Cement News tagged under: India
India Cements sees rise in profit for the 2QFY20-2106 November 2020, Published under Cement NewsIndia Cements has reported a rise in profit to INR714.3m (US$9.63m) for the second quarter of the FY20-21, compared to INR87.2m in the year-ago period. However, the company’s revenue declined 14 per cent YoY to INR10.69bn from INR12.46m. With the backdrop of a decline in demand, the overall sales volumes of clinker and cement decreased to 2.107Mt against 2.667Mt in the same quarter of the previous year. Despite this, EBIDTA surged 60 per cent YoY to INR2.4bn from INR1.5bn in the 2QFY19... |
JK Lakshmi Cement sees 87% rise in net profit05 November 2020, Published under Cement NewsIndia’s JK Lakshmi Cement has seen an 86.9 per cent YoY rise in consolidated net profit to INR929.3m (US$12.5m) for the quarter ending 30 September 2020, compared with INR497.2m in the year-ago period. Revenue from operations also increased 11.8 per cent YoY to INR11.32bn from INR10.12bn in the 2QFY20-21. "The company's concerted efforts to improve efficiencies, better product mix and reduce logistic costs enabled the company to push its profitability up. The softening in petcoke prices ... |
Ramco Cements posts 40% increase in net profit04 November 2020, Published under Cement NewsIndia’s Ramco Cements has reported a 40 per cent YoY increase in net profit to INR2.36bn (US$31.69m) for the second quarter of the FY20-21. However, revenue was down 4.6 per cent to INR12.65bn from INR13.26bn in the corresponding period of the previous fiscal. EBITDA surged 48 per cent YoY to INR4.5bn from INR3.04bn, on the back of improved margins. During the quarter, the stability in cement prices, improved sale of its flagship products and premium products in the trade segment played ou... |
India: beyond the headwinds03 November 2020, Published under Cement NewsIndia has become the second-worst affected country by the COVID-19 health crisis. Consequently, construction activity has taken a hit and cement demand saw a dramatic collapse in the April-June 2020 quarter. As the pandemic continues to play out, ICR assesses the impact on domestic cement producers and prospects for recovery. As COVID-19 exerts unprecedented stress on India’s cement industry, ICR looks at the latest available data to date for the April-June 2020 period and... |
New US$435m project set for Oman26 October 2020, Published under Cement NewsOman’s Duqm International Cement Projects Co is preparing to launch the country’s biggest integrated cement plant project with an investment of US$435m, according to the Oman News Agency. The new factory, to be located in the Special Economic Zone in Duqm (SEZAD), is expected to have a capacity of 3.5Mta (10,000tpd). It is due to start operations in 2023. The spokesman for the project stated that the new project will meet local market demand and also export to external markets such as ... |
Ambuja Cements reports 51% increase in net profit23 October 2020, Published under Cement NewsIndia’s Ambuja Cements reported a 50.5 per cent YoY rise in consolidated net profit to INR8.04bn (US$109.15m) for the July-September quarter this year, compared to INR5.34bn during the year-ago period. Standalone profits also surged 88 per cent YoY to INR4.41bn, mainly on account of the company’s cost reduction programmes and volume growth. "Robust improvements in operational efficiency and cost reduction programmes coupled with volume growth, have led to an earnings increase for the quarte... |
UltraTech Cement records net sales of INR102.31bn in 2QFY2122 October 2020, Published under Cement NewsUltraTech Cement Ltd (Aditya Birla group) announced earned consolidated net sales of INR102.31bn (US$1.389bn) in 2QFY21 compared to INR94.86bn in 2QFY20. Profit after tax was INR1234m for the financial period ended 30 September 2020. On a standalone basis, net sales stood at INR98.95bn in 2QFY21 compared to INR91.23bn in 2QFY20. Profit before interest, depreciation and tax in 2QFY21 was INR26,990m and profit after tax was INR12,090m. Operating margins reached 27 per cent and for t... |
Shiva Cement to set up new 4000tpd unit21 October 2020, Published under Cement NewsIndia’s Shiva Cement has announced plans to set up a new 4000tpd clinker unit and 1Mta grinding plant. The total cost of the project is expected to reach INR15.3bn (US$208.02m), with the ground-breaking ceremony expected to take place on 22 October 2020. The company also reported a net loss of INR62.6m in the quarter ending September 2020, compared with a net loss of INR62.3m in the year-ago period. Net sales declined 6.5 per cent YoY to INR52.3m, according to the Business Standard. |
JK Cement adds capacity to Katni white cement unit20 October 2020, Published under Cement NewsIndia’s JK Cement Ltd has successfully implemented 300,000tpa of additional white cement capacity at its facility in Rupaund, Katni, and also commenced commercial dispatches. The installed capacity at the company’s Katni white cement unit now stands at 700,000tpa. |
ACC sees EBITDA rise 21% in the 3Q2020 October 2020, Published under Cement NewsIndia’s ACC Ltd has reported a 19.8 per cent YoY increase in consolidated profit after tax to INR3.64bn (US$49.59m) for the 3Q20, against INR3.03bn during the same period last year. Operating EBITDA also advanced 20.5 per cent YoY to INR6.71bn from INR5.57bn. Overall net sales remained flat at INR34.68bn from INR34.64bn in the July-September period last year. The company saw net sales growth of four per cent YoY in its cement segment, with sales volumes also reaching 6.49Mt from 6.44Mt... |