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Deccan Cements posts fall in revenue for June quarter

11 August 2022, Published under Cement News

India’s Deccan Cements Ltd has reported unaudited revenue of INR1940.16m (US$24.4m) in the quarter ended 30 June 2022, compared to INR2242.36m in the same period a year earlier. Profit for the period came in at INR206.77m, down from the INR368.33m seen in the same quarter in 2021. Like so many companies, Deccan Cements has seen its power and fuel costs surge, rising from INR572.41m in the quarter ended 30 June 2021, to INR711.39m in the same period this year. However, freight charges ov...

Taiwan Cement reports 21% hike in July revenue

11 August 2022, Published under Cement News

Taiwan Cement has posted a revenue of TWD10,102.468m (US$336.3m) in July 2022, ,up 21.4 per cent when compared with TWD8,319.972m, , according to a filing on the Taiwan Stock Exchange. In the first seven months of 2022, revenues slipped 0.2 per cent to TWD58,247.2m from TWD58,343.336m in the 7M21.

Angarskcement and Krasnoyarsk Cement report on 1H22 shipments

11 August 2022, Published under Cement News

In the opening six months of 2022, Angarskcement produced 346,000t of cement, up 11.7 per cent on the same period a year earlier. A 12 per cent YoY increase in the production of CEM I 42.5H plain cement to 237,000t was reported, along with 72,500t of CEM II/A-Z 32.5B Portland cement (+13.7 per cent YoY), 23,700t of CEM 0 42.5H Portland cement, and 5700t of CEM I 42.5H AP Portland cement. According to Esmerk Russian News, shipments by rail improved by four per cent YoY, with shipments by ro...

Sagar Cements to submit acquisition plan for Andhra Cements

11 August 2022, Published under Cement News

Sagar Cements will submit a resolution plan for its acquisition of Andhra Cements before 18 August 2022. According to The BusinessLine, the company hopes to receive the necessary clearances by October this year but also expects to require around three months for maintenance works at Andhra Cement’s plants in Dachepalle and Visakhapatnam. Although Sagar Cements claims it cannot reveal more information at this stage, the deal is believed to be worth around INR14,000m (US$176m). Sagar Cement...

Dalmia Bharat Ltd reports revenue of INR33,020m in 1QFY22-23

10 August 2022, Published under Cement News

Dalmia Bharat Ltd reported its consolidated financial results for the quarter ending 30 June 2022 (1QFY2023) with revenue totalling INR33,020m (US$414.8m) compared to INR25,910m in the 1QFY2022. EBITDA reached INR5860m in the 1QFY2023 down from INR7130m in the 1QFY2022. Sales volumes rose by 27.3 per cent to 6.2Mt from 4.9Mt in the 1QFY2022. Profit after tax totalled INR2050m in the 1QFT2023 down 26.8 per cent from INR280m in the 1QFY2022. Commenting on the quarter gone by, Puneet Dalm...

Vietnam's Xuan Than Cement to commission Line 3 in October

10 August 2022, Published under Cement News

Vietnamese cement producer Xuan Than Cement is expected to bring online its third line, with a cement capacity of 4.5Mta, at the end of October, according to local media. Upon completion, the production line will increase the company’s total capacity in Ha Nam province to 10Mta. The 2.3Mta Long Thanh project is also expected to be commissioned this year. It will add to an already-high cement supply in the 64Mta market.

Two Saudi cement firms report declining 1H22 profits

10 August 2022, Published under Cement News

Two cement companies have posted their interim financial results at the Saudi Stock Exchange (Tadawul) for the period ending on 30 June 2022, showing lesser earnings during this period. City Cement Co and Arabian Cement Co reported lower profits during the 1H22, continuing the trend of declining cement sector profits.  The City Cement Co   reported SAR42m (US$11.2m) in profit for the first half compared to SAR115.72m, down 63.71 per cent from the same period in 2021. Its revenues fell b...

Holcim US acquires Basic Construction Company LLC

10 August 2022, Published under Cement News

Holcim US has acquired the sand and gravel operations of Basic Construction Company LLC in New Kent County, Virginia, USA. The deal is expected to significantly expand strategically located aggregate reserves for Holcim’s Mid-Atlantic region, in line with its goal to fuel growth through bolt-on acquisitions in mature markets in the aggregates sector. “We’re excited to add this 230-acre strategic reserve, which will support our continued expansion in the Virginia market and begin a strong ...

Katavksy and Krasnoyarsk Cement announce new equipment and products

10 August 2022, Published under Cement News

A number of Russian cement companies have made announcements regarding new products and equipment. Katavsky Cement , part of the Eurocement Group, has reportedly modernised the control systems of its raw material mills and replaced outdated power equipment. According to Esmerk Russian News, the company has opted for Segnetics domestic microprocessor controllers and modern microprocessor units MBV, produced by Intellectual Machines. The investment is expected to reduce specific power consump...

Hsing Ta Cement posts 13% increase in July revenue

10 August 2022, Published under Cement News

Taiwan-based Hsing Ta Cement Co Ltd reported a 13.3 per cent advance in revenue to TWD557.403m (US$18.5m) in July 2022 from TWD492.134m in July 2021, according to a filing on the Taiwan Stock Exchange. The company’s revenue in the January-July 2022 period decreased 15 per cent to TWD3562.279m from TWD4189.866m.