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FLSmidth reports 55% increase in 1Q EBITA15 May 2024, Published under Cement NewsFLSmidth posted a 1Q24 total revenue of DKK4839m, down 19.6 per cent YoY from DKK6016m. Total order intake was down 6.8 per cent YoY to DKK5248m from DKK5632m. However, EBITA increased by 55.3 per cent to DKK365m in the 1Q24 from DKK235m. The EBITA margin stood at 7.5 per cent. Cement Cement order intake was down 22.5 per cent YoY to DKK1042m in the 1Q24 from DKK1344m in the 1Q23. Product order intake fell by 40 per cent YoY, partly due to the continued reduction in its portfolio and exi... |
S&P upgrades CEMEX investment grade15 May 2024, Published under Cement NewsRating agency Standard & Poor’s (S&P) has upgraded CEMEX ’s long-term global scale issuer credit rating to Investment Grade (BBB-) due to its strong financial and operating performance, deleveraging strategy and flexible capital allocation. “Achieving an investment-grade credit rating from S&P is a very important milestone for CEMEX,” said Fernando A González, CEO of CEMEX. “While we had record results last year, this rating is recognition of successful execution against our medium-term ... |
Hail Cement sees 19% drop in 1Q net profit15 May 2024, Published under Cement NewsHail Cement posted 1Q24 sales of SAR73.8m (US$19.7m), up by 19.2 per cent when compared with SAR61.9m in the 1Q23. The company’s gross profit declined by 11 per cent to SAR20.1m in the 1Q24 from SAR22.6m in the year-ago period. The operational profit saw a 18.5 per cent drop to SAR13.1m from SAR16.1m over the same period. Net profit fell 18.9 per cent to SAR15m in the 1Q24 from SAR18.5m in the 1Q23. Hail Cement attributed the drop in net profit to an increase in the cost of sales, zaka... |
Gunmen abduct Dangote workers at Okpella15 May 2024, Published under Cement NewsGunmen stormed Dangote Cement ’s Okpella plant in Edo State, Nigeria, on 14 May, abducting dozens of plant workers, according to Business Day. Eye witnesses say the gunmen opened fire on a convoy of plant workers. The number of workers injured is currently unknown. The attack has been confirmed by Michael Odofin, a spokesperson for Okpella Cement Plc. “I cannot give any details right now but our workers were attacked. The attack is still fresh. We have no one killed,” said Mr Odofin. |
Saudi Cement posts SAR113.8m net profit in 1Q2414 May 2024, Published under Cement NewsSaudi Cement Co reported a net profit of SAR113.8m (US$30.3m) in the 1Q24, representing a 8.1 per cent drop YoY from SAR123.8m but a QoQ increase of 9.6 per cent from SAR103.80m in the 4Q23. Revenue improved 4.1 per cent YoY to SAR426.5m in the 1Q24 from SAR409.6m in the 1Q23. Compared with the 4Q23, sales were up 12 per cent YoY. Earnings per share slipped to SAR0.74 at the end of March 2024 from SAR0.81 in the same period last year. |
Southeast Cement Corp’s disappointing 1Q24 results13 May 2024, Published under Cement NewsTaiwan-based cement producer, Southeast Cement Corp Ltd, has reported its 1Q financial results for the period ending 31 March. The company saw a 9.3 per cent YoY increase in revenue, from TWD528.05m (US$16.29m) in 1Q23 to TWD576.89 in 1Q24. Pretax profit also rose by an impressive 178 per cent during this period, from TWD19.51m to TWD54.24m. Despite these positive trends in revenue and pretax profit, the company’s net profit fell 16.2 per cent from TWD34.09m to TWD28.58m. Furthermore,... |
Yanbu Cement posts 14% increase in net profit13 May 2024, Published under Cement NewsYanbu Cement Co reported a 14.3 per cent YoY increase in net profit to SAR58.31m (US$15.5m) in the 1Q24 from SAR51.01m in the 1Q23. The company attributed the rise in profit to an increase in both volume and value of sales in addition to other revenues, according to a bourse filing. Sales edged up by 4.5 per cent YoY to SAR234.17m in the 1Q24 from SAR224.01m. Earnings per share increased to SAR0.37 as of 31 March 2024 from SAR0.32m in the year-ago period. |
JK Cement sees revenue rise in March quarter13 May 2024, Published under Cement NewsIndia-based JK Cement has reported total income of INR29,820.3m (US$357m) in the quarter ended 31 March 2024, compared to INR27,006.7m in the same quarter a year earlier. Profit after tax over the same period advanced from INR1393.6m to INR2359.5m, while basic earnings per share improved from INR18.04 to INR30.54. Total expenses increased from INR25,102.8m in the three months ended 31 March 2023 to INR26,332.5m in the same period a year later, mainly driven by higher purchases of stock ... |
Titan America to be listed in US equity market13 May 2024, Published under Cement NewsTitan Cement International has announced its intention to proceed with the IPO of its US business ( Titan America ), with the aim of raising funds that will facilitate the group’s and Titan America’s future growth. Titan America, a US$1.6bn sales business, is a leading and fully integrated player in the high-growth economic regions of the US East Coast, with operations and leading market positions across Florida, the Mid-Atlantic, and Metro New York/New Jersey. According to the company... |
InterCement reaches debenture holder agreement13 May 2024, Published under Cement NewsInterCement Participaçoes SA has reached an agreement with its debentures holders to defer payments due under the series of Brazilian law-governed debentures issued by the company and issued by InterCement Brasil (ICB), which allow the company and ICB to preserve liquidity while negotiating a comprehensive finance plan. |