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Asia Cement posts TWD59bn revenue in 8M2209 September 2022, Published under Cement NewsTaiwan-based Asia Cement Corp reported a 1.7 per cent drop in revenues to TWD7.069bn (US$228.5m) in August 2022 when compared with the TWD7.193bn posted in August 2021. In the first eight months of 2022 revenues saw a 8.1 per cent YoY advance from TWD54.657bn to TWD59.103bn. |
Carthage Cement reports 5% fall in 1H net profit09 September 2022, Published under Cement NewsTunisia-based Carthage Cement posted a five per cent drop in net profit to TND15.3m (US$4.8m) in the 1H22 when compared with TND16.1m in the 1H21. Revenues in the January-June 2022 period advanced three per cent to TND168.6m from TND163.8m in the year-ago period. Operating expenses increased by three per cent YoY from TND133.6m to TND138.4m in the 1H22. As a result, the company’s operating profit contracted by 5.5 per cent to TND36.6m while in the year-ago period it had reached TND38.7m... |
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... |
Riyadh Cement reports drop in 1H profit07 September 2022, Published under Cement NewsSaudi Arabian cement producer Riyadh Cement Co posted a 28.8 per cent decline in 1H22 sales to SAR285.6m (US$76.2m) from SAR401.4m in the 1H21. The company’s net profit after zakat and tax fell by 46.9 per cent to SAR85.1m in the 1H22 from SAR160.4m in the 1H21. |
RAK White Cement board approves delisting from Boursa Kuwait07 September 2022, Published under Cement NewsThe board of Ras Al Khaimah Co for White Cement and Construction Materials has approved the delisting of the UAE company’s shares from Boursa Kuwait. The company retains its listing on the Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange. In the 1H22 the company reported net profits attributable to the owners of KWD1.41m (US$4.57m), up 22 per cent from KWD1.16m in the 1H21. Total operating revenues expanded by five per cent YoY to KWD10.71m from KWD10.16m in the year-ago period. |
Huaxin Cement sees revenue fall 2% in 1H2201 September 2022, Published under Cement NewsChina’s Huaxin Cement Co Ltd has reported revenue of CNY14,389m (US$2087m) in the first half of 2022, down 2.41 per cent YoY. The fall is being blamed on lower cement sales volumes and higher fuel costs. Over the same period, net profit attributable to equity shareholders contracted by 34.9 per cent to CNY1587m. Due to the country’s extreme macro-economic environment, sales volumes of cement and ready-mixed concrete fell 21.5 per cent YoY in the first six months of 2022 to approximately 29Mt... |
Ciment du Maroc reports 5% rise in turnover30 August 2022, Published under Cement NewsHeidelbergCement Group -owned Ciments du Maroc posted a five per cent increase in turnover to MAD1.8bn (US$170.7m) in the 2Q22 from MAD1.7bn in the 2Q21. In addition, the company increased its investments by 195 per cent YoY to MAD160m as a result of the construction of its 0.7Mta Nador plant in northern Morocco. The facility is expected to come on-stream in the 3Q22. |
Bamburi Cement posts 88% drop in 1H profits29 August 2022, Published under Cement NewsKenya-based Bamburi Cement Ltd reported a profit of KES95m (US$0.79m) for the January-June 2022 period, 87.7 per cent down from KES776m in the 1H21. However, the group posted a revenue of KES20.1bn, up 2.6 per cent YoY from KES19.6bn in the 1H21. The company has attributed the decrease to high operational costs with operating profit in the 1H22 almost five times lower at KES210m when compared with KES1.17bn in the 1H21. “The Group’s earnings were significantly hit by a jump in direct pr... |
Dongwu Cement sees revenue fall 26% in 1H2229 August 2022, Published under Cement NewsChina's Dongwu Cement International Ltd has reported revenue of CNY177.8m (US$25.9m) in the first half of 2022, down 25.7 per cent on the same period a year earlier. In terms of gross profit, a loss of CNY13.5m was seen in the 1H22, compared to a profit of CNY45.6m in the 1H21. According to the company, disruptions arising from the COVID-19 pandemic and subsequent quarantine measures had a significant adverse impact on the group’s revenue and financial performance over the six-month period.... |
CRH posts 14% YoY increase in sales in 1H2225 August 2022, Published under Cement NewsCRH has reported a 14 per cent YoY increase in sales to US$15bn in the first half of 2022. EBITDA over the same period has improved by 21 per cent to US$2.2bn, with the EBITDA margin gaining 90bps to 14.7 per cent. Earnings per share have advanced by 36 per cent to US$1.21. First-half profit after tax came in at US$0.9bn, up 29 per cent YoY “CRH has delivered another strong performance with further growth in sales, EBITDA and margin despite a challenging and volatile cost environment. T... |