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Dewan Cement reports losses on higher costs in FY22-23

28 September 2023, Published under Cement News

Dewan Cement Ltd (DCL), subsidiary of Mega Conglomerate Pvt Ltd posted its financial results for FY22-23 on the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) website on 26 September 2023. It reported a loss after taxation of -PKR586m against a loss of -PKR703m reported in a comparative period last year. The lower loss is attributed to the high cost of sales during this period despite better earnings of other income. According to the company's results, its sales increased to PKR20.19bn from PKR16.51bn...

Thatta Cement's profit increased in FY22-23 and plans share buyback

28 September 2023, Published under Cement News

Thatta Cement Co Ltd (THCCL) announced its financial results for the year ended 30 June 2023 (FY22-23) at the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) on 27 September. It reported an increase in profit after tax to PKR249m (US$0.86m) from PKR119m earned in the corresponding period last year. This reflects a growth of 109 per cent YoY, mostly due to higher sales and other income that made the company report a better profit this year. Its net sales increased to PKR5.41bn from PKR4.26bn during this peri...

Maple Leaf Cement Factory reveals export risks

25 September 2023, Published under Cement News

Maple Leaf Cement Factory Ltd (MLCFL), subsidiary of  Kohinoor Textile Mills , said it has achieved the highest sales of PKR62bn (US$211.7m) and the highest ever operating profit of PKR12bn in FY22-23. Further, the company installed new Line 4 during the last financial year, having a capacity of 7000tpd in Iskanderabad, Mianwali district, Pakistan, according to the detailed annual report of the cement factory, released on 21 September. Sales and exports The sales volume of 4.73Mt depi...

Pakistan's cement industry saw significant export growth in 2MFY23-24

20 September 2023, Published under Cement News

Pakistan's cement industry saw significant growth in cement exports, both over land to Kabul and further afield by sea during 2MFY23-24 due to the depreciation of the Pakistani rupee and the falling prices of Afghan and local coal. According to AKD Securities Ltd, cement exports are expected to show growth going forward, driven by the viability of export prices, particularly in light of declining coal prices. IMS Research also believes that exports continue to demonstrate robust growth, p...

Lucky Cement announces three new green power projects

19 September 2023, Published under Cement News

Pakistan’s Lucky Cement has announced further investments in green power to help reduce its dependence on imported fuel. According to Business Recorder, the cement producer is launching three new renewable projects with a total power generation capacity of 37.6MW, in addition to the 25MW and 34MW solar power projects recently commissioned at its Karachi and Pezu plants, respectively. The new investments include a 28.8MW captive wind power plant at its Karachi works, a 6.3MW solar powe...

Pakistani cement likely to get caught up in Torkham border suspension

15 September 2023, Published under Cement News

Pakistan imports/exports in general and incoming/outgoing dispatches of containers/cargo from Pakistani ports to Afghanistan, as a transit trade facility in particular,   have been suspended at the Pakistani-Afghan Torkham border (northwestern Pakistan) for the last week due to tension between Islamabad and Kabul.  As a result, hundreds of trucks carrying essential goods have been stranded on both sides since the border was shut down after an exchange of fire in a dispute over an under-co...

Fauji Cement sees positive way ahead

14 September 2023, Published under Cement News

Fauji Cement Co Ltd (FCCL) expects local cement demand to develop positively in the FY23-24 with exports to Afghanistan, depending on the border situation, to improve, the company said. The Pakistan-based cement company is continuing its efforts to become the lowest-cost producer and increase its market share through a timely completion of its DG Khan expansion, scheduled for the 2QFY23-24. In addition, the company's board of directors has approved the construction of a 7.5MW solar powe...

Maple Leaf Cement FY22-23 profit increases by 24%

08 September 2023, Published under Cement News

Maple Leaf Cement Factory Ltd (MLCF), subsidiary of Kohinoor Textile Mills , announced its financial results for FY22-23 on 6 September 2023. The company posted earnings of PKR4.49bn (US$14.65m) from PKR3.62bn during this period, up 23.9 per cent YoY. The improved profit was supported by higher sales, better retention prices and other income. According to MLCF filing to the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX), its net sales increased by 28 per cent to PKR62.07bn YoY. MLCF incurred a distribu...

Profit of Cherat Cement shrinks by 1% in FY22-23

07 September 2023, Published under Cement News

Cherat Cement Co Ltd ( Ghulam Faruque Group ) has announced its financial results for the year ended 30 June 2023 by declaring a net profit of PKR4.40bn (US$14.3m) as compared to PKR4.45bn in the same period last year. This translates into a profit shrinkage of 1.2 per cent in FY22-23 due to high finance, distribution, administration and taxation. The decline is majorly attributable to increased financial charges and higher taxation by AKD Research. The financing rose 41 per cent to PKR...

Lucky Cement invested PKR100bn in the last few years

07 September 2023, Published under Cement News

Lucky Cement  ( Yunus Brothers Group) has invested over PKR100bn (US$325.3m) in the past 4-5 years, which includes PKR30bn in Lucky Electric Power Co (LEPCL), PKR50bn in cement operations and PKR15bn in auto segments. A top official of Lucky Cement shared this information during last week's corporate briefing.   It is important to note here that during FY22-23, company profitability was down due to cement demand contraction and the imposition of super tax. Its local cement volumes were ...