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Dangote Cement sees 22% rise in 2012 pretax profit, Nigeria08 November 2012, Published under Cement NewsNigeria-based cement producer Dangote Cement said it expects pretax profit to reach NGN143bn (US$910m) for full year 2012 on strong demand, a rise of 22 per cent compared to the NGN118bn achieved last year. The company said forecasts were based on the 2.6Mt of cement it sold in the last quarter of the year and on improved gas supply. The company will spend around NGN110bn in capital expenditure this year. "Nigeria has a low per capita consumption ... so we believe there is a huge pent u... |
Emerging markets, North America drive Holcim performance07 November 2012, Published under Cement NewsHolcim reported a rise in cement deliveries for the first nine months of 2012 supported by pricing improvements. Emerging markets continue to support growth together with stronger demand for building materials in North America, but the Europe and Middle East and Africa divisions register declines. Commenting on its results, the company said in a statement: “Holcim continues to have the advantage of a strong presence in emerging markets, where construction activity remains high. This uniqu... |
Pakistan October dispatches down on falling exports06 November 2012, Published under Cement NewsPakistan cement dispatches in October 2012 fell by 5.87 per cent mainly due to a steep 20.59 per cent drop in cement exports, data from the All Pakistan Cement Manufacturers (APCMA), showed. Dispatches for the month stood at 2.767Mt, down from the 2.939Mt recorded in the same month last year. Local dispatches were 2.086Mt, representing a marginal rise of 0.19 per cent compared to 2.082Mt in October 2011. In the first four months of this fiscal year, total cement dispatches stood at 10.4... |
ACC sales rise 3.5 per cent YoY to 2.04Mt in Oct05 November 2012, Published under Cement NewsACC Ltd's sales rose 3.5 per cent to 2.04Mt in October, from 1.97Mt in the same month a year ago. The company's production increased marginally to 2.05Mt during the month, as compared to 2.04Mt in October 2011, ACC said in a statement. During the January-October period of 2012, the company reported 2.5 per cent growth in sales to 20.26Mt from 19.76Mt in the same period last year. The production increased 2.72 per cent to 20.34Mt during the 10 months to October from 19.8Mt in the year-ago ... |
Europe: 2012 trends and outlook05 November 2012, Published under Cement NewsEurostat data published earlier this week shows that August was the eighth month in a row to register YoY declines in Eurozone construction output among member states – the latest confirmation that a slowdown in overall European construction activity and cement demand shows no real signs of relenting. Figures from Eurostat show that compared with August 2011, output in August 2012 dropped 5.5 per cent in the Eurozone and 6.8 per cent in the EU27, with the strongest declines seen in Portug... |
Holcim Philippines to boost cement capacity31 October 2012, Published under Cement NewsHolcim Philippines has announced that it is planning to invest US$350m-450m in a new 2Mta cement plant to meet long term domestic market needs. Speaking at a press briefing, Holcim Philippines COO Roland van Wijnen said that the company has been in the process of increasing its capacity in line with recent strong gains in local consumption. It has begun reactivating its idle facilities beginning with its terminal in Calaca, Batangas last year and its grinding plant in Mabini will be operati... |
GCC sales rise 13.3 per cent, Mexico31 October 2012, Published under Cement NewsMexico-based cement producer Grupo Cementos de Chihuahua (GCC) has posted MXP2.58bn (US$197m) in sales for 3Q2012, up 13.3 per cent YoY. The company posted EBITDA of MXP501m, up 0.5 per cent compared with the prior-year-period. Net consolidated income for the third quarter was MXP152m, up 266 per cent over the MXP43.8m loss registered in the same period of 2011. Increased sales were driven by a growth in sales volumes in the US, "higher aggregates and concrete block sales in Me... |
Jiangxi Wannianging Cement profit declines, China30 October 2012, Published under Cement NewsJiangxi Wannianging Cement has posted an 82.33 per cent drop in net profit for the first nine months of 2012 on the back of lower sales volumes and prices. For the nine months to September, net profit was CNY74.12m (US$11.9m) while operating revenues fell 22.44 per cent YoY to CNY3.19bn. For the third quarter alone, operating revenue fell 23 per cent YoY to CNY1.183bn while net profit plunged 86.77 per cent to CNY16.24m. The company attributed the decline in profits to a drop in sales ... |
Anhui Conch earnings outlook raised, China26 October 2012, Published under Cement NewsDespite Anhui Conch posting a 67 per cent YoY decline in third quarter net profit, Credit Suisse and Citigroup see an improved outlook for the Chinese cement major. Credit Suisse said that Conch’s results "were solid in the context of a very difficult quarter for the industry”. The house estimates unit gross profit to average at CNY80/t in 4Q12, leading to a potential net profit of CNY2.4bn. "We believe consensus downgrades have come to an end at this point, and estimate that the market is... |
Southern Province driven by higher demand, Saudi Arabia26 October 2012, Published under Cement NewsSaudi Arabian cement producer Southern Province Cement reported a YoY rise in net profit for the the first nine months of 2012 and for the third quarter of the year thanks to an increase in demand for cement on the local market. However on a QoQ basis, third quarter profit fell due to the Ramadan and Eid Al-Fitr holidays. Net profit for the third quarter of 2012 reached SAR200m compared to SAR180m for the same quarter of previous year, an increase of 11.11 per cent. Net profit during the n... |