Cement News tagged under: Taiwan Cement Company International
Taiwan Cement and Asia Cement’s Chinese profits fall22 August 2012, Published under Cement NewsDecreasing cement prices and shrinking infrastructural work in China has impacted the profits of Taiwan Cement Co (TCC) and Asia Cement, two Taiwan-based cement makers operating in China. Taiwan Cement International Holdings Ltd, a subsidiary of TCC, posted 70.4 per cent YoY net profit decline to HKD269m (US$8.97m) in the first half, while Asia Cement (China) Holdings Co, an affiliate of Asia Cement, saw profits drop 81 per cent to CNY122m (US$19.154m). A representative of TCC pointed ... |
Macquarie lowers TCC Int’l price target, Taiwan17 July 2012, Published under Cement NewsInvestment bank Macquarie has lowered its target price for Taiwan Cement Company (TCC) International to HK$2.4 from HK$4.2, and maintained its "outperform" rating. The house cut its earnings forecasts by 43 and 37 per cent for 2012/13 to reflect lower sales volume and lower-than-expected cement prices. TCC issued profit warning on 4 July, indicating that profits would decline more than 50 per cent YoY. Macquarie said this is not a surprise, as it has been expecting a 72 per cent YoY earnin... |
Taiwan: cement and steel firms abort price hike plan03 May 2012, Published under Cement NewsWith a power-rate hike to be carried out in three stages, major Taiwan cement and steel firms have decided to shelve their plan to raise prices. Taiwan Cement announced yesterday that its cement prices will remain unchanged in May, as it already has sufficient time to cope with the increased cost. The government originally planned to hike power rates in one fell swoop, posing heavy pressure on the cement industry, as power fee accounts for 11% of the production cost of cement. The a... |
Goldman Sachs downgrades Taiwan Cement target price12 January 2012, Published under Cement NewsThe target price for Taiwan’s leading producers, Taiwan Cement Company International (TCC) has been lowered by Goldman Sachs from HK$4.51 to HK$4.27. It has maintained its “buy” rating on the producer. The house has downgraded its earnings estimates across the Taiwan cement sector by an average of six per cent due to weaker China cement prices as sluggish demand has ensued following the government tightening measures. Goldman Sachs believes the next few months will be critical for Taiw... |