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Bamburi Cement posts 88% drop in 1H profits

29 August 2022, Published under Cement News

Kenya-based Bamburi Cement Ltd reported a profit of KES95m (US$0.79m) for the January-June 2022 period, 87.7 per cent down from KES776m in the 1H21. However, the group posted a revenue of KES20.1bn, up 2.6 per cent YoY from KES19.6bn in the 1H21. The company has attributed the decrease to high operational costs with operating profit in the 1H22 almost five times lower at KES210m when compared with KES1.17bn in the 1H21. “The Group’s earnings were significantly hit by a jump in direct pr...

Dongwu Cement sees revenue fall 26% in 1H22

29 August 2022, Published under Cement News

China's Dongwu Cement  International Ltd has reported revenue of CNY177.8m (US$25.9m) in the first half of 2022, down 25.7 per cent on the same period a year earlier. In terms of gross profit, a loss of CNY13.5m was seen in the 1H22, compared to a profit of CNY45.6m in the 1H21. According to the company, disruptions arising from the COVID-19 pandemic and subsequent quarantine measures had a significant adverse impact on the group’s revenue and financial performance over the six-month period....

CRH posts 14% YoY increase in sales in 1H22

25 August 2022, Published under Cement News

CRH has reported a 14 per cent YoY increase in sales to US$15bn in the first half of 2022. EBITDA over the same period has improved by 21 per cent to US$2.2bn, with the EBITDA margin gaining 90bps to 14.7 per cent. Earnings per share have advanced by 36 per cent to US$1.21. First-half profit after tax came in at US$0.9bn, up 29 per cent YoY “CRH has delivered another strong performance with further growth in sales, EBITDA and margin despite a challenging and volatile cost environment. T...

Cementos Yura sees advance in 2Q domestic and export sales

23 August 2022, Published under Cement News

Cementos Yura, Peru, increased domestic cement dispatches by 12 per cent YoY in the 2Q22. In addition, export sales advanced by 22 per cent YoY in the 2Q22 on the back of higher exports to Chile. The company increased its clinker production in the 2Q22 by 35.8 per cent when compared to the year-ago period as cement demand increased and its inventory recovered.

UNACEM sees contracting 2Q profit margin

23 August 2022, Published under Cement News

Peru-based UNACEM reported a consolidated net profit of PEN110.8m (US$26.7m), up 25.8 per cent YoY, as the company’s revenues increased and interest expenses fell. However, the cost of sales was higher than expected, impacting YoY profit margins. UNACEM’s consolidated revenues reached PEN1429.6m, up 19.8 per cent YoY as cement sales volumes increased in Peru (+13.8 per cent) and the USA (+15.7 per cent) while ready-mix sales volumes were up 54 per cent in Chile and by 34 per cent in the USA...

FLSmidth increases cement order intake by 8% in 2Q22

19 August 2022, Published under Cement News

FLSmidth’s cement order intake increased eight per cent organically in the 2Q22, as a result of improved underlying performance and improved market conditions. The quarter included one large product order, valued at more than DKK400m (US$54.28m). Consolidated group order intake advanced 20 per cent organically with currency tailwinds supporting order intake in the quarter by eight per cent.   Cement revenue increased 12 per cent organically, driven mainly by the increase in service reve...

JK Cement sees 33% increase in revenue

19 August 2022, Published under Cement News

India’s JK Cement has reported revenue from operations of INR21,664m (US$271.5m) in the quarter ended 30 June 2022. This compares to INR16,336m in the same period a year earlier.  Net profit over the same period has fallen from INR2082.6m to INR1811.4m. Total expenses in the quarter ended 30 June 2022 came in at INR19,179m, versus INR13,557m in the comparable period in 2021, with power and fuel expenses rising from INR2994m to INR4856m. The company’s operating margin in the quarter e...

Loma Negra posts 8% increase in 2Q revenues

15 August 2022, Published under Cement News

Argentina-based Loma Negra , part of InterCement do Brasil SA , reported an eight per cent YoY increase in net sales revenues to ARS25,268m in the second quarter of 2022. The company attributes the improved turnover to an increase in cement sales and a good performance in other segments, particularly in concrete and aggregates. Furthermore, the company achieved a 2.6 per cent YoY uptick in consolidated adjusted EBITDA to ARS7328m, but the consolidated adjusted EBITDA margin contracted 15...

Asia Cement reports TWD4458m net profit in 2Q22

15 August 2022, Published under Cement News

Taiwan’s Asia Cement Corp posted revenues of TWD24,488m (US$816.3m) in the second quarter of 2022, up 9.2 per cent when compared with the 2Q21.  Pretax profit came in at TWD5620m in the period under review, down 17.4 per cent from TWD6805m in the year-ago period. The company also saw a net profit of TWD4458m in the 2Q22, representing a 1.3 per cent decrease when compared with the 2Q21, when net profit reached TWD4515m.

Fujairah Cement sees narrowing 2Q loss

12 August 2022, Published under Cement News

UAE-based Fujairah Cement Industries Co reported a loss of -AED14.2m (US$3.86m) in the second quarter of 2022, an improved result when compared with a loss of -AED21.1m in the equivalent quarter of the previous year. Second-quarter revenues came in at AED88.7m, down from AED90.8m in the 2Q21.