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Asia Cement posts 7% rise in revenue

11 August 2021, Published under Cement News

Taiwan’s Asia Cement has recorded a 6.7 per cent YoY rise in revenue to TWD22.08bn (US$792.89m) in the second quarter of the year, compared to TWD20.69bn in the year-ago period. However, net profit saw a 3.3 per cent fall to TWD4.52bn from TWD4.67bn in the 2Q20.

Shree Cement sees 79% net profit increase

11 August 2021, Published under Cement News

India’s Shree Cement has reported a 46.6 per cent rise in gross revenue from operations to INR44.01bn (US$591.47m) for the first quarter of the FY21-22, compared to INR30bn in the year-ago period. Total income also increased 46.1 per cent YoY to INR35.89bn from INR24.57bn, while net profit climbed 78.5 per cent to INR6.61bn. Cement volumes advanced 41 per cent YoY to 6.79Mt while clinker sales were down 62 per cent YoY, holding overall volume growth to 39 per cent YoY at 6.84Mt, according ...

Semen Indonesia Group sees 1H EBITDA up 2%

10 August 2021, Published under Cement News

Semen Indonesia Group (SIG) reported a 1.2 per cent uptick in revenue to IDR16.213bn (US$1.13m) in the 1H21 from IDR16.026bn in the 1H20. The increase in revenue was mainly due to higher regional sales volumes as importing countries saw their sales volumes increase. While domestic sales volumes were 1.5 per cent lower YoY at 14.345Mt in the 1H21 a 35.5 per cent increase in regional sales to 4.814Mt resulted in total sales up by 5.7 per cent to 19.159Mt. EBITDA edged up 2.1 per cent YoY t...

Lucky Cement reports consolidated earnings of PKR28.2bn for FY21

10 August 2021, Published under Cement News

Pakistan-based Lucky Cement Ltd reported a consolidated profit after tax of PKR28.23bn (US$172.46m) against PKR 7.1317bn in the previous fiscal year. The company achieved a consolidated gross turnover of PKR267.73bn, which is 64 per cent higher as compared to last year’s turnover of PKR162.87bn. The PAT of the cement segment (holding company) grew by 3.21 times during the year under review due to improved margins and sales volumes. The increase in sales volumes was attributable to the ...

Taiheiyo Cement announces 101% rise in net profit

10 August 2021, Published under Cement News

Japan’s Taiheiyo Cement has posted a revenue of JPY159.6bn (US$1.44bn) in the quarter ending 30 June 2021, down 20.4 per cent on JPY200.56bn in the same period of the previous fiscal. However, net profit surged 101 per cent YoY to JPY6.58bn from JPY3.27bn in the 1QFY21-22.

Saudi Cement sees 14% rise in profit

10 August 2021, Published under Cement News

Saudi Cement Co has posted a 14.1 per cent YoY rise in net profit to SAR86.4m (US$23.04m) in the quarter ending 30 June 2021, compared to SAR75.7m in the year-ago period. Revenue also climbed 17 per cent YoY to SAR348.1m from SAR297.5m in the 2Q20.

Lucky Cement posts 19% decrease in revenue

09 August 2021, Published under Cement News

Taiwan’s Lucky Cement has posted a 19.1 per cent YoY decline in revenue to TWD310.86m (US$11.17m) in July 2021, compared to TWD384.04m in the same month of the previous year. In the first six months of the year, the company also reported an 8.6 per cent decrease in revenue to TWD2.39bn from TWD2.61bn in the 1H20.

Birla Corp consolidated net profit rises to INR1420m in FY1Q21

06 August 2021, Published under Cement News

Birla Corp Ltd has reported a consolidated net profit of INR1425.1m (US$19.08m) in the 1QFY21-22 ended June 2021, which is 115 per cent higher over the corresponding quarter of the previous year, when net profit reached INR657.7m. However when compared with the January-March 2021 quarter, when a net profit of INR2493.3m was reported, it fell sharply. Net revenue for the quarter at INR17,491.1m represents a growth of nearly 43.1 per cent over the last year's corresponding period, when r...

Cementarnica Usje sees 17% rise in profit

06 August 2021, Published under Cement News

North Macedonia’s Cementarnica Usje has seen a 17 per cent YoY rise in net profit to MKD686.8m (US$13.2m) in the first half of the year, while operating revenue increased 18 per cent to MKD2.5bn. Domestic sales advanced 11 per cent to MKD1.6bn and sales on foreign markets was up 44 per cent to MKD827.9m.

Lafarge Cement Zimbabwe sees 24% rise in cement volumes

06 August 2021, Published under Cement News

Lafarge Cement Zimbabwe registered a 23.7 per cent increase in cement volumes spurred by growing demand in the period ended May 2021, compared to the prior year. Company secretary, Faithful Sithole, said there was a surge in demand for cement for home building in spite of the adverse impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. "In line with the 2021 strategic agenda, the business achieved volume growth leveraging on the growing market demand in the individual home builder segment as well as the o...