Japan’s Sumitomo Osaka Cement Co recorded a 10 per cent YoY revenue increase in the first quarter of the FY18-19 period, rising to JPY60.19bn (US$540.56m) from JPY57.35bn.

However, operating profit has declined 26.9 per cent YoY to JPY2.74bn, compared to JPY3.75bn of the year-ago period. The company’s net profit saw a similar fall of 21.7 per cent to JPY2.16bn.