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HeidelbergCement volumes boosted by North America, UK and new capacities

10 February 2015, Published under Cement News

Preliminary full-year results from HeidelbergCement show improvements in sales volumes, revenue and operating income despite negative exchange rate effects, leading the company to describe 2014 as the most ‘successful year since the financial crisis.’ Despite significant exchange rate effects, the group’s revenue increased by four per cent to EUR12.6bn (+8 per cent on a like-for-like basis) and operating income improved to EUR1.6bn (+13 per cent L-F-L) supported by mild winter weather in E...

Italcementi saw weaker French and Italian volumes in 2014

09 February 2015, Published under Cement News

Italcementi's turnover declined by 1.8 per cent in 2014 to EUR4155.6m, or by 0.7 per cent on a comparable basis. Group cement shipments edged ahead by 0.6 per cent to 43.4Mt and the turnover from cement and clinker was ahead by 1.0 per cent to EUR2742.9m, with cement volumes improving everywhere but in Europe.  The concrete and aggregates turnover declined by 6.9 per cent to EUR1162.5m as shipments of aggregates declined by 5.6 per cent to 30.8m tonnes and ready-mixed concrete deliveries ...

Raysut full-year profit dips, Oman

09 February 2015, Published under Cement News

Raysut Cement reported full-year net profit of OMR27.42m (US$71.22m), 0.4 per cent lower than the OMR27.52m posted in the previous year. Revenue rose 1.1 per cent to OMR94,29m from OMR93.29m, according to a company filing with the Muscat Securities Market on Thursday. A research note by Gulf Baader Capital Markets (GBCM) said the company’s revenue was in line with estimates but earnings was below its forecast of OMR28.8m. According to GBCM, group sales volumes came in at 3.8Mt but ...

Cemex’ US EBITDA rises by 65% and trading loss almost eliminated

06 February 2015, Published under Cement News

Cemex' turnover improved by 3.2 per cent in 2014 to US$15,708.5m and the EBITDA advanced by 3.7 per cent to US$2740.5m, while the trading profit rose by 12.3 per cent to US$1275.6m. The net interest charge rose yet again and was up by 4.3 per cent to US$1608.4m, while the pre-tax loss was reduced by 53.2 per cent to US$124m and the net attributable loss emerged 39.8 per cent lower at US$507.3m.  Net debt, including perpetual notes, declined by 6.7 per cent during the year to US$16,291...

Cementir increases profit and reduces debt

06 February 2015, Published under Cement News

Cementir 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...

Vulcan’s EBITDA grows by 28 per cent

06 February 2015, Published under Cement News

Vulcan Materials' turnover increased by 8.1 per cent in 2014 to US$2994.2m and the EBITDA rose by 28.1 per cent to US$99.7m. After a net interest charge 20.2 per cent higher at US$242.7m, there was pre-tax profit of US$298.8m compared with a US$3.7m loss in 2013 and at the net level there was a jump from a US$24.3m profit to US$204.9m. Capital expenditure, which had jumped from US$93.4m to US$275.4m in 2013, declined by 18.3 per cent in 2014 to US$224.9m and is forecast to be in the regio...

Cemex LatAm 2014 turnover declines, consolidated sales rise

05 February 2015, Published under Cement News

Cemex Latin American Holdings saw turnover decline by 1.4 per cent to US$1725m during 2014 and EBITDA decline by 8.84 per cent to US$577m with the margin declining from 36.2 to 33.5 per cent. The trading profit came down by 7.9 per cent to US$478.4m and after a 20.5 per cent drop in financial expenses to US$90.4m and other items, the pre-tax profit did improve by 4.1 per cent to US$419.1m. After tax and minorities, the net attributable profit emerged 3.5 per cent ahead at US$273.4m. The n...

Vicat increases cement shipments by 13.7%

04 February 2015, Published under Cement News

Vicat's turnover improved by six per cent in 2014 to €2423m, which translates into an underlying increase of eight per cent  on a like-for-like basis. Turnover in cement advanced by 13.7 per cent  to €1261m, or €1483m before deducting inter-group transfers. Aggregates and concrete sales declined by 1.8 per cent  to €860m, while other activities saw turnover edging ahead by 0.3 per cent to €301m. Cement accounted for 53.7 per cent  of turnover, up from the 50.6 per cent  shown in the previ...

Eagle Materials net profit rises by 37.8%

04 February 2015, Published under Cement News

Including its share of the jointly-owned Texas Lehigh Cement, the turnover of Eagle Materials for the first nine months to 31 December, rose by 19.1 per cent to US$941.2m. The trading profit before corporate overheads increased by 33.7 per cent to US$246.9m, of which cement contributed 39.1 per cent. The trading profit improved by 32.5 per cent to US$220.3m. After a net interest charge 15.3 per cent lower at US$12.1, the pre-tax profit advanced by 37 per cent to US$208.2m and the net prof...

ACC reports 19% rise in 4Q14 profit

04 February 2015, Published under Cement News

ACC, India’s second-largest cement manufacturer, reported a 19 per cent jump in profit in the October-December quarter, driven mainly by a substantial tax reversal. Net profit rose to INR3.26bn in the three months ended 31 December from INR2.75bn a year ago, the company said in a filing to the Bombay Stock Exchange. The tax reversal for the quarter stood at INR1.8435bn against a reversal of INR358.5m in a year ago. The Holcim group company said net sales increased by three per cent to I...