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BBMG Corp issues profit warning, China18 July 2013, Published under Cement NewsBBMG Corp announced yesterday that it expected its net profit to fall not more than 15 per cent YoY in the first six months of this year, due to pricing pressures. The company's net profit was CNY1.39bn in the first half of 2012. The company's sales of cement and clinker increased 9.1 per cent YoY to 16.38Mt in the first half. Concrete sales volumes jumped 33.2 per cent YoY to 5.46Mm3 in the period. The company had earlier reported a loss of CNY61.21m for the first quarter of this yea... |
Saudi Cement reports 5.9% second-quarter rise16 July 2013, Published under Cement NewsSaudi Cement Co reported a 5.9 per cent increase in second-quarter net profit on Monday, thanks to increased demand. The company posted a second-quarter net profit of SAR307m (US$81.7m) compared to SAR290m in the same period in 2012. Net profit for the first six months of 2013 was SAR647m, up five per cent from the previous year. |
Higher volumes and sales boost Yanbu first half, Saudi Arabia15 July 2013, Published under Cement NewsYanbu Cement Co's first-half net profit rose by 44.7 per cent YoY to SAR521m (US$138.9m), thanks to higher production and sales volumes supported by the start of its kiln line No 5 last year. Earnings per share (EPS) stood at SAR 3.31, up from SAR 2.29 a year ago. For the second quarter of 2013, YCC registered a net profit of SAR274m, an increase from SAR216m a year earlier. |
Siam Cement 2Q13 earnings growth forecast12 July 2013, Published under Cement NewsSiam Cement Co is expected to report YoY robust earnings growth thanks to impressive performances from its three core businesses including its cement division. KGI Securities expect SCC to report a 2Q13 net profit of THB8.8bn, up 106 per cent YoY and 0.2 per cent QoQ. ? In terms of its cement division, concerns about a delay to the government's THB2tn borrowing bill would impact sentiment for the cement unit but not the actual demand for building materials. This is thanks to steady sp... |
Asia Cement forecasts higher 1H net profit12 July 2013, Published under Cement NewsAsia Cement (China) expects its unaudited net profit to more than double for the six months to the end of June 2013 compared to the same period of last year. The 100 per cent forecasted increase in first half net profit was primarily attributable to the increase in sales and a decrease in coal costs compared to 1H12, the company said. Asia Cement's interim results are expected to be published at the end of August. |
Texas Industries fourth-quarter net profit declines, sales rise11 July 2013, Published under Cement NewsTexas Industries Inc reported that its fourth-quarter net income declined to US$44.14m as the prior-year results included a higher gain from asset sales. However, the company benefitted from continuing recovery in major markets and from the commissioning of new cement capacity and ready-mix acquisitions in Texas. Net income declined to US$44.14m from US$60.21m in the same quarter last year. The latest results included income net of tax from discontinued operations of US$28.5m. The comp... |
Qassim Cement first-half net profit rises, Saudi Arabia11 July 2013, Published under Cement NewsQassim Cement posted a SAR334.6m (US$89.2m) net profit for the first half of 2013, up from SAR307.4m a year ago. The company attributed the increase to a rise in sales coupled with lower expenses, but did not provide any exact figures. Earnings per share (EPS) stood at SAR 3.72, compared with SAR 3.42. |
ARM's 1H13 pretax profit rises 28%, Kenya10 July 2013, Published under Cement NewsAn increase in sales has helped ARM Cement, Kenya's second-largest cement producer, to achieve a double-digit rise in pretax profit. Pretax profit for the six months ended June jumped to KES1bn (US$11.51m), a rise of 28 per cent YoY, the company said in a statement. Cement sales rose by 28 per cent YoY in the reporting period. The company, which operates a 0.75Mta clinker plant at Kaloeni, near Mombasa, and a 1Mta grinding works in Athi River, has a total grinding capacity of 1Mta. It... |
Steppe Cement 1H turnover boosted by higher prices10 July 2013, Published under Cement NewsIn the first half of the year, Kazakhstan-based cement producer Steppe Cement reported an eight per cent decline in volumes YoY but turnover rose by six per cent thanks to higher prices. During the January-June 2013 period, the company sold 564,440t of cement compared with 615,838t in the first half of 2012. Overall sales in Kazakhstan rose by 11 per cent during the period an the share of imports rose marginally from 14 to 15 per cent. Steppe Cement saw its market share drop from 19 p... |
TCC International expects profits to double in 1H1310 July 2013, Published under Cement NewsTCC International expects to double net profit attributable to shareholders in the first half of this year compared to the same period of 2012. The increase is mainly attributed to the group’s improved operations in southwest China and a corresponding rise in its profit contribution during the period, ET Net News reports. The advanced profits are due to a increase sales and a significant improvement in gross profit margins. |