Cement News tagged under: Pakistan
Lucky Cement to install 25.3MW captive solar power plant15 September 2022, Published under Cement NewsGM Finance and Company Secretary of Lucky Cement Ltd, Faisal Mahmood, informed Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) that following a feasibility study for a renewable energy project, the company has entered into an arrangement with Orient Energy Systems (Pvt) Ltd for the supply and installation of a 25.3MW captive solar power project at its Karachi plant . The estimated project cost is PKR3bn (US$12.75m),and the company is in the process of establishing Letters of Credit to import equipment... |
DG Khan Cement sees reduced profit of PKR2.972bn in FY21-2214 September 2022, Published under Cement NewsDG Khan Cement Co Ltd (DGKC) announced the financial result for the FY21-22, posting a profit after tax (PAT) of PKR2.972bn (US$12.7m) compared to PKR3.721bn in the same period last year, depicting a decline of 20 per cent YoY. However, during the 4QFY21-22 (April-June 2022), the company recorded a loss of PKR647m against a profit after tax of PKR873m in the 4QFY20-21. According to AHL Research, the loss incurred during the fourth quarter was primarily due to the recognition of super t... |
Cherat Cement greenfield project likely to be delayed09 September 2022, Published under Cement NewsThe management of Cherat Cement Ltd informed that a letter of credit for the 8000-9000tpd greenfield project at Dera Ismail Khan in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan, has not been opened yet and may be delayed. It added that new letters of credit cannot be opened currently due to State Bank of Pakistan restrictions and economic instability. The cost of the project will be decided once the PKR-US$ partity stabilises, but it is estimated at US$40m. To date, the project has seen ground works s... |
Bestway Cement in profit slides during FY21-2207 September 2022, Published under Cement NewsPakistan-based Bestway Cement Ltd has reported a 11.6 per cent decline in company profit to PKR10.239bn (US$45.9m) in FY21-22 (July 2021-June 2022) from PKR11.577bn in FY20-21. Net sales in FY21-22 increased 21 per cent YoY to PKR103.1bn from PKR85.197bn in FY20-21. The fall in profits was due to increased sales tax, excise duty, high cost of sales and income tax expenses. Selling and distribution costs rose from PKR611m in FY20-21 to PKR972m in FY21-22. Administrative expenses also incre... |
Cement capacity outpaces production in Pakistan06 September 2022, Published under Cement NewsPakistan's cement industry saw a fall of 3.6 per cent to 48.011Mt in cement production between July 2021 to June 2022 from 49.79 Mt produced in the year-ago period, says data released by the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS). While analysts attribute the slide to a range of factors, particularly to blame were high inflation and interest rate, costly raw materials, high cost of doing business and political uncertainty during the production period of last year. FBS data indicates that Pak... |
Pakistan cement market continues contraction in August05 September 2022, Published under Cement NewsPakistan Cement Manufacturers Association (APCMA) estimated a decline in Pakistan cement dispatches in August and July-August 2022 (2MFY21-22) as the country experiences economic challenges, rising inflation, political unrest and heavy rains due to floods. Total cement dispatches (domestic deliveries plus exports) declined by 24 per cent in August 2022 to 3.296Mt when compared with 4.336Mt in August 2021. Of this total, domestic dispatches declined 23.8 per cent YoY to 2.9Mt from 3.81Mt i... |
Maple Leaf Cement reports 18.9% growth in profit during FY202202 September 2022, Published under Cement NewsMaple Leaf Cement Factory Ltd (MLCF) has informed Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) that the company declared its financial results for FY21-22 (July 2021-June 2022), whereby earnings arrived at PKR4.55bn (US$20.5m) against PKR3.82bn last year, up by 19 per cent. Whereas during 4QFY21-22 (April-June 2022), the company posted a profit after tax of PKR232m compared to PKR980m in the same period last year, depicting a decline of 76 per cent YoY mainly on account of imposition of super ta... |
Pakistan incurs huge losses due to flooding31 August 2022, Published under Cement NewsThe Pakistan government has initially estimated a loss of at least US$10bn caused by weeks of torrential rains and subsequent floods, which destroyed many houses and infrastructures across the country. A research house estimated a major requirement of cement, steel and other construction material to rehabilitate masses affected due to flooding. Speaking to the media, Finance Minister, Miftah Ismail, shared the damages estimate, saying the economic impact of floods would be at least US$10b... |
Cherat Cement Co’s net profit rises 39% YoY30 August 2022, Published under Cement NewsCherat Cement Co Ltd (CHCC) announced its annual financial results for the year ended 30 June 2022 (FY21-22), on 25 August 2022, by declaring of net profit of PKR4.45bn (US$20.3m), which was increased by 39 per cent YoY, as compared to PKR 3.2bn in the same period last year. Net sales during the reporting period advanced by 27.3 per cent to PKR 32.08bn in FY21-22 from PKR 25.20bn during the same period last year, said a company bourse filling to Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX). It incu... |
Menzel Elektromotoren supplies replacement motor26 August 2022, Published under Cement NewsMenzel Elektromotoren has built a replacement motor for a cement plant in Pakistan that can drive any one of three applications: the raw mill, another cement mill or a fan. The motors originally installed differ in various features. Moreover, as the available installation space was extremely limited, a Menzel engineer visited the site to take all the measurements. The solution was a compact slip ring motor in frame size 710 with the cooling system tailored to fit around a ste... |