Cement News tagged under: Results
Cemex Lat'Am publishes 2012 results07 February 2013, Published under Cement NewsAs a result of the flotation of a minority stake in the Central and South American operations of Cemex, Cemex Latin American Holdings' 2012 results have just been published for the first time, on the eve of the parent company's annual results announcement. The pro forma figures show a 25.4 per cent increase in turnover to US$1591.7m and an EBITDA advancing by 44.4 per cent to US$547.5m as the margin increased from 29.9 per cent to 34.4 per cent. The trading profit showed a 55.3 per cent a... |
Italcementi: European decline largely offset by Asian improvement07 February 2013, Published under Cement NewsItalcementi's group cement shipments in 2012 saw a decline of 6.6 per cent to 45.9Mt with cement volumes being down in Europe and in the Middle East, but improving elsewhere. Group turnover declined by 3.8 per cent last year to €4480.1m, or by 4.9 per cent on a comparable basis and the turnover from cement and clinker was off by three per cent to €2903.5m. In concrete and aggregates, turnover fell by 7.8 per cent to €1280.3m as shipments of aggregates fell by 10.8 per cent to 34Mt and re... |
Eagle Materials trading profit almost trebles, USA07 February 2013, Published under Cement NewsEagle Materials' turnover, including its share of the Texan cement joint venture with HeidelbergCement, rose by 22.7 per cent to US$366.32m for the six months to the end of September and the trading profit virtually trebled to US$53.35m. After a net interest 20 per cent lower at US$7.31m, the pre-tax profit jumped by 424.5 per cent to US$46.04m. Net debt of US$243.9m at the end of September represented 48.6 per cent of shareholders' funds compared with 59.4 per cent a year earlier. Eagle ... |
Vicat advances in India and Kazakhstan06 February 2013, Published under Cement NewsVicat's turnover increased by 1.2 per cent in 2012 to €2292.2m, which becomes an underlying decline of 0.2 per cent on a like-for-like basis. Turnover in cement was ahead by 1.6 per cent to €1155.7m, while aggregates and concrete sales were ahead by one per cent to €826.1m. Other activities saw turnover edge ahead by 0.2 per cent to €310.5m. Cement accounted for 52.3 per cent of turnover, very marginally higher than the 52.1 per cent in the previous year. The concrete and aggregate... |
Cementir improves profits in spite of lower volumes01 February 2013, Published under Cement NewsCementir Holding saw turnover advance by 4.6 per cent to €976.2m, helped by better prices, and the EBITDA improved by 11.1 per cent to €138.0m. Net debt at the end of 2012 was 4.2 per cent higher at €373m. The number of employees increased by 3.3 per cent to 3307. Group shipments of grey and white cement declined by six per cent to 9.85Mt, reflecting lower volumes in Italy and in Egypt and a decline in exports from Turkey. This was in part offset by higher volumes in the Far East. Aggre... |
Fitch Affirms Siam Cement at 'A(tha)'; Outlook Stable31 January 2013, Published under Cement NewsFitch Ratings (Thailand) Limited has affirmed The Siam Cement Public Company Ltd's (SCC) national long-term rating at 'A(tha)', its national short-term rating at 'F1(tha)' and its senior unsecured debentures at 'A(tha)'. The Outlook is Stable. The ratings reflect SCC's well-diversified business which helps support cash flow generation, particularly during the difficult operating period of its chemical unit in the past two years, Fitch said in a statement. Likely strong cement and packaging ... |
Lucky Cement first-half boosted by higher prices, Pakistan29 January 2013, Published under Cement NewsPakistan’s leading cement producer Lucky Cement has recorded a strong rise in profit for the first half of the current fiscal year, driven by higher selling prices. Profit for the first six months of FY12-13 rose 42.15 per cent rise to PKR4.29bn (US$44m). Cement prices during the period rose 13 per cent to PKR465/bag (US$4.76) in the south zone and eight per cent in the north to PKR438. Additional increasing income and declining financial charges supported the company's bottom-line. G... |
Yanbu Cement full-year net profit rises 36% YoY28 January 2013, Published under Cement NewsSaudi cement producer Yanbu Cement Co (YCC) reported a surge in full-year net profit thanks to increased demand and a new production line as top capacity players benefit from the country's boom period. The company's net profit rose 36 per cent YoY in 2012 to SAR720.5m (US$192.1m). Earnings per share (EPS) stood at SAR 6.86, up from SAR 5.04. Local cement producers have been riding high on government projects which puts emphasis on improving education, social services and basic infrastruc... |
Xinjian Tianshan Cement expects 75 per cent net profit drop, China28 January 2013, Published under Cement NewsXinjiang Tianshan Cement Co Ltd, a Shenzhen-listed cement producer, estimated 25 January that net profit for 2012 to be about CNY305m (US$49m), a a YoY decline of 75 per cent. |
Dyckerhoff to take impairment charge on Russian project25 January 2013, Published under Cement NewsGerman cement major said it is to take an impairment charge of approximately EUR26m on fixed assets due to a cement project in Russia that was halted in 2009. Due to the impact of the global financial crisis, Dyckerhoff stopped construction of the new plant and construction has not resumed to-date. Following an extensive analysis conducted by the company, Dyckerhoff has said that construction of the project at the planned location “is not assured in the foreseeable future.” Therefore an i... |