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Asia Cement Corp announces 54% rise in net income21 May 2019, Published under Cement NewsTaiwan’s Asia Cement Corp saw a 54.4 per cent surge in net income for the first quarter of 2019 at TWD2.93bn (US$93.6m). Analysts has claimed that the results were mainly due to a strong cement business in China and non-operating income from its investments in other affiliates of its parent company, Far Eastern Group, according to the Taipei Times. Consolidated revenue in the first four months of 2019 increased 17.1 per cent YoY to TWD27.83bn. The company has stated that it was still p... |
Shree Cement sees 14% revenue increase and plans new capacity20 May 2019, Published under Cement NewsIndia’s Shree Cement has announced a 19.6 per cent YoY fall in net profit to INR3.21bn (US$46.18m) for the 4QFY18-19. However, revenue increased 14.2 per cent to INR33.29bn from INR29.15bn. The company’s cement segment recorded a 16.9 per cent increase in revenue to INR32.84bn from INR28.11bn. Meanwhile, the company has also announced plans to add 3Mta of grinding capacity to its unit in Pune, Maharashtra. The project is expected to be completed by September 2020 and represents an invest... |
JK Cement sees 55% rise in 4Q net profit20 May 2019, Published under Cement NewsIndia-based JK Cement reported a 55 per cent rise in net profit to INR1.5bn (US$21.5m) for the fourth quarter ended March 2019 when compared with INR960m in the 4QFY17-18. The company’s total revenues rose from INR13.16bn in the 4QFY17-18 to INR14.92bn in the final three months of the 2018-19 financial year. However, JK Cement’s net profit declined to INR3.25bn in the FY18-19, down five per cent when compared with INR3.41bn in FY17-18. |
Burnpur Cement posts net loss of INR31.2m in 4QFY18-1920 May 2019, Published under Cement NewsIndian cement producer Burnpur Cement has reported a net loss of INR31.2m (US$448,725) in the fourth quarter of FY18-19. This compares to a net loss of INR39.5m posted in the previous year’s quarter ended March 2018. Sales rose 29.1 per cent YoY to INR240.2m from INR18.61m. For the full financial year, net loss came down to INR126.7m in FY18-19 from INR444.9m in FY17-18. Sales increased 106.3 per cent to INR867.6m in the FY18-19 from INR420.6m in the previous financial year. |
South Valley Cement profit down 54% in 201817 May 2019, Published under Cement NewsEgypt-based South Valley Cement Co posted a profit of EGP10.18m (US$597,032) in 2018, representing a 54 per cent YoY dropwhen compared with EGP22.14m reported in 2017, according to as statement to the Egyptian Exchange (EGX). Revenues declined to EGP798.93m in 2018 from EGP1.02bn in the previous year. The company’s operating profit margin fell sharply due to higher production costs and a fall in cement prices as supply rose while demand eased. |
LafargeHolcim improves strongly in Europe16 May 2019, Published under Cement NewsLafargeHolcim's first-quarter turnover improved by 2.2 per cent to CHF5959m (EUR5235m), with the increase amounting to 6.9 per cent when measured in euros. The Asia-Pacific region generated 30.2 per cent (32.5) of group turnover, while Europe represented 29.5 per cent (26.8) and North America 16.5 per cent (15.3). Latin America contributed 11.05 (12.1 per cent) and Africa/Middle East 12.8 per cent (13.3 per cent.) Operating EBITDA recovered by 15.5 per cent to CHF809m (EUR711m). Capital... |
Yura sees 7% fall in profit for the 1Q1916 May 2019, Published under Cement NewsPeru’s Yura has posted a 7.1 per cent YoY drop in profits to PEN37.6m (US$11.3m) for the first quarter of 2019, with the decrease attributed to lower sales and greater sales costs. Overall sales fell by 3.4 per cent to reach PEN222.6m. Domestic sales fell by 2.8 per cent due to lower public investment, while exports declined 41 per cent on the back of the launch of Yura production in Bolivia and lower demand in Chile. Meanwhile, the cost of sales increased 6.4 per cent to PEN125.7m due... |
Arabian Cement records 96% fall in profit16 May 2019, Published under Cement NewsEgypt’s Arabian Cement has reported a 96.3 per cent YoY decline in consolidated profits for the first quarter of 2019, declining to EGP5.97m (US$350,284) from EGP162.01m in the year-ago period. Sales fell to EGP827.85m in the 1Q19, compared to EGP913.93 in the corresponding period of last year. Stand-alone results show a 97.4 per cent decrease in profits to EGP4.23m from EGP160.95m. |
LafargeHolcim reports net sales growth of 6% in 1Q1915 May 2019, Published under Cement NewsLafargeHolcim reported strong growth in net sales for 1Q19, rising 6.4 per cent and an over-proportional increase in recurring EBITDA, up 20.6 per cent. Group net sales of cement for 1Q19 amounted to CHF4079m up from CHF3995m in 1Q18, advancing by 2.1 per cent. Aggregate net sales climbed to CHF813m, up from CHF764m, an increase of 6.4 per cent on 1Q18. The group's ready-mix net sales in 1Q19 totalled CHF1223m, up 3.6 per cent from CHF1181m in 1Q18. The Solutions and Products sector recor... |
Cementir shows strong 1Q recovery15 May 2019, Published under Cement NewsCementir's first-quarter turnover recovered by 9.1 per cent to EUR264.4m (US$296.4m) and EBITDA rose by 39.8 per cent to EUR33.7m, while at the trading level the advance was reduced to 23.6 per cent to EUR7.8m. At the pretax level, there was a swing from a EUR7.2m profit to a loss of a EUR0.3m. Net debt at the end of March was EUR416.4m compared with EUR387.1m a year earlier, to give a gearing level of 16.9 per cent. The number of employees increased by 2.6 per cent to 3063. Shipments of ... |