Cement News tagged under: Italy
Cementir increases profit and reduces debt06 February 2015, Published under Cement NewsCementir Holding's turnover in 2014 declined by 4.1 per cent to EUR948m, but at constant currencies there would have been a 5.3 per cent increase. The EBITDA, however, improved by 13.4 per cent to EUR192.4m, in spite of negative exchange rate movements though it was boosted by non-recurring credits of around EUR12m. As a result, the margin improved from 17.2 per cent to 20.3 per cent, or to 19 per cent excluding non-recurring items. The trading profit again showed a more marked advance, ri... |
Cementir Holding plans rights issue, Italy14 January 2015, Published under Cement NewsCementir Holding is to ask it shareholders to approve a rights issue of up to EUR300m, the Italian cement major has said. The board is calling an extraordinary shareholders’ meeting on 23 February 2015 to mandate the board for the rights issue to be carried out in five years, in one or more tranches, with pre-emptive rights, Cementir said in a statement. “The purpose of this proposal is to increase the capital resources and the financial flexibility of the company as part of the implementa... |
Euromecc completes installation of Catania cement distribution terminal19 December 2014, Published under Cement NewsEuromecc Srl has completed the installation of a new storage and distribution terminal at the port of Catania, Sicily, for cement distributor Cata Beton. The turnkey project included the installation of two circular silos with a total storage capacity of 8000t. A double discharge cone enables the continuous feeding of tankers through extractor screws equipped with two dedusting telescopic dischargers. The terminal is completely automated and equipped with radio frequency identification t... |
Italy’s Competition & Market Authority awards three-star legality rating to Italcementi08 December 2014, Published under Cement NewsItaly’s competition and market authority, AGCM (Autorità Garante della Concorrenza e del Mercato), has awarded Italcementi a top three-star legality rating. The Legality Rating is an evaluation of a company’s legal compliance and the quality of its corporate governance and commitment to correct, sustainable business management. In this sense, it is also an enviable opportunity for firms to apply to the Authority for an authoritative independent assessment of their operations. "The rating a... |
Cementir boosts pretax profit11 November 2014, Published under Cement NewsCementir's turnover for the first nine months of 2014 declined by 3.7 per cent to EUR714.7m as the Turkish and Egyptian currencies declined against the euro and Italian volumes fell further. EBITDA, however, did increase by 10 per cent to EUR127.7m and the trading profit advanced by 31.7 per cent to EUR66.8m. After a net financial charge that was reduced by 72.4 per cent to EUR3.1m, the pre-tax profit jumped by 60.7 per cent to EUR63.7m compared with EUR39.7m a year ago. Net debt a... |
Italcementi reduces nine-month loss10 November 2014, Published under Cement NewsItalcementi's turnover declined by 3.1 per cent to €3,217.5m in the first nine months the year and the running EBITDA eased by 0.6 per cent to €469.3m. Very substantially lower re-organisation costs and a 12.1 per cent reduction in depreciation and impairment charges resulted in the trading profit staging a 48.1 per cent recovery to €160.9m. The net interest charge rose by 15.7 per cent to €100.0m and a larger financial impairment charge, the pre-tax profit jumped from €10m to €40.3m. Af... |
Buzzi Unicem's US profits grow10 November 2014, Published under Cement NewsBuzzi Unicem's turnover for the first nine months edged ahead by 0.2 per cent to EUR1898.7m while EBITDA improved by 10.8 per cent to EUR302.5m. The trading profit was ahead by 15.1 per cent to EUR136.1m and net financial charges declined by 38 per cent to EUR50.7m. The contribution from associates increased by 22.6 per cent to EUR36.1m, and the pre-tax profit advanced by 77.3 per cent to EUR121.8m. The tax charge still rose by 63.1 per cent while the minorities charge declined by 36.4 pe... |
Berenberg upgrades Italcementi26 September 2014, Published under Cement NewsAnalysts at Berenberg bank have upgraded its recommendation on Italian cement major Italcement's stock to 'buy' from 'sell' with a target price of EUR6.30. Berenberg said the planned merger between Holcim and Lafarge "remains the dominant theme for the sector". They said Italcementi's asset portfolio favours the company as the cement sector faces significant consolidation. |
Buzzi Unicem: Italy still declining04 August 2014, Published under Cement NewsBuzzi Unicem's first half turnover improved by 2.7 per cent to EUR1180.7m and the EBITDA rose by 27.7 per cent to EUR138.5m. The depreciation and impairment charges include EUR30.9m in respect of writing off the goodwill in the Ukraine. The first half trading profit recovered from EUR3.1m to EUR14.1m and the interest charge declined by 1.2 per cent to EUR47m and the pre-tax loss was reduced from EUR26m to EUR11.1m. After a tax charge 9.1 per cent higher at EUR9.7m and a minorities charge ... |
Moody's upgrades Italcementi outlook01 August 2014, Published under Cement NewsMoody's has confirmed Italcementi's Ba3 rating and upgraded the company's outlook from 'stable' to 'positive' following the successful conclusion of the Italian cement major's 'i.150' project. The same rating is affirmed for Italcementi's Euro Medium Term Note Programme (EMTN) programme and for its subsidiary Italcementi Finance. Following the recent transaction which led Italcementi to control the total share capital of Ciments Français and the related delisting of the company, Moody’s ... |