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Taiwan Cement sees revenue up 1% in October

10 November 2021, Published under Cement News

Taiwan Cement has seen a modest one per cent YoY increase in October revenue to TWD9.57bn (US$344.8m) compared to TWD9.47bn in the year-ago period. In the first 10-months of the year, revenue was up 0.7 per cent to TWD86.47bn from TWD85.9bn.

Hsing Ta Cement records 16% decline in revenue

10 November 2021, Published under Cement News

Taiwan’s Hsing Ta Cement has seen a 16.4 per cent YoY decline in October revenue to TWD660.62m from TWD789.78m in the same month of 2020.  In January-October 2021, revenue was down 3.1 per cent YoY to TWD5.82bn from TWD6bn.

Buzzi Unicem records 9M21 cement sales of 23.4Mt

09 November 2021, Published under Cement News

Buzzi Unicem SpA has reported a 7.5 per cent rise in cement sales volumes in the first nine months of 2021, increasing to 23.36Mt from 21.72Mt. Consolidated net sales stood at EUR2541.7m (US$2938m), up 5.6 per cent against EUR2408m in the 9M20. The unfavourable variances in exchange rates had an impact of EUR85.2m. On a like-for-like basis, turnover would have increased by 9.1 per cent, according to the group. During the summer quarter, the performance of demand was favorable especiall...

Cementos Argos announces 5% increase in 3Q revenue

09 November 2021, Published under Cement News

Cementos Argos has posted consolidated revenues of COP2489bn (US$641.82m) in the third quarter of 2021, up 5.3 per cent YoY, favoured by the positive evolution of volumes and prices. Adjusted EBITDA also increased 2.4 per cent YoY to COP473bn from COP462bn in the 3Q20. The positive EBITDA evolution was mainly attributed to the performance of Colombia, in a combination of better market environment and commercial efforts to increase the company’s exposure to the retail segment. Cost headwind...

Buzzi Unicem's 9M21 regional results improve in USA and Eastern Europe

09 November 2021, Published under Cement News

The sales volumes achieved by Buzzi Unicem in the third quarter of the current year showed a positive development in the United States and in Eastern Europe, which more than offsets the partial slowdown observed in Italy, mainly due to a high-base comparison, and a more evident contraction in Germany, also penalised by the unfavourable weather in July.  In Italy, in the first 9M21, sales volumes nonetheless stood well above the level reached last year, with prices that confirmed the pos...

Lucky Cement posts 15% fall in revenue in 10M21

09 November 2021, Published under Cement News

Taiwan’s Lucky Cement has posted a 27.5 per cent YoY decline in revenue to TWD276.7m (US$9.84m) in October 2021, compared to TWD381.65m in the year-ago period. In the first 10 months of the year, revenue decreased 14.9 per cent to TWD3.18bn from TWD3.74bn in the 10M20.

Southeast Cement Co reports 5% rise in October revenue

09 November 2021, Published under Cement News

Taiwan’s Southeast Cement Co has seen a 5.4 per cent YoY improvement in October revenue to TWD151.36m (US$5.46m), compared to TWD143.59m in the year-ago period. In the January-October 2021 period, revenue improved 16.7 per cent to TWD1.5bn from TWD1.28bn.

Cemex closes US$3.5bn credit agreement

09 November 2021, Published under Cement News

Cemex has closed a new US$3.25bn syndicated credit agreement, with it being the first debt issued under its sustainability-linked financing framework. The proceeds have been used to fully repay its previous facilities agreement. The new credit agreement consists of US$1.5bn in five-year amortising term loans and a US$1.75bn five-year committed revolving credit facility, the company said in a statement. "This new credit agreement represents a major milestone in our path to investment gr...

Qassim Cement sees sales down 27% YoY

08 November 2021, Published under Cement News

Saudi Arabia’s Qassim Cement has reported a net profit of SAR60.4m (US$16.11m) in the third quarter of 2021, down 49.7 per cent YoY from SAR110.1m. Sales also decreased 26.5 per cent to SAR170.3m from SAR231.6m in the 3Q20.

Semapa reports 68% climb in profit

08 November 2021, Published under Cement News

Portugal’s Semapa has recorded a net profit of EUR122.2m (US$141.17m) in the first nine months of 2021, up 68 per cent on EUR72.8m in the 9M20. The group’s consolidated turnover rose 4.7 per cent YoY to reach EUR1515.3m, with EUR366.7m contributed by Secil (-3.5 per cent YoY). EBITDA from the cement segment remained largely consistent at EUR107.3m (-0.1 per cent YoY).