Cement News tagged under: indian subcontinent
Kesoram Industries banks on blended cement for future growth16 June 2023, Published under Cement NewsIndian cement producer Kesoram Industries has reported a loss of INR1160m (US$14.2m) in the year ended 31 March 2023 (FY22-23), down from INR1300m in the same period a year earlier. The company expects to be back in profit this year on the back of a steady rise in the share of blended cements in its total sales, along with lower production and distribution costs, according to The Hindu. The cement producer’s CEO, Mr P Radhakrishnan, forecasts EBITDA to improve to INR1000-1200/t in the... |
JK Lakshmi to ramp up capacity to 30Mta by 203014 June 2023, Published under Cement NewsJK Lakshmi Cement has announced plans to invest INR80,000m (US$972m) over a six-year period to increase its cement production capacity to 30Mta. According to Business Line, the investment will be made between 2024 and 2030 to raise capacity primarily through expansions and acquisitions. The company has already begun to acquire land for greenfield opportunities at Nagaur (Rajasthan) in north India and Kutch (Gujarat) in west India. It is also currently expanding capacity at its subsidi... |
Adani Group in talks to refinance loan14 June 2023, Published under Cement NewsIndia's Adani Group is in talks with lenders to refinance up to US$3.8bn of a loan facility taken for its acquisition of Ambuja Cements Ltd last year, according to Bloomberg News. The group is reportedly deciding whether to convert the original loan into debt with a longer maturity period. Although the deal is yet to be finalised, Bloomberg News says the group is expected to conclude the process within four months with most of its existing lenders, including Barclays Plc, Deutsche Ba... |
BCMA calls on government to lower customs duty on clinker14 June 2023, Published under Cement NewsThe Bangladesh Cement Manufacturers Association (BCMA) has urged the country’s government to reduce the customs duty on clinker. Cement producers are currently required to pay a duty of BDT500/t (US$4.61/t) on imported clinker. The government has proposed to increase this to BDT700 in its budget for the next fiscal year. Alamgir Kabir, president of the BCMA, says the association has been campaigning for a reduction in the customs duty for some time now, in the hope of lowering it from BDT5... |
Shun Shing announces new top management appointments05 June 2023, Published under Cement NewsShun Shing Group International Ltd has recently appointed Group MD Ikram Ahmed Khan as chairman of its operations in Bangladesh. The company also appointed S Raihan Ahmed as vice-chairman, Tahmina Ahmed as MD and Shakib Pasha as deputy MD, according to The Daily Star. |
The India Cements Ltd posts loss as expenses rise25 May 2023, Published under Cement NewsThe India Cements Ltd has posted standalone total income of INR14,788.9m (US$178.7m) in the quarter ended 31 March 2023, compared to INR13,967.2m in the same period a year earlier. The company has reported a loss of -INR2177.9m over the March 2023 quarter, versus a loss of -INR237.1m in the March 2022 quarter. Total expenses over the same period advanced from INR14,331.9m to INR16,073.1m, with power and fuel expenses expanding from INR5142.9m to INR6156.9m. Earnings per share fell from... |
ACC and Ambuja Cements launch new R&D centre25 May 2023, Published under Cement NewsACC and Ambuja Cements have launched a new research and development (R&D) facility at Kalamboli on the outskirts of Mumbai, India. The facility is designed to foster cutting-edge research, collaboration and the development of innovative solutions, to help drive progress, enhance cost optimisation and create sustainable solutions for the future of the cement and concrete industry. According to the companies, the facility will focus on new product development, productivity enhancement, red... |
Shree Cement posts 15% fall in profit23 May 2023, Published under Cement NewsIndia’s Shree Cement has reported gross revenue from operations of INR59.98bn (US$724m) in the quarter ended 31 March 2023, up 16.8 per cent YoY. Profit of INR5.46bn (US$66.8m) was seen over the three-month period, compared to INR6.54bn in the same period a year earlier, marking a 15.3 per cent YoY decline. The company’s EBITDA margin over the same time frame contracted by two per cent as cement prices remained flat and expenses continued to expand. Shree posted a 24.4 per cent increas... |
Ramco Cements reports 51% advance in sales22 May 2023, Published under Cement NewsIndia’s Ramco Cements Ltd has reported sales of INR25.59bn (US$309.3m) in the quarter ended 31 March 2023 (4QFY22-23), marking a YoY increase of 51 per cent. Sales of cement and dry mortar products rose a comparable 46 per cent to 4.7Mt over the same period. According to the company, the growth is being driven by an uptick in infrastructure projects, which has helped offset weaker prices in the south of the country. Profit after tax in the March 2023 quarter came in at INR1.52bn, up f... |
Sanghi Cements results hit by finance costs22 May 2023, Published under Cement NewsSanghi Industries Ltd , which owns Sanghi Cement, has recorded total income of INR9478.1m (US$114.5m) in the year ended 31 March 2023. This compares to INR11,405.2m in the same period a year earlier. The company has reported a loss of -INR3257m in the year ended 31 March 2023, versus a profit of INR406.2m in the previous year. Total expenses over the same time frame have jumped from INR10,837.7m to INR12,735.1m, with finance costs advancing from INR819.6m to INR2381.7m. Meanwhile, earnin... |