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PPC considers restructuring and refinancing options

14 August 2020, Published under Cement News

Following reports that South Africa’s PPC was looking to raise ZAR1.25bn (US$71.51m) from a rights issue, the company has stated that it is currently in talks with lenders before taking any action. It also noted that its requirement to restructure and refinance the group was primarily a result of its investment in PPC Barnet (Democratic Republic of Congo), according to Business Day. While the company was considering a rights issue, the timing and size of it is dependent on several factors...

JK Lakshmi Cement reports 6% dip in net profit

14 August 2020, Published under Cement News

India’s JK Lakshmi Cement saw a 5.8 per cent YoY decline in consolidated net profit to INR506.3m (US$6.76m) for the June quarter, against INR537.5m in the year-ago period. Revenue from operations also fell 19.8 per cent YoY to INR9.12bn from INR11.36bn in the 1QFY19-20. "Sales volume was severely impacted by lockdown restrictions during most part of the quarter [...] resulting in sales volume plunging by 18 per cent in Apr-June 2020 over Apr-June 2019,” said the company. However, on a ...

Tabuk Cement sees sales down 18% YoY

13 August 2020, Published under Cement News

Saudi Arabia’s Tabuk Cement has seen a 94 per cent YoY decline in net profit to SAR0.54m (US$144,000) in the June quarter of 2020, against SAR8.98m in the year-ago period. Sales also declined 18.3 per cent YoY to SAR49.99m from SAR61.15m in the 2Q19.

Chairman reflects on tough period at UltraTech Cement's AGM

13 August 2020, Published under Cement News

Kumar Mangalam Birla, chairman of UltraTech Cement (Aditya Birla Group), opened the 20th Annual General Meeting on 12 August 2020, via video conferencing and reflected on the company's 1Q20-21 performance. Mr Mangalam Birla said the company's annual report's theme this year was 'Tough times don’t last; tough companies do'. "And your company is as tough as it gets!" he added. He announced that UltraTech's net sales in 1Q20-21 reached INR75.63bn (US$1.01bn), compared to INR112.29bn in the...

Star Cement reports 36% fall in total income

13 August 2020, Published under Cement News

India’s Star Cement has reported a 36.4 per cent YoY fall in total income to INR2.98bn (U$39.77m) in the first quarter of the FY20-21, compared with INR4.68bn in the year-ago period. The company’s net profit also decreased 48.4 per cent YoY to INR433m from INR838.8m in the year-ago period.

Taiheiyo Cement's operating profit rises 17% YoY

12 August 2020, Published under Cement News

Japan’s Taiheiyo Cement announced a 41.8 per cent YoY decline in net profit to JPY3.2bn (US$29.96m) for the quarter ending June 2020. However, operating profit advanced 17.1 per cent YoY to JPY7bn while sales edged downwards by three per cent to JPY200.5bn. The cement sales volumes for its China business decreased due to the impact of COVID-19.

Misr Cement Co sees 330% surge in net profit

12 August 2020, Published under Cement News

Egypt’s Misr Cement Co (Qena) has reported a 330 per cent surge in consolidated net profit to EGP63.25m (US$3.96m) for the first half of 2020, against EGP14.69m in the 1H19. Standalone net profit also climbed to EGP42.16m from EGP8.1m, according to a statement filed on the Egyptian Stock Exchange.

Loma Negra sees 30% decline in revenue for 2Q20

12 August 2020, Published under Cement News

Argentina’s Loma Negra has announced a 30.1 per cent YoY decline in net revenue to ARS7453m (US$104m) in the second quarter of 2020. Consolidated adjusted EBITDA was also down 24.6 per cent to ARS2077m, while the margin climbed from 25.8 to 27.9 per cent. "Cement demand in Argentina in the second quarter contracted around 32 per cent YoY and around four per cent when compared sequentially with the previous quarter. Taking a closer look on the behaviour of our demand, we observed that the in...

Eagle Cement sees 61% decline in net profit

12 August 2020, Published under Cement News

Philippines-based Eagle Cement Corp has reported a 61 per cent YoY decline in net profit to PHP1.3bn (US$26.54m) for the first half of 2020, while net sales fell 44 per cent to PHP5.9bn. In the 2Q20 the company saw a drop in net profit to PHP128m from PHP1.7bn last year. Net sales also decreased 73 per cent YoY to PHP1.4bn. "These are very difficult times, but we remain confident that the economy will recover from this pandemic and emerge stronger. The government’s steady push for the co...

Shree Cement sees 14% fall in net profit

12 August 2020, Published under Cement News

India’s Shree Cement has seen a 13.5 per cent YoY fall in net profit to INR3.3bn (US$44.17m) for the June quarter of FY20-21, compared with INR3.82bn in the year-ago period. Revenue also declined 24 per cent to INR24.8bn from INR33.02bn. However, expenses also decreased 25 per cent to INR21.63bn due to lower raw materials costs. The company’s EBITDA dropped 22 per cent YoY to INR7bn, while EBITDA/t finished at INR14.22bn.