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Misr Cement (Qena) records 67% net profit decline15 November 2019, Published under Cement NewsEgypt’s Misr Cement (Qena) has recorded a 67 per cent YoY net profit fall to EGP29.7m (US$1.84m) during the first nine months of 2019, compared to EGP89.42m in the year-ago period. However, sales increased 5.9 per cent YoY to EGP2.36bn from EGP2.22bn. In its standalone results, the company saw a 68.9 per cent YoY decline in net profit to EGP21.8m in the 9M19. |
Cementir sales advance in most areas, but net profit falls14 November 2019, Published under Cement NewsCementir's turnover for the first nine months of 2018 improved by 1.5 per cent to EUR906.12m and EBITDA advanced by 11.6 per cent to EUR181.84m. However, the trading profit eased by 2.8 per cent to EUR103.5m reflecting the application of IFRS 16. After a net financial charge profit of EUR19.8m compared with a EUR32.4m profit, the pretax profit fell by 39.7 per cent to EUR83.7m. Net debt at the end of September was EUR346.3m, slightly higher than the EUR339.6m reported a year earlier. The ... |
Alexandria Portland Cement sees net losses narrow in 9M1914 November 2019, Published under Cement NewsEgypt’s Alexandria Portland Cement has seen its consolidated net losses narrow by 61 per cent YoY to EGP96.58m (US$5.98m) during the first nine months of 2019, compared with losses of EGP245.7m recorded in the year-ago period. However, sales decreased by 26 per cent YoY to EGP1.636bn from EGP2.21bn. The company’s standalone losses also improved from EGP162m to EGP72m in January-September 2019. |
Varied results for PSX listed cement producers in 1QFY19-2013 November 2019, Published under Cement NewsThe financial results of eight cement companies of Pakistan for the July-September 2019-20 period reveals that their profits shrank owing to weak sales, high financial charges and other unavoidable factors, with a few of them also sustaining losses. Industry overview In the 1QFY19-20 Pakistan's cement industry posted a marginal growth of 2.6 per cent, amounting to 11.13Mt compared with 10.85Mt last year. Local dispatches remained more or less the same, rising to 9.12Mt from 9.06Mt in th... |
Taiheiyo sees 7% drop in 1H net profits12 November 2019, Published under Cement NewsTaiheiyo Cement reported a 1.7 per cent decline in group revenues to JPY431.39bn (US$3.95bn) in the first half of FY19-20 (ended 30 September 2019) from JPY438.7bn in 1HFY18-19. The company’s operating profit decreased 18 per cent to JPY22.46bn YoY while pretax profit fell 17.1 per cent to JPY22.47bn over the period when compared with April-September 2018. Net profits edged down by 6.6 per cent to JPY16.2bn in the 1HFY19-20 from JPY17.34bn in the year-ago period. |
The India Cements Ltd may put capex plans on hold12 November 2019, Published under Cement NewsThe India Cements Ltd said it may need to put its capital expenditure plans on the backburner if the current economic slowdown persists, reports The Times of India. "We may hold back capital expenditure," said N Srinivasan, The India Cements Ltd’s vice chairman and MD. "I want to expand. I want to go there (Madhya Pradesh). But, I want to be sure before I go there," he added. The southern Indian-based cement producer’s plans include a greenfield cement plant in Madhya Pradesh and a grindi... |
Chia Hsin Cement reports 1% fall in revenues in Oct12 November 2019, Published under Cement NewsTaiwan-based Chia Hsin Cement Corp posted a revenue of TWD176.789m (US$5.8m) in October 2019, slipped 0.9 per cent when compared with TWD178.401m reported for October 2018. In the first 10 months of 2019, revenues fell six per cent to TWD1.573bn from TWD1.674bn in January-October 2018. |
Kuwait Portland Cement 3Q profit down 75%12 November 2019, Published under Cement NewsKuwait Portland Cement Co reported a 75 per cent decline in net profit in the third quarter of 2019. The company achieved profits of KWD605,600 (US$2m) in the 3Q19, compared with KWD2.42m (US$7.98m) in the 3Q18, Mubasher reports. In the first nine months of 2019 there was a 21 per cent drop in profit to KWD6.18m, from KWD7.82m in the previous-year period. |
Eagle Cement Corp records 35% increase in net profit11 November 2019, Published under Cement NewsPhilippines-based Eagle Cement Corp has recorded a 35 per cent YoY increase in net profit to PHP4.7bn (US$92.3m) for the first nine months of 2019, on the back of higher sales volumes and prices. Net sales in the 9M19 advanced 25 per cent YoY to PHP15.3bn, supported by a 19 per cent increase in sales volumes. “Eagle is poised to deliver double-digit growth towards the remainder of the year, as local demand for cement is expected to remain high in line with the anticipated pickup in const... |
Republic Cement to increase capacity by up to 25%11 November 2019, Published under Cement NewsPhilippines-based Republic Cement has announced plans to expand capacity by up to 25 per cent next year on the back of increased demand for cement products. "Our capacity is hovering around 7.5Mta. We will increase it by close to 25 per cent by next year," said Nabil Francis, president, Republic Cement. The president of the company added that the plans were a reaction to the government’s call to reduce dependence on imports. "The local industry needs to continue to invest and to modernis... |