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Ecocem pretax profit declines 38%22 November 2018, Published under Cement NewsSlag cement producer Ecocem Materials Ltd reported a rise in turnover of 9.4 per cent in 2017 to EUR79.4m (US$90.5m) from EUR72.6m in the previous year. Pretax profit decreased by 37.5 per cent to EUR2.5m last year from EUR4m in 2016. Costs increased by nearly 12 per cent YoY to EUR76.5m from EUR68.6m while the company paid EUR335,000 in interest, a sharp rise when compared with EUR147,821m paid the previous year. Earlier this year the company opened a new plant in Dunkerque , northwest... |
Lafarge Malaysia records 3Q18 net loss of MYR109m21 November 2018, Published under Cement NewsLafarge Malaysia recorded a net loss in 3Q18 of MYR109.28m (US$26m) down 160 per cent from MYR42.01m in 3Q17. Revenue fell by 14 per cent YoY to MYR495.1m in 3Q18. The decline in earnings was down to lower cement sale and higher operating expenditure. Higher energy prices, as well as the lower production output and timing of the scheduled plant maintenance put pressure on costs. "The decrease was due to the soft market demand and continuing domestic pricing pressures," said Lafarge Malay... |
Anjani Portland records 15% net sales increase16 November 2018, Published under Cement NewsIndia’s Anjani Portland Cement has reported a 15 per cent increase in net sales to INR1.05bn during the 2QFY18-19 ended 30 September, rising from INR912.9m of the year-ago period. However, net profit has fallen 51.6 per cent YoY to INR32.3m from INR66.8m. In the first six months of the fiscal year, net sales advanced 12.2 per cent to INR2.07bn. Whereas net profit declined 33.6 per cent to finish at INR92.6m, compared with INR139.5m of the 1HFY17-18. |
Cementos Argos reports 13% rise in 3Q net income15 November 2018, Published under Cement NewsCementos Argos revenues edged up 1.1 per cent to COP2218bn (US$692.6m) in the third quarter of 2018 from COP2194bn in the 3Q17. In terms of sales volumes, the company increased its cement sales by 2.2 per cent to 4.242Mt and ready-mix concrete (RMC) volumes by 1.3 per cent to 2.699Mm 3 in the quarter, reflecting improved dynamics in all regions. The company's EBITDA increased 4.3 per cent YoY to COP425bn from COP407bn in the year-ago period while the EBITDA margin improved to 19.2 per cen... |
Sephaku Cement looks to cost-cutting measures despite net profit rise15 November 2018, Published under Cement NewsSephaku Holdings is embarking on a cost-reduction programme to reduce head office expenses over the next year. The initiative is in response to the current declining demand due to the depressed macro-economic performance. Initially, the board of directors have been cut from 10 to seven by not replacing Mpho Makwana, Rose Raisibe Matiju and Kennet Capes who resigned their positions recently. Sephaku Holdings has already posted an improved six-month performance to September, helped by it... |
JK Lakshmi reports 41% fall in net profit15 November 2018, Published under Cement NewsIndia’s JK Lakshmi Cement has reported a 41 per cent YoY fall in net profit for the 2QFY18-19 ended 30 September, to INR78.1m (US$1.08m) from INR132.3m. However, total income rose 9.2 per cent to INR8.66bn, compared to INR7.93bn of the year-ago period. The company also recorded production and sales growth of 13 per cent in the second quarter. |
Mangalam Cement records 22% income increase15 November 2018, Published under Cement NewsIndia-based Mangalam Cement Ltd has announced a 22.4 per cent YoY increase in total income to INR2.91bn (US$40.3m) for the 2QFY18-19, rising from INR2.38bn. Net profit advanced 191.8 per cent to INR31.25m from INR10.71m in the year-ago period. In the six-month period ended 30 September, total income was up 3.2 per cent YoY at INR5.5bn. However, the company also recorded a net loss of INR121m in the 1HFY18-19. |
Kuwait Portland Cement reports KWD7.8m in 9M profit14 November 2018, Published under Cement NewsKuwait Portland Cement has posted a net profit of KWD2.4m (US$7.9m) in 3Q18, down 23.1 per cent when compared with KWD3.12 in 3Q17, according to a company statement on the Kuwaiti stock exchange. For the 9M18, profits fell 4.5 per cent to KWD7.82m from KWD8.19m in the year-ago period. Operating profits fell five per cent YoY to KWD5.4m. |
Star Cement records 45% rise in net profit13 November 2018, Published under Cement NewsIndia’s Star Cement Ltd has reported a 28.7 per cent YoY rise in net sales to INR3.62bn (US$49.98m) for the 2QFY18-19 ended 30 September, from INR2.81bn of the year-ago period. Net profit advanced 45.4 per cent to INR381.7m from INR262.6m. In the first six months of the FY18-19, net sales increased 20.2 per cent YoY to INR8.81bn. However, net profit fell 4.6 per cent to INR1.29bn, compared with INR1.35bn of the 1H17-18. |
Gulf Cement 9M profit down13 November 2018, Published under Cement NewsUAE-based Gulf Cement reported a 9.3 per cent fall in revenues in the 9M18 to AED371.7m (US$101.2m) from AED409.8m in the year-ago period. Net profit fell 95 per cent from AED33.1m in the 9M17 to AED1.6m in the first nine months of 2018. The company attributed the decline in its net profit due to rising coal and gas prices. In addition, increased supply to the market resulted in falling selling prices. |