Cement News tagged under: Maple Leaf Cement
Maple Leaf Cement reports 18.9% growth in profit during FY202202 September 2022, Published under Cement NewsMaple Leaf Cement Factory Ltd (MLCF) has informed Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) that the company declared its financial results for FY21-22 (July 2021-June 2022), whereby earnings arrived at PKR4.55bn (US$20.5m) against PKR3.82bn last year, up by 19 per cent. Whereas during 4QFY21-22 (April-June 2022), the company posted a profit after tax of PKR232m compared to PKR980m in the same period last year, depicting a decline of 76 per cent YoY mainly on account of imposition of super ta... |
Margins affected by 10% super tax08 August 2022, Published under Cement NewsPakistan cement companies listed on the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) are scheduled to announce their financial results for FY21-22 in August-September. The cement industry has fingers crossed to see their top line, which is likely to be impacted by the government's imposition of a one-time surcharge on the previous year's income. The Inter Market Securities Ltd estimated that higher tax and interest would chop earnings of the top seven companies. IMS Cement Universe's (comprising Lucky ... |
Pakistan’s producers contend with soaring costs05 May 2022, Published under Cement NewsIn the first nine months of the current financial year (9MFY22), Pakistan’s cement producers sold 40.8Mt of cement, down 2.5Mt or 5.8 per cent on the same period a year earlier. While local dispatches have remained stable at 36.1Mt, exports have fallen by 35 per cent. With costs continuing to soar, domestic cement producers are reporting a mixed bag of results as the industry reels from the economic fallout of the pandemic and ongoing crisis in Ukraine. According to estimates by research... |
Maple Leaf Cement Co’s expansion project nears completion22 March 2022, Published under Cement NewsMaple Leaf Cement Co (MLCF) is expecting to complete the Kiln Line No 4 expansion at the existing site in Iskanderabad, Mianwali district, Pakistan, in October 2022. This will lead the company to become the fourth largest player in the industry with a single site capacity of 7.7Mta. Addressing a Pakistan Mid Cap Conference 2022 organised by research house Topline, Group Director Finance of Maple Leaf Group, Mohsin Naqvi, disclosed the details of the expansion plan and added that the overa... |
Maple Leaf Cement records consolidated profit of PKR2.757bn21 March 2022, Published under Cement NewsIn 1HFY22 Maple Leaf Cement ’s consolidated profit stood at PKR2.757bn (US$15.27m) as against PKR1.625bn for the corresponding period last year, representing an increase of 70 per cent. A total sales volume of 2.406Mt was achieved in the 1HFY22, depicting a 4.5 per cent decrease over 2.52Mt sold during the corresponding period last year. Domestic sales volume was 2.336Mt, defining almost the same level of demand, with slight pressure on cement consumption in the local market compared ... |
Pakistan's cement/clinker exports observe a mixed trend in 8MFY2217 March 2022, Published under Cement NewsPakistan's cement and clinker exports have observed a mixed trend in the first eight months of FY21-22. During a presentation, Mohsin Naqvi, group director finance of Maple Leaf Group – the parent company of Maple Leaf Cement Co (MLCF), has stated that the company is not foreseeing robust growth in export given higher sea freight charges. Hence, the negative trend was also reflected in cumulative export data. The Pakistan cement industry earned US$179.44m in export revenue by dispat... |
Pakistani cement producers earn a profit in 1HFY2211 March 2022, Published under Cement NewsThe major players in Pakistan’s cement industry have reported a profit during 1HFY22 in Pakistan. The Spectrum Research has attributed to an increase in the topline, a decrease in finance cost and an increase in other costs during this period, particularly in the 2QFY22. However, most of the companies did not announce any dividends. Industry dispatches in 1HFY22 According to Lucky Cement , the cement industry-wide local sales volume registered a growth of 1.9 per cent to reach 24.... |
Maple Leaf selects Descon for new clinker line31 May 2021, Published under Cement NewsMaple Leaf Cement Factory Ltd (MLCFL) has awarded the contract for the construction of its upcoming Line 4 to Descon Engineering Limited. The scope of work includes the civil works for the 7000tpd clinker production line at the existing Maple Leaf Cement Factory in Iskanderabad, Mianwali district, Pakistan. Chengdu Design & Research Institute of Building Materials Industry Co Ltd, China, was awarded the contract for the supply of equipment in March. Descon has a long-standing relati... |
Maple Leaf Cement sees 13% increase in sales28 April 2021, Published under Cement NewsPakistan’s Maple Leaf Cement has reported a 13 per cent rise in net sales to PKR26.1bn (US$168.29m) for the nine-month period ended 31 March 2021, up from PKR23.1bn in the year-ago period. Profit after tax also reached PKR5.52bn from a loss of PKR3.7bn in the 9MFY19-20. Clinker production declined 8.2 per cent YoY to 3.66Mt from 3.99Mt, while cement production slipped 7.6 per cent to 3.8Mt during the 9MFY20-21. Domestic sales were down 10.4 per cent to 3.55Mt from 3.97Mt, but exports sur... |
Maple Leaf Cement Factory awards a contract for Punjab brownfield project25 March 2021, Published under Cement NewsMaple Leaf Cement Factory Ltd (MLCFL) has signed a contract with plant supplier Chengdu Design & Research Institute of Building Materials Industry Co Ltd, China, for the supply of equipment and engineering for a 7000tpd dry-process grey clinker Line (No 4), through a brownfield expansion project in Punjab province, Pakistan. According to a communication to Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) by Company Secretary, Muhammad Ashraf, the agreement was reached on 22 March to enhance its clinker p... |