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Cemex records flat net sales of US$3.3bn in 4Q1913 February 2020, Published under Cement NewsCemex announced that its 4Q19 net sales remained flat at US$3.3bn and fell for the full year by one per cent to US$13.1bn. Operating EBITDA, on a like-for-like basis, fell by 15 per cent in 4Q19 to US$554m and fell by 10 per cent for the full year to US$2.4bn. Cemex attributed the fall in net sales lower volumes in all regions, which higher prices in local currency were unable to offset. Net operating earnings before other expenses in 4Q19 decreased by 31 per cent to US$282m and were down b... |
Cementos Pacasmayo sees 8% uptick in 4Q sales13 February 2020, Published under Cement NewsPeru-based Cementos Pacasmayo reported a 7.7 per cent rise in sales volumes of cement, concrete and precast in the 4Q19 due to higher sales to the public sector, El Niño reconstruction, some medium-size private projects as well as self-construction. The higher sales volumes resulted in a 9.8 per cent increase in revenues. Revenues increased 9.8 per cent mainly due to the increase in sales volumes. The company also posted a net income of PEN29.5m. The 52.1 per cent advance in net income i... |
Gulf Cement narrows loss13 February 2020, Published under Cement NewsUAE-based Gulf Cement reported a fall in revenues to AED443.6m (US$120.8m) in 2019, down from AED475.7m in 2018. This represents a YoY drop of 6.7 per cent. The company’s loss narrowed from AED33m in 2018 to AED26.8m. Gulf Cement operates a 2.7Mta integrated cement plant in Khor Khuir, Ras Al Khaimah. It has a clinker capacity of 3.8Mta. |
India’s Saurashtra Cement posts Oct-Dec 19 net profit13 February 2020, Published under Cement NewsSaurashtra Cement has reported a net revenue from operations of INR1.52bn (US$21.3m) in October-December 2019 from INR1.58bn in the year-ago period. The company achieved a net profit of INR189.5m in the October-December 2019 quarter, a considerable improvement when compared with the INR6.7m loss reported in October-December 2018. |
Yamama Cement reports full-year profit13 February 2020, Published under Cement NewsSaudi Arabia-based Yamama Cement Co has posted full-year 2019 sales of SAR801.9m, representing a 53.9 per cent increase when compared with SAR521.2m in 2018. The company’s net profit after zakat and tax was SAR256.3m in 2019, when compared with a loss of SAR58.1m in the previous year. |
Eagle Materials announces new chairman and CEO for independent companies13 February 2020, Published under Cement NewsThe Eagle Materials Inc Board of Directors approved a plan in 2019 to separate its Heavy and Light Materials businesses into independent, publicly-traded companies by means of a tax-free spin-off to Eagle shareholders. Significant progress has been made on this plan since the announcement, and the Company continues to target the summer of 2020 for the completion of the separation. The Board of Directors announced the selection of the Chairman and CEO for each of the two companies, which w... |
HeidelbergCement expects debottlenecking grinding capacity by end March13 February 2020, Published under Cement NewsHeidelbergCement expects to complete its debottlenecking of cement grinding capacity in Imlai (Madhya Pradesh) and Jhansi (Uttar Pradesh) to be completed by 31 March 2020. The project represents an investment of INR207m (US$2.9m) and is being met through internal accruals, according to Accord Fintech. Upon completion the company’s total grinding capacity would reached 6.26Mta. |
FLSmidth sees order intake decline 10%12 February 2020, Published under Cement NewsFLSmidth’s order intake declined 10 per cent YoY to DKK19.554bn (US$2.86bn) in 2019, on the back of a decrease in large capital orders due to market uncertainty and a delay in customer decisions, according to a press release. "2019 has been a year of challenges but also successes. We maintained a stable growth in revenue and the service business gained momentum over the year. We see rising demand for our solutions to help customers obtain a more sustainable production, and good progress wa... |
Cherat Cement profits hit by high cost of sales in 1HFY2012 February 2020, Published under Cement NewsCherat Cement Co Ltd (CHCC) of Pakistan has announced its financial result for 1HFY20 through Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) on 12 February 2020. It posted a loss after tax (LAT) of PKR560.1m (US$3.63m) during the first six months of FY20, against a profit after tax of PKR1.02bn earned during the same period last year. The high cost of sales and financing component impacted the company's bottom line. Although the net sales of company increased to PKR9.5bn from PKR 7.03bn, cost of sales rose ... |
Vicat christens its first bulk cement carrier12 February 2020, Published under Cement NewsVicat recently christened its first bulk cement carrier 'Capo Cinto' in Nice, France. As well as confirming the French company’s community focus in the southeastern part of the country, Vicat’s acquisition of its first bulk cement carrier, under a partnership with maritime logistics specialist ABCRM, is proof of enduring support for its business in Corsica, and it boosts the quality of the service afforded to local customers, the company said. The acquisition of Vicat's first bulk carrier s... |