Cement News tagged under: Lucky Cement
Lucky Cement is reaping the benefits of expansion25 March 2024, Published under Cement NewsAccording to AKD Research, Lucky Cement has demonstrated prowess in seizing opportunities, particularly through efficient coal inventory procurement, per management guidance. This strategy has resulted in the company achieving the highest gross margins among its peers, standing at 36.4 per cent in 1HFY23-24, with unconsolidated earnings doubling over the previous year. Similarly, consolidated earnings remained robust, driven by the growth in power subsidiary earnings (up 84 per cent YoY) a... |
Lucky Cement diversifies mining business22 March 2024, Published under Cement NewsThe Competition Commission of Pakistan (CCP) has recently approved two mergers (cement and fertiliser firms) in the mining of copper and minerals in the Balochistan province of Pakistan. CCP approved the acquisition of a cumulative 66.66 per cent shareholding in National Resources (Private) Ltd by two publicly-listed companies: Lucky Cement Ltd and Fatima Fertilizer Co Ltd. National Resources (Pvt) Ltd is engaged in mining, surveying, extracting, excavating, mining and boring minerals. Its ... |
Pakistan cement industry exhibits record quarterly profit in 2QFY23-2408 March 2024, Published under Cement NewsPakistan's listed cement sector reported record earnings of PKR22.4bn (US$58.18m), up eight per cent YoY in the 2QFY23-24. This earnings growth is primarily due to higher gross margins and other income. Major contributors to the profitability of the cement sector in the 2QFY23-24 were Lucky Cement (LUCK), followed by Bestway Cement (BWCL) and Fauji Cement (FCCL), according to Topline Pakistan Research, Analysts believe these achievements were made despite a fall in cement dispatches. ... |
Lucky Cement records 92 per cent jump in profit29 January 2024, Published under Cement NewsLucky Cement Ltd posted its financial result for 1HFY24 at the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) on 26 January. The company announced unconsolidated earnings of PKR13.710bn (US$49m), showcasing a hefty jump of 92 per cent YoY. Gross sales increased to PKR79.26bn from PKR58.70bn over the same period. The company has decided to undertake a 28.8MW wind power project at the Karachi plant. The project is expected to be completed by 1QFY25. The company is also expected to increase solar capacities ... |
Lucky Cement expected to post strong financial results24 January 2024, Published under Cement NewsPakistan cement manufacturers, listed in Pakistan’s Stock Exchange (PSX), are yet to start posting their financial results on the bourse for 2QFY23-24 and 1HFY23-24. Mixed results are expected, due to the high construction cost, cement bag and steel prices, unviable interest rates and peak inflation. However, Lucky Cement Ltd ,which is scheduled to announce its 2QFY24 financial result on 25 January 2024, is forecast to lead the way. AHL Research forecasts the company to post a standalon... |
Lucky Cement completes the biggest of its kind buyback of shares24 November 2023, Published under Cement NewsLucky Cement informed the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) earlier this week that the company wants to announce the closure of the purchase period about the buyback of shares by the company, as approved by the members of Lucky Cement Ltd (the “Company”) in the Extraordinary General Meeting held on 24 May 2023. During the purchase period, the company purchased an aggregate of 20,375,000 ordinary shares of the company (purchased shares), representing approximately 6.50 per cent of the issued an... |
Pakistan to strategise industrial policy, including cement21 November 2023, Published under Cement NewsPakistan’s caretaker government has formed a 19-member Industrial Advisory Council to develop industrial policies, including for the cement industry. The council comprises members from different industries, such as cement, fertiliser, pharmaceutical, steel, textile, packaging, electronics, etc. It is chaired by the Federal Minister of Industry and Production, Gohar Ejaz, and includes 12 private members and six members from the public sector. Its goal is to advise the government on ways to... |
Gas price increase expected for Pakistan's cement industry24 October 2023, Published under Cement NewsAccording to local reporters, Pakistan's government will likely increase gas prices for commercial and domestic users to meet some conditionality of the IMF programme and overcome losses of gas utility companies, gas price adjustments, and gas sector circular debts. The increase in gas prices would also be effective in the cement industry. The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) is expected to approve gas price increases across the board (excluding protected consumers). The hikes range fr... |
Lucky Cement Ltd wins award for Best Corporate Report – 202217 October 2023, Published under Cement NewsPakistan’s Lucky Cement Ltd has won the Best Corporate Report Award in the cement sector category at the “Best Corporate & Sustainability Report Awards Ceremony – 2022”. The recognition was jointly announced by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Pakistan (ICAP) and the Institute of Cost and Management Accountants of Pakistan (ICMAP). Atif Kaludi, CFO of Lucky Cement Ltd, said, “At Lucky Cement Ltd, we consider governance, compliance, ethics, and transparency as the foundational p... |
Crafters Polypropylene Packages achieves record AD*STAR production06 October 2023, Published under Cement NewsBy producing 199,000 AD*STAR block bottom sacks in 24 hours on a single conversion line, Crafters Polypropylene Packages (PVT) Ltd has achieved a production record that has never been reached before for this type of sack. Crafters supplies the AD*STAR sacks primarily to the cement industry, one of its main customers being Pakistan’s biggest cement producer, Lucky Cement . With a sack weight of 65g for a filling volume of 50kg, AD*STAR sacks are currently the most lightweight type of sack... |