In the first half of this year, Spanish cement producer Cementos Portland Valderrivas recorded a net profit of EUR96.19m , up 51.37 per cent on the same period in 2005. At the same time, Cementos Portland Valderrivas’ turnover recorded turnover of 614.4m euros, up 30.15 per cent on a year earlier, due to the acquisition of rival Cementos Lemona.