Cement News tagged under: Pakistan
Gas supply to Lucky Cement Pezu plant cut off08 May 2019, Published under Cement NewsLucky Cement has seen gas supply cut off at its Pezu plant as a result of the ongoing drive against gas theft undertaken by Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Ltd (SNGPL) in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. In a letter to Pakistani Prime Minister, Imran Khan, the company management highlighted the major shutdown at its Pezu plant in Lucky Marwat district, Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa. “For the past almost four months, we are facing major gas shutdowns atour plant and we have been raising the issue continuousl... |
Kohat Cement records 18% sales increase30 April 2019, Published under Cement NewsPakistan’s Kohat Cement Company Ltd (KCCL) has announced a 5.4 per cent YoY fall in profit after tax for the nine months ended 31 March, decreasing to PKR2.17bn (US$15.3m) from PKR2.29bn. However, sales increased by 17.9 per cent to PKR12.24bn during the 9MFY18-19. The company incurred a distribution cost of PKR109.4m, rising 16.4 per cent YoY from PKR94m in the year-ago period. Administrative expenses reached PKR191.7m compared to PKR150.7m in the corresponding period of the last fiscal. |
Transaction of major stake in Dandot Cement is completed30 April 2019, Published under Cement NewsDandot Cement Co Ltd has informed Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) that Calicom Industries has acquired 63,542,787 shares of the company. Earlier, the company had reported that it received an intention from Calicom Industries to acquire control and 63,542,787 voting shares (67 per cent of paid-up capital) of the company. The buyer is expected to invest in the modernisation of electrical equipment at its facilities. In the FY18 capacity utilisation at Dandot Cement stood at 44 per cent and... |
Pioneer Cement announces 28% fall in net profit30 April 2019, Published under Cement NewsPakistan’s Pioneer Cement Limited (PCL) has announced a 28.1 per cent YoY decrease in net profit to PKR825m (US$5.82m) for the nine months ended 31 March, compared to PKR1.14bn in the year-ago period. However, net sales increased 3.8 per cent to PKR10.43bn from PKR10.05bn. The company incurred a distribution cost of PKR132m against PKR114m in the 9MFY17-18. Administrative expenses also rose 22.1 per cent to PKR83m from PKR68m incurred in the same period last year. The company has a cem... |
Dewan Cement reports 60% fall in net profit29 April 2019, Published under Cement NewsPakistan’s Dewan Cement Ltd (DCL) has announced its financial results for the third quarter ended 31 March, reporting a 59.6 per cent YoY decline in net profit to PKR394m (US$2.78m) from PKR975m. The company’s net sales fell 8.5 per cent to PKR9.46bn from PKR10.34bn during the 3QFY18-19. It also incurred a higher distribution cost of PKR175m, against PKR158m of the year-ago period. Administrative expenses rose to PKR472m from PKR412m. DCL has a cement capacity of 1.76Mta in Dhabeji, Si... |
Lucky Cement reports strong export sales in 9MFY18-1929 April 2019, Published under Cement NewsPakistan’s Lucky Cement Ltd has reported a PAT of PKR8.29bn (US$58.53m) during the nine-month period ended 31 March, a 15.4 per cent fall compared to PKR9.80bn of last year. The profit declined despite the company having achieved an overall gross sales revenue growth of 3.3 per cent YoY to PKR52.32bn from PKR50.63bn, with the increase attributed to higher export sales volumes for clinker. However, the cost of sales during the 9MFY18-19 increased by 14.1 per cent per tonne, mainly due to an i... |
Cement prices in Pakistan's northern region to advance26 April 2019, Published under Cement NewsAccording to BMA Capital Management Ltd, cement prices in northern Pakistan are expected to increase by PKR15‐20/bag (US$0.10-US$0.14/bag), effective from 1 May 2019, supported by supply adjustments. An analyst's market assessment suggests that the price jump, if sustained, will be followed by another PKR20‐25/bag increase in a phased manner later in May 2019. The current price range hovers around PKR490‐535/bag (US$3.46-3.78/bag) in the north region, where the 3‐4 per cent increase in pri... |
Maple Leaf Cement Factory records net profits of PKR1.89bn in 9MFY18-1925 April 2019, Published under Cement NewsMaple Leaf Cement Factory Ltd (MLCFL) has announced its financial results for the nine-month period ended 31 March 2019 by declaring a net profit for the period of PKR1.89bn (US$13.34m), down 43.9 per cent YoY as compared to PKR3.37bn in the same period last year. Net sales of MLCFL during the 9MFY18-19 decreased to PKR18.28bn from PKR19.22bn during this period. MLCFL incurred a distribution cost of PKR607m, up when compared with PKR551m in the same period last year. The administrative e... |
DG Khan Cement's net profit falls by 47%25 April 2019, Published under Cement NewsDG Khan Cement (DGKC) has announced its unconsolidated financial results for 9MFY19. It reported net profit after tax of PKR2.62bn (US$18.5m), down 47 per cent YoY. The company's net sales surged by 30 per cent YoY to PKR 30.37bn from PKR 23.37bn during this period on the back of increases in cement prices and volumes (mainly exports), a research house remarked. Other highlights include a 46 per cent YoY increase in distribution expenses to PKR1bn, reportedly on account of a rise in exp... |
Thatta Cement's achieves net profit after tax of PKR164m25 April 2019, Published under Cement NewsThatta Cement Company Ltd (TCC), announced its financial results for 9MFY19 on 24 April. It reported net profit after tax of PKR164m (US$1.16m), down 47 per cent when compared to PKR307m in the year-ago period. TCC's net sales increased to PKR2.89bn from PKR2.17bn during this period, representing a growth of 33 per cent YoY. The company incurred higher distribution expenses of PKR208m and administrative expenses fell to PKR77m compared to PKR7m and PKR95m, respectively in nine months of t... |