Cement News tagged: Corporate
Breedon Group reports earnings up 43% to GBP652m
Breedon Group PLC reports revenues grew by 43 per cent to GBP652.4m (US$904.9m) in 2017 while underlying earnings before interest and tax (EBIT) increased by 35 per cent to GBP80.4m, including a full-year contribution from Hope Construction Materials Ltd. This equates to an underlying EBIT margin of 12.3 per cent and Breedon reports that it is making good progress towards its 2020 target ...
Caribbean Cement reports lower profits in 2017
Jamaica-based Caribbean Cement Ltd reported profits of JMD1.1bn (US$8.65m), down from JMD1.3bn in 2016, according to RJR news. Company profits were impacted by the shutdown of a clinker line for maintenance in the second quarter, which resulted in a loss of JMD89m (compared to a profit of JMD359m in 2Q16). Revenues increased to JMD16.5bn when compared with JMD15.7bn the previous year.
Alexandria Cement reports increasing losses in 2017
Egyptian cement producer Alexandria Cement reported a consolidated net losses of EGP513.85m (US$ 29.13m) , when compared with net losses of EGP50.86m in 2016. The company’s standalone net loss in 2017 also widened from EGP187.48m to EGP301.79m during the same period.
Ramco Industries to sell Kharagpur grinding unit
Ramco Industries Ltd has agreed with The Ramco Cements Ltd, a related party, for the sale of its clinker grinding unit in Kharagpur, West Bengal. The revenue contribution of the said unit was INR30,470m (US¢469m) - four per cent of Ramco Industries Ltd's revenue. The buyer will provide cash consideration of INR170m (US$36.1m) as part of the deal.
UltraTech seeks clarity on Binani Cement bidding process
UltraTech has approached the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) in Kolkata, seeking clarity on the evaluation of bids for Binani Cement, according to India Info Online. Dalmia Bharat outbid the company by approximately INR1bn (US$15.39m) to eventually win the assets. However, it has been reported that parameters such as the company’s background, experience and ability to pay upfront cash to ...
Sinai Cement swings into the red
Sinai Cement, Egypt, incurred consolidated net losses of EGP352.48m (US$19.99m) in 2017 from a net profit of EGP14.64m in 2016. Its standalone net results showed a net loss of EGP354.74m in 2017, following on from net profits of EGP13.47m the previous year, according to Arab Finance.
Kuwait Cement FY17 profit falls 12%
Kuwait Cement saw a YoY increase of 15.4 per cent in profits to KWD4.94m (US$16.5m) in 4Q17 from KWD4.28m in 4Q16, according to a stock exchange statement. However, in FY17, Kuwait Cement reported a drop of 11.8 per cent in profits to KWD17.19m, compared to KWD19.49m in FY16. The fall is attributed to higher financing costs (KWD480,450) as well as a decline in consolidated profit (KWD3.5...
LafargeHolcim announces new Middle East/Africa organisation
LafargeHolcim has announced its new organisation for the Middle East and Africa region. "This new organisation will further increase our market focus, our operational performance and support the development and execution of winning market strategies to grow profitable businesses in the Middle East & Africa markets," said Saâd Sebbar, who heads up the company’s MEA Region. The company’s four...
Lao Cement Co opens on Lao stock exchange
Lao Cement Co has opened for trading on the Lao Securities Exchange. The company’s participation in the Lao stock market will help to boost socio-economic development, create job opportunities and help to upgrade Lao products to international standards, said Voravong Vanhkham, CEO of the securities exchange said. The demand for cement products in Laos is continually on the increase and inve...
Cemento Polpaico slips into loss
Chile’s Cemento Polpaico informed the country’s Financial Markets Commission (CMF) it registered losses of CLP1.042bn (US$1.74m) in 2017. The new income figure is a sharp reversal of the profit of CLP3.793bn reported in 2016. Sales reached CLP135.316bn in 2017, down 3.5 per cent YoY, when compared with sales of CLP140.187bn in 2016.
Nuvoco Vistas plans 5-10% rise in specialised cement range
Nuvoco Vistas Corporation Ltd, previously known as Lafarge India, is planning a 5-10 per cent rise in specialised cement to its product range over the next two years. Value-added products and cost cuts across its plants are expected to benefit the company's topline, according to The Telegraph. "At present, around 50 per cent of the product basket is in specialised cement. With consumer need...
PPC makes several changes to its board
PPC has announced that Jabu Moleketi has been appointed as chairperson, with immediate effect. Mr Moleketi replaces Peter Nelson who, along with non-executive directors Sydney Mhlarhi and Dawn Earp, resigned on Friday. The departure of Mr Nelson follows allegations that Prudential Investment Managers South Africa, one of PPC’s largest shareholders, had sent a formal request for his removal,...
LafargeHolcim incurs major impairment charges, rolls out 5-year strategy
LafargeHolcim's underlying turnover for 2017 amounted to CHF26,129m, a decline of 2.9 per cent, while in euro terms there was a 10.2 per cent decrease to EUR22,672m. The Asia-Pacific region generated 28.5 per cent of group turnover, while Europe represented 27.4 per cent and North America 21.7 per cent. Latin America contributed 11.3 per cent and Africa/Middle East 12.9 per cent. Margins impro...
Adelaide Brighton announces results for 2017
Adelaide Brighton has announced its results for the full-year period, ended 31 December 2017. The company saw a 2.3 per cent YoY fall in net profit to AUD182m (US$141m), but revenue increased 11.7 per cent to finish at AUD1.56bn. The company received AUD17.7m of impairments, significantly higher than the anticipated AUD14m. As a result, the manufacturer has hired forensic accountants to exa...
Peru's Invercem plans expansion
Peruvian cement producer Inversiones en Cemento (Invercem) plans the construction of cement plants in Pisco and Ayacucho, according to its founder Victor de La Torre. The new works in Pisco will have a capacity of 0.22Mta while the Ayacucho facility will have an output potential of 0.45Mta The firm will invest US$18m into a 0.22Mta cement plant in Trujillo, where it currently operates a pac...
Hurtado Vicuña looking for merger support
Chilean holding Grupo Hurtado Vicuña will seek support from small shareholders for a merger of its Cementos Bicentenario (BSA) with Cementos Polpaico. The merger is expected to create Chile’s largest cement company, overtaking Cemento Melon and Cementos Bío Bío. The group’s share in Cementos Polpaico currently stands at 57.1 per cent. Volcan and Megeve could complicate the merger, accor...