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Ha Tien 1 Cement sees revenue down 14%

25 August 2020, Published under Cement News

Vietnam’s Ha Tien 1 Cement JSC has seen its net revenue decline 14.1 per cent YoY to VND2035bn (US$87.1m) in the second quarter of 2020. Gross profit posted a minor decline of 2.6 per cent YoY to VND419.8bn. The company recorded a pretax profit of VND257.5bn, falling nearly VND3bn compared to the 2Q19. In the first half of the year, net revenue was down 13.7 per cent YoY to VND3767bn while pretax profit edged upwards to VND397bn. As a result, the first half has met 44 per cent of the r...

Anhui Conch's 1H20 profit rises 5.3%

24 August 2020, Published under Cement News

Anhui Conch Cement's net profit rose in the 1H20, on the back of a resumption of construction projects in Asia and higher sales in western China. However, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, cement sales volumes fell across the regions the company operates in, except for west China. The cement company's net profit increased by 5.3 per cent to CNY16.09bn (US$2.33bn) during the period, the company reported. First-half operating revenue rose 3.3 per cent to CNY74.01bn. The company said it will se...

China Resources Cement records 11% rise in profit

24 August 2020, Published under Cement News

China Resources Cement saw its net profit rise 11 per cent YoY to HKD4.19bn (US$540.6m) for the first half of 2020. Revenue fell three per cent to HKD16.88bn, on the back of lower cement sales volumes. "The gradual stabilisation of infrastructure construction and the real-estate market, as well as the steady progress of urbanization and rural construction, will be conducive to the stable development of the cement industry," said the company.

CRH sees EBITDA rise 2% in the 1H20

21 August 2020, Published under Cement News

CRH has released its unaudited results for the first half of 2020, showing a 4.9 per cent YoY decline in revenue to US$12.2bn from US$12.85bn in the 1H19. However, EBITDA edged up two per cent on a like-for-like (LfL) basis to US$1.59bn. Profit before tax for the 1H20 reached US$518m against US$717m last year, primarily reflecting a lower profit on divestments. "As a Group we took swift and comprehensive action in response to the COVID-19 crisis, and our ability to flex our cost base and ...

BBMG Corp sees net profit fall 50%

20 August 2020, Published under Cement News

China’s BBMG Corp has seen its net profit fall 50 per cent YoY to CNY1.52bn (US$219.6m) for the first half of 2020. Operating revenue also declined 8.3 per cent to CNY40.93bn, attributed to a dip in results from the cement and ready-mix concrete segments. The company has stated that cement sales rebounded in the second quarter, but its future development will face certain risks as the COVID-19 crisis continues.

Siam Cement Group releases results for Philippine operations

20 August 2020, Published under Cement News

Thailand’s Siam Cement Group has reported a 39 per cent YoY decline in revenue to PHP5.34bn (US$109.7m) from its Philippine operations for the first half of the year, on the back of a weak performance in its building materials business, reports The Philippine Star. In the 2Q20, the company’s local operations posted a 53 per cent decrease in revenue to PHP2bn. The news follows the release of SCG’s overall results last week, which saw a 33 per cent YoY rise in profit for the second quarter...

Misr Beni Suef Cement records 84% rise in profit

18 August 2020, Published under Cement News

Egypt’s Misr Beni Suef Cement Co has seen its profit rise 84 per cent YoY to EGP29.5m (US$1.85m) during the second quarter of 2020, against EGP16m in the 2Q19. The company also reported a 94 per cent increase in profit to EGP88.77m in the 1H20, compared to EGP45.66m in the corresponding period of 2019. However, revenue declined 52 per cent YoY to EGP216m. Cement sales, including exports, also fell 53 per cent YoY, which was attributed to the continued oversupply alongside the effects o...

Burnpur Cement sees net revenue down 2% YoY

18 August 2020, Published under Cement News

India’s Burnpur Cement has reported a standalone net loss of INR163.9m (US$2.19m) in the first quarter of FY20-21, compared to an INR18.4m loss in the year-ago period.  Net revenue for the company also saw a marginal decrease of 1.9 per cent YoY to INR196.7m from INR200.4m.

Votorantim Cimentos 2Q20 cement sales edge up

17 August 2020, Published under Cement News

Votorantim Cimentos released its results for the 2Q20, announcing that the company’s cement sales volumes reached 7.5Mt, up 0.3 per cent on the 7.4Mt sold in the 2Q19. Net revenues reached BRL3876 (US$717.21m), up 18 per cent on the 2Q19 when it totalled BRL3298m. EBITDA amounted to BRL735m up from BRL491m in the 2Q19. Consolidated net revenues totalled BRL3.9bn in the 2Q20, an 18 per cent increase when compared to the same period of 2019, mainly explained by better volumes and prices in Vo...

Cement demand falls for SCG

14 August 2020, Published under Cement News

Siam Cement PCL reported a profit of THB9384m (US$301.6m) in the 2Q20, or a 35 per cent rise in earnings QoQ and 33 per cent YoY, bolstered by its chemical business performance. Company EBITDA from operations increased by 17 per cent QoQ and 23 per cent YoY to THB17,774m, while revenue from sales fell by nine per cent QoQ (-12 per cent YoY) to THB96,010m with decreases in all core businesses. Thailand's domestic cement market saw grey cement demand increase by four per cent YoY in the 2Q20....