 10.6 per cent to JPY3bn. However, operating profit saw a 3.5 per cent increase to JPY2.8bn. The company has forecast a 53.9 per cent rise in net profit to JPY12bn for the full fiscal year ending March 2020. Sales are expected to advance 2.5 per cent to JPY257.4bn and pretax profit ... |
Tasman Sea to complete clinker offloading at Suva06 February 2019, Published under Cement NewsBulk carrier Tasman Sea is expected to complete the offloading of 11,880t of clinker at Suva Port, Fiji, today, according to the Fiji Sun. The clinker has been exported from Japan, which became a clinker importer into Fiji a year ago. The ship finished discharging 15,000t of clinker for the Tengy Cement Factory in Lautoka last week. The plant receives a clinker shipment every quarter. |
Fiji receives clinker imports from Japan23 January 2019, Published under Cement NewsThe Tasman Sea, a bulk carrier registered under a Hong Kong flag, docked at Lautoka Port to off-load clinker for the Tengy Cement Factory in Naikabula and is expected to arrive in Suva next week for its factory in Veisari, Lami. Fiji has been experiencing a shortage of cement and the delivery will help increase production. This is the second delivery that the Tasman Sea has made to Fiji. Local shipping agency Transam Fiji Ltd operations manager, Madulesh Lakhan, said that the vess... |
Taiheiyo Cement sees 2% advance in net profit for 1HFY1808 November 2018, Published under Cement NewsTaiheiyo Cement has reported a four per cent increase in revenue to JPY438.7bn (US$3.86bn) in the first half of FY18, ended 30 September 2018. In 1HFY17 the company saw a revenue of JPY421.94bn. Operating profit slipped to JPY27.38bn in 1HFY18 from JPY27.43bn in 1HFY17 while pretax profit fell to JPY27.11bn from JPY28.07bn in the year-ago period. Net profit edged up 2.4 per cent from JPY16.93bn in 1HFY17 to JPY17.34bn in the first half of this financial year. Taiheiyo Cement also released ... |
Taiheiyo Cement records 32% net profit increase in 1QFY18-1909 August 2018, Published under Cement NewsTaiheiyo Cement has announced a 5.9 per cent YoY increase in revenue to JPY211.34bn (US$1.9bn) in the first quarter of FY18-19 ended 30 June, compared with JPY199.61bn of the year-ago period. Operating profit advanced 10.3 per cent to JPY9.76bn from JPY8.85bn, while net profit surged 32.4 per cent to JPY6.13bn. The company also released forecasts for the 1HFY18-19 and financial year ending March 2019, with revenue expected to reach JPY429bn and JPY888bn, respectively. Net profit is anticip... |
Sumitomo Osaka Cement records 10% revenue increase in 1QFY18-1907 August 2018, Published under Cement NewsJapan’s Sumitomo Osaka Cement Co recorded a 10 per cent YoY revenue increase in the first quarter of the FY18-19 period, rising to JPY60.19bn (US$540.56m) from JPY57.35bn. However, operating profit has declined 26.9 per cent YoY to JPY2.74bn, compared to JPY3.75bn of the year-ago period. The company’s net profit saw a similar fall of 21.7 per cent to JPY2.16bn. |
Sumitomo Osaka Cement sees 4% revenue rise in FY17-1810 May 2018, Published under Cement NewsJapan-based Sumitomo Osaka Cement Co reported a 4.4 per cent rise in group revenues to JPY244.93bn (US$2.23bn) for FY17-18 ending March 2018 from JPY234.06bn in the previous financial year. Operating profit fell -11.8 per cent from JPY21.53bn in FY16-17 to JPY18.99bn in FY17-18 while pretax profit slipped 9.6 per cent to JPY20.15bn from JPY22.63bn in the same period. The company’s net profit was 9.6 per cent lower at JPY14.66bn in FY17-18 from JPY16.21bn in FY16-17. Sumitomo Osaka Ceme... |
Taiheiyo Cement reports 9% revenue increase10 May 2018, Published under Cement NewsTaiheiyo Cement has seen its revenues advance by 9.1 per cent to JPY871.11bn in FY17-18 from JPY798.59bn in the previous financial year. The company’s operating profit rose three per cent from JPY63.24bn to JPY65.13bn over the same period while pretax profit increased 7.6 per cent from JPY59.8bn to JPY64.37bn. Net profit dropped 19.1 per cent to JPY38.53bn in FY17-18 from JPY47.6bn the previous year. |
Taiheiyo Cement appoints new president28 February 2018, Published under Cement NewsTaiheiyo Cement Corp has appointed Masafumi Fushihara as president and representative director, effective from 1 April 2018. Mr Fushihara is presently working within the company as Senior General Manager of the Cement Business Division Department. The current president, Shuji Fukuda, will become chairman of the business. |