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FLSmidth reports 22% decline in cement order intake in 2020

10 February 2021, Published under Cement News

FLSmidth’s order intake in 2020 was on par with last year, comprising 13 per cent growth in mining and a 22 per cent decline in cement. Including currency effects and acquisitions, total order intake decreased by five per cent to DKK18,524m (US$2490m). FLSmidth Group CEO, Thomas Schulz, commented: "2020 was impacted operationally and financially by the pandemic, which has presented both challenges and opportunities for FLSmidth. Our employees have done a tremendous job handling this cr...

Taiheiyo Cement 9M net profit advances 22% YoY

09 February 2021, Published under Cement News

Japan-based Taiheiyo Cement Corp saw its 9MFY20-21 revenues ended 31 December 2020 slip by 1.6 per cent to JPY652.71bn (US$6.23bn) from JPY662.99 in the year-ago period. However, operating profit advanced by 14.3 per cent from JPY42.16bn in 9MFY19-20 to JPY48.2bn in the 9MFY20-21.Pretax profits rose 16.4 per cent from JPY42.41bn to JPY49.35bn in the April-December 2020 period while net profits were up 21.6 per cent to JPY37.15bn from JPY30.54bn over the period. The company expects revenu...

Mangalam Cement posts 201% rise in net profit

08 February 2021, Published under Cement News

India-based Mangalam Cement reported standalone net profit of INR374.5m (US$5.1m) for the quarter ended 31 December 2020, a 201.1 per cent advance when compared with the equivalent period in 2019. Net revenue increased by 10.2 per cent YoY to INR3.4049bn in the last quarter of 2020 from INR3.0904 in the corresponding quarter of the previous year. Operating expenses declined by 2.3 per cent YoY to INR2.621bn during the October-December 2020 quarter from INR2.682bn in the year-ago period....

Cementir's preliminary 2020 consolidated results achieve revenues of EUR1224.8m

05 February 2021, Published under Cement News

Cementir's preliminary consolidated results for 2020 achieved record revenue from sales of EUR1224.8m, up 1.1 per cent from EUR1211.8m in 2019. EBITDA remained stable at EUR263.7m. Sales volumes of grey and white cement and clinker totalled 10.71Mt, up 12.9 per cent from 9.49Mt in 2019 This increase is mainly attributable to the performance of the company in Turkey where cement volumes rose by 39 per cent. Ready-mix sales volumes rose to 4.44Mm 3 , up 7.8 per cent on 4.12Mm 3 in 2019. Re...

Dalmia Bharat reports 603% rise in profit

05 February 2021, Published under Cement News

India’s Dalmia Bharat has seen a 603.3 per cent rise in consolidated profit after tax to INR1.83bn (US$25.1m) for the December quarter, compared to INR260m in the year-ago period. "We have emerged stronger from this crisis with our razor-sharp focus on the business fundamentals and on the well-being of our customers and our employees," said Puneet Dalmia, managing director, Dalmia Cement. During the 3QFY20-21, the company's revenue from operations climbed 18.2 per cent YoY to INR28.57bn...

BUA Cement sees 19% revenue increase

05 February 2021, Published under Cement News

Nigeria’s BUA Cement has seen a 19.3 per cent increase in revenue to NGN209.47bn (US$549.5m) in 2020, compared to NGN175.51bn in the previous year. Operating profit also climbed 15.5 per cent YoY to NGN82.5bn from NGN71.42bn. Profit after tax also rose 16.3 per cent to NGN70.51bn from NGN60.61bn in 2019.

Ramco Cements sees 4% rise in revenue

05 February 2021, Published under Cement News

India’s Ramco Cements has reported a four per cent YoY rise in revenue from operations to INR13.24bn (US$181.55m) for the December 2020 quarter. Gross earnings advanced 91 per cent YoY to INR4.03bn. However, cement sales declined 7.1 per cent to 2.6Mt from 2.8Mt in the 3QFY19-20. "The sales volume in the current quarter was impacted due to extended and above normal monsoon in Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Karnataka, AP and Telangana," said the company. Cement prices were also under pressure in all of...

Semapa sees 182% rise in 4Q20 net profit

02 February 2021, Published under Cement News

Portugal-based Semapa recorded a net profit of EUR106.6m in 2020, a 14.1 per cent YoY decrease from EUR124.1m a year earlier. In the 4Q20, net income surged 182.3 per cent YoY to EUR33.8m. Consolidated turnover was down 16.2 per cent YoY to EUR1867m in 2020, of which EUR451m came from its cement segment. EBITDA reached EUR419.3m, falling 13.9 per cent from EUR486.8m in 2019, despite the group's positive developments in cement, which grew 15.3 per cent YoY, especially in Portugal.

Eagle Materials sees 18% rise in 3Q revenues

02 February 2021, Published under Cement News

US-based Eagle Materials Inc has reported revenues of US$404.7m in the third quarter of 2020, representing a YoY increase of 18 per cent. Commenting on the third quarter results, Michael Haack, Eagle Materials president and CEO, said, “Our third quarter results demonstrate the overall resilience of our portfolio. Despite continued pandemic-related economic uncertainty, our wallboard shipments were up nine per cent, a third quarter record for American Gypsum, and our cement shipments were u...

Siam Cement sees net profit rise 7% in 2020

29 January 2021, Published under Cement News

Thailand’s Siam Cement has reported a nine per cent decline in revenue from sales to THB399.94bn (US$13.3bn) for 2020, compared to THB437.98bn in the previous year. However, its net profit rose seven per cent YoY to THB34.41bn from THB32.01bn, on the back of an improved performance in all of its businesses. The company expects its total earnings in 2021 to grow by 5-10 per cent from the THB399bn last year, driven by high value-added product development and the circular economy. "We ha...