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Huaxin Cement net income picks up in 202302 April 2024, Published under Cement NewsChina-based Huaxin Cement posted revenues of CNY33.8bn (US$4.671bn) in 2023, up 11 per cent when compared with the previous year. Net income edged up by 2.3 per cent YoY to CNY2.76bn in 2023, but the company’s profit margin slipped to 8.2 per cent from 8.9 per cent as the company saw an increase in expenses. Earnings per share (EPS) increased to CNY1.33 in 2023 from CNY1.30 in 2022. While the company’s revenue was in line with analyst predictions, EPS missed analyst estimates by one per... |
Southeast Cement sees 2% YoY revenue increase29 March 2024, Published under Cement NewsTaiwan-based Southeast Cement has reported revenue of TWD2.27bn (US$70.88m), up two per cent on the previous year. Net income in 2023 came in at TWD149.5m, on a par with 2022, while the profit margin declined from 8.3 per cent in 2022 to 6.6 per cent the following year, reportedly driven by increased expenses. Basic earnings per share from continuing operations in 2023 stood at TWD0.26, unchanged from 2022. In the fourth quarter of 2023, ended 31 December, the company recorded total r... |
Cemento Polpaico reports CLP4722.8m loss in 202328 March 2024, Published under Cement NewsChile-based Cemento Polpaico SA , part of the Hurtado Vicuña Group , posted a loss of CLP4722.8m (US$4.81m) in 2023, compared with a CLP3921m profit in 2022. Revenues fell 7.4 per cent YoY to CLP341140m from CLP368390m. The company sold 1,637,770t of cement in 2023, down 19.3 per cent than the equivalent period in 2022. Concrete sales decreased by 19.7 per cent YoY to 2,560,238m 3 in 2023. Cemento Polpaico started a corporate and operational reorganisation, including its subsidiaries, ... |
CEMEX sets the pace in 202325 March 2024, Published under Cement NewsCEMEX has released its Integrated Report, entitled 'Setting the Pace', which outlines the company’s strategic vision, operational performance, and value creation in 2023. Last year saw CEMEX achieve record growth in EBITDA and make significant progress in its decarbonisation efforts, reducing Scope 1 and 2 CO 2 emissions by 13 and 12 per cent, respectively, since 2020. This comes as the company launches its ‘Regenera’ waste management business globally, as part of its Urbanisation Solutio... |
Northern Region Cement reports 50% drop in net profit in 202325 March 2024, Published under Cement NewsSaudi Arabia-based Northern Region Cement Co saw a 11.6 per cent increase in revenue to SAR689.55m in 2023 from SAR617.95m in 2022. However, net profits were down by 49.9 per cent YoY to SAR556.39 in 2023 from SAR112.45m. In the nine-month period ended on 30 September 2023, the net profits after zakat and tax reached SAR64.7m, down 14.6 per cent YoY from SAR75.72m. |
Votorantim Cimentos announces a 123% increase in net profit in 202322 March 2024, Published under Cement NewsVotorantim Cimentos has reported a 123 per cent growth in net profit in 2023 to BRL2.6bn (US$522.7m), from BRL1.2bn in 2022. The company’s consolidated global net revenue was BRL27.7bn, increasing three per cent YoY from BRL30bn in 2022. This growth in revenue was due to advantageous market dynamics in North America, Europe, Asia and Africa. In Brazil, where the company is based, total sales amounted to 37Mta, increasing marginally from 2022. Global CEO of Votorantim Cimentos, Osvaldo A... |
Riyadh Cement reports 8% uptick in sales19 March 2024, Published under Cement NewsSaudi Arabia-based cement producer Riyadh Cement Co reported a 7.6 per cent increase in sales to SAR643.4m (US$171.6m) in 2023 when compared with SAR598m in 2022 on the back of an increase in sales volumes. The company’s operating income slipped by 0.4 per cent YoY to SAR201.06m in 2023 from SAR201.94m. Net profit declined by 0.6 per cent SAR188.8m in 2023 from SAR189.8m in the year-ago period. Annual earnings were affected by higher general and administrative expenses as well as zakat c... |
Cementir announces 2% drop in revenue in 202312 March 2024, Published under Cement NewsCementir has announced that its 2023 group revenues from sales and services have dropped 1.7 per cent to EUR1694.2m (US$1852.02m) after a record year of EUR1723.1m in 2022. The slight fall in revenues has been attributed to a reduction in volumes sold and weak local currencies, against a moderate increase in prices. Cementir added, in their press release that, had exchange rates remained constant from 2022, revenues would have increased 10.5 per cent to EUR1901.5m. This drop in revenues... |
Eastern Province Cement net profit up 39%12 March 2024, Published under Cement NewsSaudi Arabia-based Eastern Province Cement Co reported a 38.5 per cent advance in net profit to SAR198m (US$52.8m) in 2023 when compared with SAR143m in 2022. The company’s sales increased 25.6 per cent YoY to SAR985m from SAR784m. Earnings per share reached SAR2.30 in 2023, up from SAR1.67 in the year-ago period. |
LafargeHolcim Maroc posts 3% pick-up in revenue05 March 2024, Published under Cement NewsLafargeHolcim Maroc reported a revenue of MAD8212m (US$816.2m) in 2023, up 2.8 per cent YoY from MAD7975m in 2022. The advance is attributed to higher cement sales and increased clinker exports. In the 4Q23 alone, revenue was up 2.3 per cent YoY due to higher cement sales in the domestic market. LafargeHolcim Maroc decreased its net debt by 11.3 per cent to MAD4864m at the end of 2023 from MAD5486m at the end of 2022. |