Cement News tagged under: business results
Dalmia Cement sees sales volumes rise 7%10 November 2020, Published under Cement NewsIndia’s Dalmia Cement (Bharat) Ltd has seen a seven per cent YoY rise in sales volume to 4.8Mt in the second quarter of the FY20-21, on the back of strong rural demand and a pick-up in the government’s infrastructure and low-cost housing projects. The company also reported its highest ever quarterly EBITDA at INR7.02bn (US$94.68m), compared to INR4.75bn in the 2QFY19-20. Profit after tax also surged to INR2.32bn from INR360m. "The strength of our company’s foundation is visible in overall... |
Dangote posts 12% rise in 3Q revenue09 November 2020, Published under Cement NewsDangote Cement plc reported a revenue of NGN761.4bn (US$1.987bn) in the nine months ended 30 September 2020, representing a 12 per cent YoY rise when compared with 9M19, according to a statement by Michel Puchercos, group CEO. Group EBITDA advanced 17.1 per cent to NGN355bn. “The Cement Group’s revenue went up by 12 per cent to NGN761.4bn compared to NGN679.8bn in 2019 with domestic operations accounting for NGN535.51bn which compared to NGN467.88bn up by 14.5 per cent. Pan-Africa operati... |
Hsing Ta Cement sees 24% rise in October revenue09 November 2020, Published under Cement NewsTaiwan’s Hsing Ta Cement has recorded a 23.6 per cent YoY rise in revenue in October, increasing to TWD789.78m (US$27.73m) from TWD638.73m in October 2019. In the January-October period, revenue saw a modest dip of 4.1 per cent YoY to TWD6bn from TWD6.26bn. |
Birla Corp posts 89% rise in profit06 November 2020, Published under Cement NewsIndia’s Birla Corp has posted a net profit of INR1.66bn (US$22.35m) for the quarter ending 30 September 2020, up 88.6 per cent YoY over the same period last year. EBITDA reached INR4.04bn and cash profit was at INR3.23bn, representing a growth of 21.7 per cent and 43.2 per cent, respectively. Both figures were at a record high, due to sustained cost rationalisation initiatives and a better-than-expected recovery in cement demand in key markets, according to the company. Revenue for the... |
India Cements sees rise in profit for the 2QFY20-2106 November 2020, Published under Cement NewsIndia Cements has reported a rise in profit to INR714.3m (US$9.63m) for the second quarter of the FY20-21, compared to INR87.2m in the year-ago period. However, the company’s revenue declined 14 per cent YoY to INR10.69bn from INR12.46m. With the backdrop of a decline in demand, the overall sales volumes of clinker and cement decreased to 2.107Mt against 2.667Mt in the same quarter of the previous year. Despite this, EBIDTA surged 60 per cent YoY to INR2.4bn from INR1.5bn in the 2QFY19... |
HeidelbergCement announces a 8% fall in revenues for 9M2005 November 2020, Published under Cement NewsHeidelbergCement announced its January-September 2020 revenue decreased by 7.9 per cent to EUR13,140m in comparison with the previous year's EUR14,273m. Excluding consolidation and exchange rate effects, the decline amounted to 6.9 per cent. Changes to the scope of consolidation of EUR4m and exchange rate effects of EUR159m had a negative impact on revenue. Group-wide cement and clinker sales volumes fell by 4.7 per cent to 90.1Mt (previous year: 94.5Mt) in the first nine months. Exc... |
JK Lakshmi Cement sees 87% rise in net profit05 November 2020, Published under Cement NewsIndia’s JK Lakshmi Cement has seen an 86.9 per cent YoY rise in consolidated net profit to INR929.3m (US$12.5m) for the quarter ending 30 September 2020, compared with INR497.2m in the year-ago period. Revenue from operations also increased 11.8 per cent YoY to INR11.32bn from INR10.12bn in the 2QFY20-21. "The company's concerted efforts to improve efficiencies, better product mix and reduce logistic costs enabled the company to push its profitability up. The softening in petcoke prices ... |
Gulf Cement Co sees net loss widen in the 9M2005 November 2020, Published under Cement NewsUAE-based Gulf Cement Co has recorded a net loss of AED268.13m (US$73.01m) for the first nine months of 2020, widening from an AED3.86m loss in the year-ago period. The company's revenues fell 24 per cent YoY to AED259.48m in the 9M20, compared with AED341.01m in the corresponding period of last year. Meanwhile, the company has incurred accumulated losses of AED413.22m, representing over 50 per cent of the issued share capital, according to a financial statement. "Due to the slowdown i... |
Vicat reports sales of EUR2.07bn04 November 2020, Published under Cement NewsVicat Group’s consolidated sales reached EUR2.066bn in the first nine months of 2020, stable on a reported basis and up 2.1 per cent YoY at constant scope and exchange rates. EBITDA increased to EUR403m from EUR373m in the 9M19. Overall cement sales also advanced 8.4 per cent at a constant scope. “The Vicat Group’s performance over the first nine months of 2020 demonstrated its resilience and its tremendous ability to seize growth opportunities arising in its markets. The impact of COVID o... |
FLSmidth reports 33% decline in 3Q cement revenues03 November 2020, Published under Cement NewsIn the 3Q20 FLSmidth’s revenue amounted to DKK3834m (US$4181m) compared to DKK4736m in the 3Q19, down 19 per cent. Organic revenue decreased by 12 per cent, comprising a one per cent increase in mining and a 33 per cent decline in cement. The sharp decline in cement was due to a more severe pandemic impact on the cement industry and a low backlog. In the 3Q20 FLSmidth’s order intake amounted to DKK3955m, compared to DKK4571m in the 3Q19, down 13 per cent. Organic order intake fell b... |