Cement News tagged under: business results
Carthage Cement reports TND76m net loss25 November 2019, Published under Cement NewsTunisian cement producer Carthage Cement Co announced a loss of TND76m (US$26.7m) for the year ended 31 December 2018, compared to a loss of TND69m in the previous year. The company managed to reduce its operating deficit by nearly TND4m, the net financial charges rose from TND49.4m in 2017 to TND65m at the end of December 2018. Operating expenses increased 32 per cent YoY to 262.9m as consumable purchases rose. Personnel changes remained almost unchanged at TND28.5m. |
PPC's group revenue impacted by Zimbabwe21 November 2019, Published under Cement NewsPPC announced a group revenue of ZAR4.9bn (US$330.1m) and group EBITDA of ZAR868m for the six months ended 30 September 2019. Group revenue was down 12 per cent on results from the six-month period at ZAR5.6bn, which was attributed to a 17 per cent volume decline in group cement volumes. Group EBITDA was also affected by Zimbabwe's currency devaluation and hyperinflation as well as the trading environment in South Africa, plus a one-off restructuring costs of ZAR83m. When excluding PPC Zimb... |
Breedon Group revenues up to GBP800m in 10M1920 November 2019, Published under Cement NewsBreedon Group Plc has released results for the first 10 months to 31 October 2019 with revenues up by eight per cent to approximately GBP800m. The results included a 10-month contribution from the former Lagan Group that was acquired by Breedon in April 2018. Breedon said it had performed well, seeing improved EBIT and continuing robust cash generation during the 10-month period. "These results were achieved against the backdrop of a flat construction market in Great Britain, where lower... |
Semen Indonesia sees 41% rise in October sales19 November 2019, Published under Cement NewsSemen Indonesia Group, including SBI, reported a 40.8 per cent rise in sales volumes to 4,771,181t in October 2019 when compared with a volume of 3,388,174t in October 2018. Semen Indonesia, excluding SBI and TLCC, reported a 5.8 per cent uptick in sales to 3,342,839t from 3,159,448t. The company sold 2,877,048t in the domestic market, up 1.4 per cent YoY, and 465,791t to export markets, representing a 44.6 per cent increase on October 2018. Thang Long Cement Co (TLCC) sales increased b... |
Taiwan Cement reports net profits of US$580.9m in 9M1919 November 2019, Published under Cement NewsTaiwan Cement's net profit last quarter rose 10.17 per cent annually to NT$6.54bn (US$214.4m). Net profit in 9M19 increased by 11.14 per cent to NT$17.72bn (US$580.9m), a company record. Taiwan Cement put the strong results down to stable cement prices and a stronger contribution from the company’s coal-fired Ho-Ping power plant in Hualien on the back of falling coal prices. However, revenue declined 3.51 per cent to NT$87.56bn during the January-to-September period. TCC President, John Li... |
Thatta’s WHR project to start in 2QFY19-2018 November 2019, Published under Cement NewsPakistan-based Thatta Cement Co Ltd is currently implementing its waste heat recovery project that will generate 5MW of electricity for the company at its Sindh plant. Commercial operation is expected to start in the second quarter of the current financial year, says the company in its latest quarterly report. In the quarter ended 30 September 2019, overall sales of Thatta Cement fell by 43.3 per cent YoY due to a decrease in sales in the south. The cost of sales to sales ratio has incre... |
Arabian Cement sees reduced profit in the 9M1918 November 2019, Published under Cement NewsEgypt’s Arabian Cement Co has reported an 85 per cent YoY fall in profit to EGP32.9m (US$2.04m) in the first nine months of 2019, compared to EGP214.8m in the year-ago period. The company’s standalone results declined to EGP32.58m in the 9M19, down from EGP215.1m in the corresponding period of 2018. |
Beni Suef Cement records 6% dip in revenue18 November 2019, Published under Cement NewsEgypt’s Misr Beni Suef Cement has noted a 72 per cent YoY profit decline to EGP67.11m (US$4.16m) in the first nine months of 2019, against EGP237.8m in the 9M18. Revenues were also down 6.2 per cent YoY to EGP1.36bn from EGP1.45bn in the January-September 2018 period. |
Sephaku Holdings reports net loss in 1HFY19-2015 November 2019, Published under Cement NewsSouth Africa’s Sephaku Holdings has reported a loss of ZAR7.7m (US$521,582) for the six months ending 30 September 2019, compared with a ZAR26.5m net profit in the year-ago period. In particular, Sephaku Cement (Dangote Cement) announced a ZAR21.6m net loss against a ZAR44.9m profit in the corresponding period of the previous fiscal. Sales revenue decreased 16.9 per cent YoY to ZAR996.9m from ZAR1.2bn, while its EBITDA fell 40.7 per cent to ZAR151.5m. "The operating landscape had result... |
Sinai Cement sees net loss widen 30% YoY15 November 2019, Published under Cement NewsEgypt’s Sinai Cement has seen its net loss widen 30 per cent YoY to EGP331.22m (US$20.53m) during the first nine months of 2019, compared to EGP293.14m in the 9M18. The cost of sales also showed a modest 3.7 per cent increase to EGP699.931m from EGP675.11m. In the 1H19 the company’s consolidated loss widened to EGP187.23m from EGP155.74m in the corresponding period of 2018. |