Cement News tagged: Corporate
Shree Cement pledges to boost share of premium products
Shree Cement plans to expand the share of premium products as part of its total sales to 12 per cent over the next six months. This compares to just 9.5 per cent in the 2QFY23-24. According to the company, this will be achieved through the “right pricing”, reports The Hindu Business Line. In the 2QFY22-23, premium products accounted for 7.5 per cent of trade sales. “Regarding premiumisat...
Holcim exits Uganda and Tanzania
Holcim has signed agreements to divest its businesses in Uganda and Tanzania. It has agreed to sell Hima Cement Ltd , its local subsidiary in Uganda, to the Sarrai Group, for an enterprise value of US$120m. Holcim has also agreed to sell its 65 per cent share in Mbeya Cement Co Ltd in Tanzania to Amsons Group for an undisclosed sum. Completion of both transactions is subject to obtain...
SMC posts 141% YoY rise in income
Philippines-based San Miguel Corp (SMC), which owns Eagle Cement Corp , Northern Cement Corp and Southern Concrete Industries , has recorded net income of PHP31.2bn (US$556.7m) in the first nine months of 2023, up 141 per cent from the PHP12.9bn seen in the same period a year earlier. Consolidated revenue over the same timeframe declined five per cent to PHP1.1trn, reports Manila Bull...
CRH and Volvo collaborate on net zero
CRH and Volvo Group have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to accelerate net-zero innovations in the design and deployment of on-road vehicles and off-road equipment used in the construction industry. According to the companies, the MoU will focus on next-generation technology deployment, scaling cutting-edge technology, and operational efficiency. Both companies are on ambitio...
Holcim Philippines posts 4% decline in net sales in 9M23
Holcim Philippines has posted a 105 per cent YoY rise in net income to PHP999.4m (US$17.82m) in the first nine months of 2023, compared to PHP487.9m in the same period a year earlier. However, over the same timeframe net sales declined four per cent to PHP18.4bn from PHP19.1bn in the 9M22, reports Manila Bulletin. The fall is being attributed to poor cement demand as a result of subdued cons...
Zimbabwe drives PPC's positive outlook
South Africa’s PPC has said it expects positive earnings for the six months ended 30 September, 2023. According to news service Pindula, the company has forecast a growth rate of 25.5-26.5 per cent in its headline earnings per share, compared to a headline loss of ZAR0.06 (US$0.003) during the same period last year. Its earnings per share are also predicted to advance by 21-25 per cent from ...
Sephaku Holdings' profit eroded by rising costs
Sephaku Holdings (Sephold) reported revenue of ZAR626.6m (US$33.44m) in the six months ended 30 September 2023, marking a 19.7 per cent YoY improvement. However, net profit after tax over the same period declined from ZAR26.7m to ZAR19.7, while headline earnings per share fell from 11.26 cents to 7.54 cents, reports IOL. According to the company, although activity in the construction in...
Meghna Cement Mills posts 71% profit fall in FY22-23
Meghna Cement Mills Ltd of Bangladesh posted its financial result for the year ending on 30 June 2023 on the Dhaka Stock Exchange’s website. The company reported that its profit plummeted to BDT15.81m (US$0.142m) from BDT558m a year ago, thus registering a 71 per cent fall in profit YoY. Meanwhile, local media attributed the decline in revenue earnings to the currency devaluation and hi...
JK Cement announces passing of Jitendra Singh
India’s JK Cement has announced the sudden passing of Jitendra Singh, its former chief information officer (CIO). Mr Singh suffered a heart attack on 12 November 2023, aged 56. “We are deeply saddened in sharing the news of the sad demise of our former Chief Digital Officer Mr Jitendra Singh who took his last breath at Meerut on November 12, 2023. He had a cardiac arrest. May God give h...
New chairman in Attock Cement
Company Secretary, Attock Cement Pakistan Ltd , Irfan Amanullah, informed Pakistan Stock Exchange Ltd (PSX) on 13 November that after the recent election of directors of the company held on 23 October 2023, Shuaib A Malik has been appointed chairman by the Board of Directors.
LafargeHolcim Bangladesh registers a 58% growth in profit during 9M23
LafargeHolcim Bangladesh ( Holcim group ) saw a 58 per cent YoY growth in profit to BDT5.21bn (US$77.2m) for January-September 2023 period against BDT3.308bn earned in the corresponding period of last year, according to company financial results. The profit growth was possible due to a 55 per cent growth in operating profit to BDT6.63bn in 9M23. During the period, the company's sales volume...
Birla Corp reports 14% revenue growth in 2QFY24
Birla Corp has reported revenue of INR22,858.3m (US$274.5m) in the 2QFY24 ended 30 September 2023. This marks a 14.3 per cent YoY increase. Net profit in the 2QFY24 came in at INR583.7m, compared to a loss of INR564.6m in the same period a year earlier. The rise in profit has been attributed to a number of factors, including cost initiatives and optimisation of the power and fuel mix, accord...
Ramco Cements reports YoY profit advance
The Ramco Cements Ltd recorded total income of INR23,427.9m (US$281.3m) in the quarter ended 30 September 2023. This compares to INR22,489.m in the previous quarter and INR17,932m in the same period a year earlier. Net profit after tax has advanced from INR114.7m in the quarter ended 30 September 2022 to INR1013m in the corresponding period in 2023, while earnings per share improved from INR...
Anjani Portland Cement reports revenue fall YoY
Anjani Portland Cement Ltd , a subsidiary of Chettinad Cement Corp Pvt Ltd , has reported total income of INR1011.5m (US$12.14m) in the quarter ended 30 September 2023. This compares to INR1109.5m in the previous quarter and INR1069.7m in the same quarter in the previous year. The company has posted a loss of -INR64.2m in the September 2023 quarter, up from the loss of -INR106.6m in the quar...
Al Jouf Cement Co's profit balloons 836.43% YoY in 9M23
Al Jouf Cement Co announced the initial consolidated financial results for the period ending 30 September 2023 on the Saudi Stock Exchange. The company saw its net income surge to SAR72.6m (US$19.36m) for the first nine months of 2023 (January-September), compared to SAR7.8m for the same period in 2022. This interprets into the expansion of profit 836.43 per cent YoY. The sales/revenue jum...
Orient Cement sees revenue expand 17% YoY
Orient Cement, part of the CK Birla Group , has reported total income of INR7222.4m (US$86.6m) in the 2QFY24, ended 30 September 2023. This marks a 16.5 per cent increase on the same period a year earlier. Net profit in the September 2023 quarter came in at INR246.2m, compared to a net loss of INR94.9m in the 2QFY23. The quarter also saw the company approve a reduction in the solar powe...