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Dongwu Cement appoints executive vice president26 August 2022, Published under Cement NewsChina's Dongwu Cement International Ltd has appointed Mr Xu Zhenghua as executive vice president, effective from 24 August 2022. Mr Xu brings with him extensive experience in business operations and management, having served as general manager and assistant general manager at Shanghai Xinhai Aviation Co Ltd, as well as deputy general manager at Oriental International Logistics Co Ltd. He has also previously held various roles at Shanghai Xinhai International Shipping Agency Co Ltd. |
West China Cement issues profit warning16 August 2022, Published under Cement NewsWest China Cement has issued a profit warning for the six months ended 30 June 2022. According to the company, net profit attributable to shareholders is expected to fall by 40-45 per cent compared to the same period a year earlier. One of the reasons for the decline is the group’s foreign exchange gain which came in at CNY27.5m (US$4.05m) in the first six months of 2022, compared to a gain of CNY347.3m in the same period in 2021. This is due to the exchange rate difference incurred on int... |
Asia Cement reports TWD4458m net profit in 2Q2215 August 2022, Published under Cement NewsTaiwan’s Asia Cement Corp posted revenues of TWD24,488m (US$816.3m) in the second quarter of 2022, up 9.2 per cent when compared with the 2Q21. Pretax profit came in at TWD5620m in the period under review, down 17.4 per cent from TWD6805m in the year-ago period. The company also saw a net profit of TWD4458m in the 2Q22, representing a 1.3 per cent decrease when compared with the 2Q21, when net profit reached TWD4515m. |
Sumitomo Osaka Cement reports JPY1bn loss12 August 2022, Published under Cement NewsJapan-based Sumitomo Osaka Cement Co Ltd reported a 1QFY22-23 revenue of JPY45.5bn (US$337.4m), up from JPY43.78bn in the 1QFY21-22. The company posted an operating loss of JPY3.15bn in the 1QFY22-23, in contrast to a 1QFY21-22 operating profit of JPY2.92bn. There was a pretax loss of JPY2.8bn, when compared with a pretax profit of JPY3.99bn in the equivalent quarter of the previous financial year. In terms of net profit, Sumitomo Osaka Cement Co Ltd saw a loss of JPY1.11bn when compared ... |
Taiwan Cement reports 21% hike in July revenue11 August 2022, Published under Cement NewsTaiwan Cement has posted a revenue of TWD10,102.468m (US$336.3m) in July 2022, ,up 21.4 per cent when compared with TWD8,319.972m, , according to a filing on the Taiwan Stock Exchange. In the first seven months of 2022, revenues slipped 0.2 per cent to TWD58,247.2m from TWD58,343.336m in the 7M21. |
Hsing Ta Cement posts 13% increase in July revenue10 August 2022, Published under Cement NewsTaiwan-based Hsing Ta Cement Co Ltd reported a 13.3 per cent advance in revenue to TWD557.403m (US$18.5m) in July 2022 from TWD492.134m in July 2021, according to a filing on the Taiwan Stock Exchange. The company’s revenue in the January-July 2022 period decreased 15 per cent to TWD3562.279m from TWD4189.866m. |
Taiheiyo Cement posts 1Q revenue of JPY177bn09 August 2022, Published under Cement NewsJapanese cement producer Taiheiyo Cement Corp saw a 10.6 per cent increase in group revenue to JPY176.52bn (US$1308.5m) in the 1QFY22-23 when compared with JPY159.61bn in the equivalent period of the previous financial year. Operating profit was down 87.8 per cent from JPY9.92bn in the 1QFY21-22 to JPY1.21bn in the 1QFY22-23 while pretax profit contracted by 79.1 per cent to JPY2.19bn from JPY10.48bn during the same period. The company reported a JPY220m net loss in the 1QFY22-23, comp... |
TCC introduces World's first UHPC cabinet energy storage system22 July 2022, Published under Cement NewsTaiwan Cement Corp (TCC) joined 7-11 to unveil its 10,000th store in Asia and introduced the “New Energy Convenience Store”. TCC combines the company’s strength in green energy, energy storage, battery and cement to build an energy storage system (ESS) to provide stable electricity and reduce carbon emissions. 7-11’s 10,000th store in Asia is Taiwan’s first convenience store to install an uninterruptible power supply (UPS) system with green energy and ESS. It is also the first in... |
China Shanshui Cement issues profit warning19 July 2022, Published under Cement NewsChina Shanshui Cement Group has issued a profit warning for the first half of 2022. Profit attributable to equity holders of the company for the six-month period will decrease by no less than 60 per cent compared the same period a year earlier, according to a report on Dow Jones Newswire. The fall is being blamed on the pandemic, climatic factors, and market demand, which fell in the opening half of the year, resulting in a contraction in both cement sales and operating revenue versus the... |
Korean trucker strike halts cement production15 June 2022, Published under Cement NewsA strike by truckers in South Korea is causing chaos for the country’s cement plants, according to the Korea JoongAng Daily. The strike by members of Cargo Truckers Solidarity, which began on 7 June, has reduced cement shipments to just 13 per cent of their normal levels. Around half of South Korea’s 2700 bulk cement trucks are driven by union members, leaving plants in danger of closure as inventories build up. Two of the country’s cement plants have already ceased operations due to lack of... |