Cement News tagged under: corporate
Sanghi Industries sees revenue decline YoY30 April 2024, Published under Cement NewsSanghi Industries has posted revenue of INR2883.3m (US$34.5m) in the quarter ended 31 March 2024. This compares to INR2270.1m in the same period a year earlier. Net loss over the same period came in at INR190.2m, versus INR1045.6m in the year-ago period. According to the company, the basic loss per share from continuing operations stood at INR0.74 over the three-month period, down from INR4.14 in the same quarter in 2023. For the full year ended 31 March 2024 (FY24), Sanghi reported re... |
Lucky Cement profit jumps 67% in 9MFY23-2430 April 2024, Published under Cement NewsLucky Cement Ltd announced its financial results for the 9MFY23-24 on the Pakistan Stock Exchange website on 29 April. It posted unconsolidated earnings of PKR18.649bn (US$67m), a significant advance of 67 per cent YoY. Earnings per share (EPS) stood at PKR63.65. According to results from AHL Research, the top line in the 9MFY23-24 was PKR87.404bn, in contrast to PKR70.348bn in the equivalent period of the previous year, up 24 per cent YoY. The revenue growth comes from high... |
Carbon Re highlights importance of digitalisation in net zero30 April 2024, Published under Cement NewsCarbon Re has published its latest white paper titled “Digitalization: The Pathway to Net Zero”. The paper explores the significant role that digitalisation can play in reducing carbon emissions within the industry. It also advocates for industry-wide adoption of digitalisation as a means to secure a resilient, profitable and sustainable future. Drawing on case studies from leading cement producers, Carbon Re highlights successful strategies and common pitfalls in digital transformati... |
CEMEX divests assets in Philippines29 April 2024, Published under Cement NewsCEMEX has announced that its subsidiary, CEMEX Asia BV, has signed an agreement with DACON Corp, DMCI Holdings Inc and Seminara Mining and Power Corp for the sale of its operations and assets in the Philippines. Once closed, this transaction will further advance CEMEX’s portfolio rebalancing strategy. The assets to be sold by CEMEX Asia BV include 100 per cent equity interest in CEMEX Asian South East Corp, which owns approximately 89 per cent of CEMEX Holdings Philippines Inc (CHP)... |
Kohat Cement Co posted a profit of PKR6.512bn in 9MFY23-2429 April 2024, Published under Cement NewsKohat Cement Co Ltd (KOHC) announced its financial results for the 9MFY23-24 on 25 April. It posted a profit after tax (PAT) of PKR6.512bn (US$23.3m) compared to PKR5.363bn in the same period in the previous year, up by 21 per cent YoY. Result highlights from AHL Research report that the topline in the 9MFY23-24 remained stable at PKR29.972bn. Earnings per share (EPS) increased to PKR33.25 in the 9MFY23-24 from PKR26.91 in the 9MFY22-23. Selling and distribution expenses in 9MFY23... |
Shiva Cement reports loss in FY2429 April 2024, Published under Cement NewsIndia-based Shiva Cement Ltd has reported revenue from operations of INR1444.5m (US$17.3m) in the quarter ended 31 March 2024. This compares to INR978.5m in the previous quarter. The company saw a total loss for the three-month period of INR119.2m, down from the INR323.8m loss recorded in the previous quarter. Total expenses over the same period advanced from INR1423.1m to INR1605.4m. For the full-year 2024, ended 31 March 2024, revenue from operations stood at INR3467.2m. A total loss... |
Maple Leaf Cement Factory's profit falls 13% in 9MFY23-2429 April 2024, Published under Cement NewsMaple Leaf Cement Factory Ltd (MLCF) announced its financial result for the 9MFY23-24 on the Pakistan Stock Exchange website on 25 April, posting a profit after tax (PAT) of PKR5.374bn (US$19.26m) compared to a PAT of PKR6.185bn in the same period of the previous year, down by 13 per cent YoY. Earnings per share (EPS) declined to PKR5.01 in the 9MFY23-24 from PKR5.76 in the year-ago period. The result highlights from AHL Research said that the topline in the 9MFY23-24 arrived at PKR50.... |
Saint-Gobain sales slip 6% in 1Q2429 April 2024, Published under Cement NewsSaint-Gobain has reported total group sales of EUR11,356m in the first quarter of 2024, down 5.8 per cent from EUR12,406m in the same period a year earlier. According to the company, the decline was due to a contraction in new construction in Europe, but supported by growth in the Americas and Asia-Pacific. Volumes also fell, down 4.7 per cent YoY, while prices slipped 1.1 per cent. In northern Europe sales declined 11 per cent YoY in the 1Q24, coming in at EUR2779m. Volumes saw a 9.3 ... |
CEMEX sets record EBITDA in 1Q2426 April 2024, Published under Cement NewsCEMEX has reported net sales of US$4138m in the opening quarter of 2024, marking a three per cent increase YoY. EBITDA over the same period has advanced by five per cent to US$772m, while the EBITDA margin increased 0.5 percentage points to 18.7 per cent. According to the company, three out of its four regional markets, accounting for 90 per cent of consolidated EBITDA, saw a combined growth rate of 15 per cent over the three-month period under review. There was further growth from inv... |
HeidelbergCement Bangladesh reported a net profit of BDT459m in 202326 April 2024, Published under Cement NewsAccording to HeidelbergCement Bangladesh Ltd’ s (HB) 2023 annual report, the company successfully manufactured and distributed a combined total of 2.185Mt of cement through its three strategically-positioned plants in Kanchpur, Chittagong, and Mukterpur. This quantity represents a marginal 1.2 per cent decline compared to the aggregate sales volume achieved in 2022. Notably, the company’s overall sales volume decreased by 28,000t compared to the preceding year. HB reported a net profit of ... |