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Mixed bag of results for Taiwanese producers in June

11 July 2023, Published under Cement News

Taiwanese cement producers have seen a mixed bag of results for June as well as the opening six months of the year. Universal Cement has reported revenue in June 2023 of TWD604.3m (US$19.26m), up from TWD573.03m in the same month a year earlier. Revenue for the first six months of 2023 came in at TWD3754.7m, compared to TWD3280.9m in the 1H22. Lucky Cement Co also saw its revenue expand in June, coming in at TWD443m, up from TWD334.1m in the same month a year earlier. Revenue for t...

Cement players expect demand in FY24 to remain stable

16 June 2023, Published under Cement News

Topline Securities hosted the Pakistan Cement Conference 2023, where top executives of major cement players Maple Leaf Cement (MLCF), Lucky Cement (LUCK), DG Khan Cement (DGKC), Cherat Cement (CHCC), Kohat Cement (KOHC) and Pioneer Cement (PIOC) participated in the conference through Zoom recently. They ruled out unanimous fears of a price war, stating that it would be unwise to start a price war due to economic conditions and slow demand. However, they believed that major ...

Lucky Cement urges govt to take export measures

07 June 2023, Published under Cement News

Pakistan's business tycoons and economic experts, including the cement industry conglomerate Lucky Cement, have suggested a media debate on the forthcoming federal budget 24, to be presented in parliament on 11 June 2023.  The country aims to apply for another International Monetary Fund (IMF) programme to fulfil its growing foreign debt repayment issues and other liabilities. Recall that the IMF has not yet released the US$1.1bn loan tranche, originally due in November 2022. This altoget...

Lucky to add a new clinker line of 1.82Mt in Iraq

19 May 2023, Published under Cement News

GM Finance and Company Secretary, Faisal Mahmood, of Lucky Cement Ltd  ( Yunus Brothers Group ) informed Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) on 18 May that the company has made a 1.82Mta expansion plan with its joint venture partner in Samawah, Iraq, taking the total capacity under its clinker production company Najmah Al Samawah to 3.13Mta.  It will coincide with the increasing cement demands in Iraq. The management expects the plant to be completed in 18 months, as per PSX notice, after...

Lucky Cement to buy back its shares at market prices

04 May 2023, Published under Cement News

The Board of Directors of Lucky Cement Ltd , in its meeting held on 28 April 2023, has approved and decided to recommend to the members of the company for their approval by passing of special resolutions, the purchase/buyback of up to 23,800,000 issued ordinary shares of the company (constituting approximately 7.5 per cent of the current issued and paid up share capital of the company), of the face value of PKR10/share, each by the company by Section 88 of the Act read with the Regulations,...

Lucky Cement sales increased by 19% in 9MFY23

03 May 2023, Published under Cement News

Lucky Cement Ltd has announced its financial results for the third quarter ending 31March 2023 and the 9MFY23. It reported a profit after tax of PKR11.13bn (US$39.2m) compared to PKR11.3bn earned in the nine months of the corresponding period last year. This reflects a negative growth of two per cent YoY. According to the company’s notification to the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX), its sales increased by 19 per cent to PKR70.34bn from PKR58.89bn during the same period last year. It incurr...

Lucky Cement continues to lead the Pakistan market

29 March 2023, Published under Cement News

Lucky Cement has become the 10th-largest producer in market capitalisation on the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) and continues to lead the cement industry as the largest cement producer in the country. According to AKD Research, Lucky Cement commissioned its Pezu capacity expansion of 3.15Mta in late December 2022 in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, with a total cement capacity of 15.3Mta, holding its mark as the largest cement producer of Pakistan. Lucky Cement has 10.3Mta of cement capacity in th...

Lucky Cement receives NFEH's 15th Corporate Social Responsibilities Awards 2023 

22 March 2023, Published under Cement News

Lucky Cement Ltd has announced winning the NFEH’s 15th Corporate Social Responsibilities Awards 2023 in the "Green Energy Initiatives" category. This award recognises the company's unwavering commitment to sustainable development and reducing its carbon footprint through the implementation of renewable energy solutions in its operations.  Chief Operating Officer of Lucky Cement Ltd  Amin Ganny, expressed his gratitude for the recognition and reiterated the company's commitment to promoti...

Lucky Cement completes the buyback of shares

21 March 2023, Published under Cement News

Lucky Cement Ltd  ( Yunus Brothers ) informed Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) that it had completed the buyback of its 10m shares, which began on 29 September 2022, at spot prices prevailing on the PSX during this period. These shares will now be cancelled to improve its “future financial position,” said a bourse filling of 17 March. The company used the funds from its “distributable profits” and utilised its “internally generated cash flows” for the transaction. The soon-to-be-cancelled s...

Lucky Cement builds schools and vocational centres

15 March 2023, Published under Cement News

Lucky Cement Ltd has announced the successful completion of its project to build a school in collaboration with The Citizen Foundation in Pezu, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. The Abdul Razzak Tabba Block Lucky Cement Ltd Pezu Campus-I will provide primary education, while the Muhammad Yunus Tabba Block Pezu Campus-II will provide secondary education. The admissions for the first batch of 2023 are underway.  This project aligns with the UNSDG "Quality Education" and emhasises the importance of educat...