Cement News tagged under: business results
CRH revenues rise to US$22bn on stronger US construction activity17 November 2016, Published under Cement NewsIn a trading update covering the first nine months of 2016, CRH announced that its sales revenues had reached EUR20.4bn (US$21.9bn) with improved performances in its European, Asian and American operations. On a pro forma basis, accounting for new revenues generated by acquisitions from LafargeHolcim, sales were six per cent higher in the year to September 2016 than they had been in the same period in 2015. The firm’s EBITDA improved by a greater margin – 14 per cent – reaching EUR2.4bn f... |
UAE: National Cement Co sees 46% fall in 3Q profits15 November 2016, Published under Cement NewsNational Cement reported a 46.2 per cent drop in third-quarter net profits to AED9.85m (US$2.7m) from AED18.31m 3Q15. For the first nine months of 2016, the company posted net profits of AED73.48m, down from AED88.52m reported in the equivalent period of last year. |
UAE: Fujairah Cement profits up 59%14 November 2016, Published under Cement NewsFujairah Cement Industries Co reported an increase of 58.9 per cent in profits in 3Q16 as compared with the same period a year ago. Earnings rose to AED12.39m (US$3.37m) in 3Q16 from AED7.8m (US$2.12m) in 3Q15, the company said in a bourse statement issued on Sunday. In the first nine months of this year, Fujairah Cement, which is listed on both KSE and ADX, saw a 84.8 per cent YoY jump in profits to reach AED45.65m when compared with AED24.70m in 9M15. The company attributed the in... |
Kenya: East Africa Portland Cement sees 2015 profits fall 42%11 November 2016, Published under Cement NewsEast Africa Portland Cement Company (EAPCC) has announced that its profits for the financial year ending in June 2016 were KES4.2bn (US$41m), having fallen by 42.1 per cent in comparison to the previous year. According to reports in the Nation newspaper, EAPCC’s revenues rose by 5.4 per cent to KES8.9bn, but higher expenses – including financing costs that were up by 67.3 per cent – and increased cost of sales wiped out those gains. The Nation reports that EAPCC has recommended against... |
PT Semen Indonesia domestic sales down 6%, export more than double11 November 2016, Published under Cement NewsPT Semen Indonesia’s domestic cement sales dropped six per cent YoY to 2.55Mt in October from 2.71Mt. However, the company saw its export sales rise from 28,302t in October 2015 to 62,829t one year later. For the first 10 months of 2016, domestic sales edged up from 20.93Mt in 10M15 to 21.19Mt. Cement exports rose 15.2 per cent YoY from 419,767t to 483,745t. |
India: Orient Cement posts US$4.4m Q3 loss10 November 2016, Published under Cement NewsOrient Cement has recorded a loss of INR294m (US$4.4m) for the quarter to the end of September 2016, CNBC’s Money Control reports. The loss stands in contrast to the same period last year, in which Orient made a profit of INR280m. The current quarter did see revenues rise by 11 per cent to INR4.45bn. “Our markets and plants underwent some difficulty because of monsoon rains. It led to operational challenges,” said Deepak Khetrapal the firm’s MD and CEO. Khetrapal added that volumes ... |
HeidelbergCement sees improved results across the board for 3Q1609 November 2016, Published under Cement NewsIn its first results that include the consolidation of Italcementi, HeidelbergCement reported a significant improvement in sales volumes, revenue and operating income in the third quarter of 2016. Cement sales jumped 52 per cent to 33Mt while aggregates volumes advanced 11 per cent to 80Mt and ready-mix concrete deliveries were up 29 per cent to 12Mm 3 . In terms of deliveries, demand rose in several markets, particularly in Europe, but in some parts of North America the company reported ... |
India: Ramco sees 45.6% increase in 2QFY16-17 net profit09 November 2016, Published under Cement NewsRamco Cements reported a 45.6 per cent rise in net profit to INR2.07bn in the second quarter ended 30 September 2016 compared to INR1.42bn for the same quarter a year ago. The company’s income increased 13.8 per cent from INR10.32bn in 2QFY15-16 to INR11.74bn in the 2QFY16-17. |
Sumitomo Osaka Cement reports 4.4% rise in 1H net profit08 November 2016, Published under Cement NewsSumitomo Osaka Cement Co saw a 4.5 per cent YoY fall in revenues from JPY115.65bn (US$1.11bn) to JPY110.44bn in the first half ended 30 September 2016. While its pretax profit also decreased over the one-year period, from JPY11.25bn to JPY10.43bn, the company was able to report a 4.4 per cent YoY rise in net profit from JPY7.67bn to JPY8.01bn in April-September 2016. For the full-year 2016, Sumitomo expects to achieve revenues of JPY230bn while pretax profit is forecast at JPY22.5bn ... |
India: Shree Cement Q2 net profit up 18%08 November 2016, Published under Cement NewsShree Cement reported an 18.3 per cent YoY rise in its standalone net profit for the quarter ended 30 September 2016. Standalone net profit stood at INR2.91bn (US$43.7m) in the quarter compared to INR2.46bn in the same period last year. Total standalone income was up 17.6 per cent to INR22.5bn in the quarter, compared to INR19.1bn last year. Total expenses registered higher at INR20.3bn against INR17.4bn in the previous corresponding quarter. The company’s board of directors also recen... |