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JSW Cement invests US$360m in new plant

21 May 2024, Published under Cement News

JSW Cement is planning to build a new cement plant in Rajasthan, giving the company access to India’s northern markets. The proposed facility will have a cement capacity of up to 3.3Mta and an 18MW power plant, according to Mint. The INR30,000m (US$360m) investment is being funded through a mix of equity and long-term debt.  “The proposed investment to establish our integrated cement facility in Nagaur puts JSW Cement firmly on its path to achieving a pan-India footprint within the next...

Udaipur Cement Works 4Q net profit up 17%

20 May 2024, Published under Cement News

India-based Udaipur Cement Works posted a net revenue of INR34.835bn (US$418.3m) in the January-March 2024 quarter (4QFY23-24), an increase of 18.2 per cent YoY from INR29.464bn in the 4QFY22-23. The company’s net profit increased 17.2 per cent YoY to INR197.9m in the 4QFY23-24 from INR168.9m in the year-ago period. Operating expenses increased by 14.9 per cent to INR2.874bn in the 4QFY23-24 from INR2.502bn in the equivalent period of the previous year while other income increased by 4...

The India Cements posts revenue advance YoY

20 May 2024, Published under Cement News

The India Cements Ltd has reported standalone revenue of INR12,700.5m (US$152.6m) in the quarter ended 31 March 2024. This compares to INR10,987.3m in the previous quarter and INR14,788.9m in the same quarter in the previous year. A loss of INR293.3m was seen in the March 2024 quarter, up from the INR165.1m loss reported in the quarter ended 31 December 2023, but down from the INR2177.9m loss of the quarter ended 31 March 2023. Expenses fell from INR16,073.1m in the March 2023 quarter t...

Najran Cement net 1Q profit drops 26%

20 May 2024, Published under Cement News

Saudi Arabia-based Najran Cement Co saw a 3.9 per cent decline to SAR138.12m (SAR36.83m) in the 1Q24 from SAR143.68m in the 1Q23. The company’s net profit saw a 25.7 per cent YoY fall to SAR21.54m in the 1Q24 from SAR28.98m. The earnings per share (EPS) amounted to SAR0.13 in the three-month period that ended on 31 March 2024, down from SAR0.17 in the corresponding period a year earlier. In 2023 the company’s profit fell by 38.5 per cent YoY to SAR69.43m from SAR112.8m.

Al Jouf Cement sees net profit advance 21% in 1Q24

17 May 2024, Published under Cement News

Saudi Arabia’s Al Jouf Cement Co saw its consolidated net profit advance to SAR12.45m (US$3.32m) in the first quarter of 2024, up 21.2 per cent from SAR10.27m in the same period a year earlier. Compared to the previous quarter, however, net profit was down 69.2 per cent from SAR40.46m.  According to Zawya, revenue in the 1Q24 increased 16.8 per cent from SAR70.27m in the 1Q23 to SAR82.04m. Compared QoQ, revenue slipped two per cent from SAR83.74m. 

Hume Cement doubles profits

17 May 2024, Published under Cement News

Malaysia’s Hume Cement Industries has reported net profit of MYR61.06m (US$13.04m) in the third quarter of the current financial year, ended 31 March 2024. This has more than doubled compared to the same period a year earlier. Revenue over the same time frame advanced from MYR289m to MYR310.4m. According to the company, the increase in revenue and profit was due to lower manufacturing costs, coupled with a higher cement average selling price and higher sales volumes.  For the first nin...

Ciments de Bizerte posts 53% turnover drop in 1Q24 due to lack of petcoke

17 May 2024, Published under Cement News

Tunisia-based Les Ciments de Bizerte saw a 52.6 per cent drop in turnover to TND12.262m (US$3.9m) in the first quarter of 2024 from TND25.858m. The drop in turnover was due to the halt in clinker production during the quarter. The company suspended clinker production in the 1Q24 due to a lack of petcoke following financial challenges that prevented the company from importing the kiln's sole fuel. In the period leading up to 31 March, 50,588t of cement was produced, down 53.7 per cent YoY....

CRH revenue up 2% YoY in 1Q24

16 May 2024, Published under Cement News

CRH has reported total revenue of US$6.5bn in the opening quarter of 2024, ended 31 March. This marks a two per cent expansion compared to the same period a year earlier. Adjusted EBITDA over the 1Q24 came in at US$445m, up 15 per cent YoY, while the adjusted EBITDA margin advanced 80bps to 6.8 per cent. The gain in adjusted EBITDA was attributed to the continued delivery of the company’s integrated solutions strategy, strong commercial progress, ongoing costs control and further operation...

Andhra Cements posts income growth QoQ

16 May 2024, Published under Cement News

India’s Andhra Cements , part of Sagar Cements , has posted total income of INR993m (US$11.89m) in the quarter ending 31 March 2024. This is up from INR984m in the previous quarter. The net loss for the March 2024 quarter came in at INR188m, down from a loss of INR212m in the previous quarter. Basic earnings per share over the same period improved from -INR2.30 to -INR2.04.  For the year ended 31 March 2024, total income stood at INR2766m with a net loss for the 12-month period of INR65...

Votorantim Cimentos improves 1Q margins

15 May 2024, Published under Cement News

Votorantim Cimentos ended the 1Q24 with better margins due to higher sales volume and lower costs. The company’s global cement sales totalled 8.1Mt,  up one per cent YoY compared to 1Q23.   The company posted global net revenue of BRL5.5bn (US$1.072bn) in the 1Q24, down four per cent in local currency (excluding the effect of exchange rate variation) compared to the same period last year. This resulted primarily from lower volume in North America, which was partially offset by positive res...