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Grasim Industries to set up building materials e-commerce platform

21 July 2022, Published under Cement News

Grasim Industries, the flagship company of the  Aditya Birla Group , is investing INR20,000m (US$250m) in a B2B e-commerce platform for building materials.  The platform will primarily focus on micro-, small- and medium-sized enterprises in the building materials segment with the potential to extend into other relevant categories, reports the Financial Express.  The key value proposition would be an integrated procurement solution, including on-time delivery and a superior product range at ‘...

Ambuja Cement reports 18% revenue growth

20 July 2022, Published under Cement News

Ambuja Cement has reported revenue of INR39.58bn (US$495.2m) in the April-June 2022 quarter, compared to INR33.42bn in the same quarter a year earlier. EBITDA over the same period fell from INR9.6bn to INR6.85bn, impacted by a significant rise in fuel prices, although this has been partly mitigated by the company's efficiency initiatives under its 'I CAN' programme. Total expenses expanded from INR25.65bn in the April-June 2021 quarter to INR34.87bn in the same quarter this year, with power ...

FY22 ends with mixed export dispatches from Pakistan

20 July 2022, Published under Cement News

The Federal Bureau of Statistics (FBS) of Pakistan has released cement export data for July 2021-June  2022. Both value and quantity of exports plummeted during this period when compared with the equivalent months in FY20-21, apparently due to local and external issues.  Pakistan's cement industry in 12MFY21-22 earned US$223.99m of export revenue by dispatching 5.733Mt of cement and clinker overseas, compared to US$267.91m from 7.815Mt of exports in the year-ago period. The export figures...

Ramco Cements reports rise in revenue in 2021-22

20 July 2022, Published under Cement News

The Ramco Cements Ltd has reported revenue of INR60.1bn (US$752.3m) in the FY21-22, compared to INR53.03bn in FY20-21. Net profit over the same period has advanced from INR7.61bn to INR8.93bn, while EBITDA has fallen from INR15.82bn to INR13.14bn. In terms of costs, power and fuel accounted for the greatest share in the FY20-22 at 23 per cent, up from 15 per cent in the FY20-21. All other costs remained stable with freight and forwarding expenses accounting for 20 per cent in the FY21-22, ...

ACC Ltd posts 15% YoY increase in revenue

15 July 2022, Published under Cement News

ACC Ltd has posted revenue of INR44.68bn (US$557.9m) in the quarter ended 30 June 2022, compared to INR38.85bn in the same period a year earlier, an increase of 15 per cent YoY. Profit over the same period fell from INR5.34bn to INR2.22bn. Meanwhile, total expenses advanced from INR31.69bn to INR42.21bn with fuel and power costs increasing from INR8.29bn to INR13.1bn. In the half year ended 30 June 2022, revenue came in at INR88.94bn, up from the INR81.76bn posted in the same period a yea...

Kohat Cement plans a 10MW solar power plant in Punjab

14 July 2022, Published under Cement News

Kohat Cement Co Ltd (KOHC) has informed Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) that the Board of Directors of the company has approved the setting up of 10MW solar power plant at its Kohat cement plant, in northern Punjab, says CEO, Nadeem Atta Sheikh. The company’s Board of Directors has also re-appointed Aizaz Mansoor Sheikh as chairman and Nadeem Atta Sheikh as CEO for three years.  Financial performance Total dispatches for July-March 2021-22 stood at 2.85Mt compared 1.75Mt in the corre...

10 UltraTech mines receive five-star sustainable management awards

14 July 2022, Published under Cement News

Ten of UltraTech Cement Ltd’ s limestone mines have been awarded a five-star rating for sustainable mine management in FY20-21 by the Ministry of Mines and Indian Bureau of Mines.   UltraTech was awarded the ratings at the felicitation ceremony held at the 6 th National Conclave on Mines & Minerals (NCMM) on 12 July 2022 in New Delhi. Conceptualised by the Ministry of Mines, the star ratings are based on adoption of best practices for implementation of Sustainable Development Framew...

INSEE Cement starts production of Portland composite cement

13 July 2022, Published under Cement News

INSEE Cement (Lanka) Ltd has extended production of its Portland composite cement (PCC) to its Ruhunu cement plant , increasing production of the new SLS 1697 product to meet the growing demand of the local market. Engineered with INSEE’s trademarked SmartAct Technology, PCC's unique composition of multiple minerals addition undergoes a triple reaction consisting of hydration, pozzolanic and nucleation that increases strength build-up at each level of maturity. The triple reaction also...

Shree Cement targets improved distribution

07 July 2022, Published under Cement News

Shree Cement , India's country’s third-largest cement group, plans to increase its share in its existing markets by offering varied products based on requirements of different customers and improving distribution as a short-term goal.  “We are envisioning an increase in installed capacity to 80Mta by 2030, exploring new geographies through both the organic and inorganic routes,” Prashant Bangur, joint managing director, Shree Cement, told shareholders in the company’s annual report for F...

Bangladesh exports rise in FY22

06 July 2022, Published under Cement News

Bangladesh recorded the highest ever export of commodities, including cement, in FY21-22 (July 2021-June 2022). Bangladesh’s cement industry has earned export revenue of US$9.57m in FY21-22, compared to US$7.26m in the year-ago period. This export trend reflects growth of 31.8 per cent YoY. The figure also includes a minor amount of salt, stone and related products, according to the Bangladesh Export Promotion Bureau (EPB) data. The export value for cement increased by 19.6 per cent, sign...