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Birla Corp announces INR50bn expansion plans14 August 2019, Published under Cement NewsIndia’s Birla Corp has announced plans to increase its total cement capacity to 25Mta by 2025, with an investment of INR50bn (US$701.5m). The new capacity will be shared between the company’s existing facilities and those acquired from Reliance Cement. The first phase of expansion will see an investment of INR24.5bn in a new integrated plant at Mukutban, Nagpur, to boost overall capacity to 19.5Mta. A further INR2.5bn will be spent on a third line at its Lucknow facility taking it to 3.6M... |
Taiwan Cement Corp records 6% decline in revenue14 August 2019, Published under Cement NewsTaiwan Cement Corp has announced a 5.9 per cent YoY fall in revenue for the second quarter of 2019, falling to TWD31.36bn (US$1bn) from TWD33.32bn. Pretax profit saw a decline of five per cent to TWD9.33bn, while net profit rose 2.3 per cent to TWD7.23bn from TWD7.06bn. |
OYAK targets British Steel bid14 August 2019, Published under Cement NewsTurkish cement producer OYAK has become the front runner in the bidding to buy British Steel. The Turkish pension fund has been talking with the UK government to takeover British Steel via Ataer Holding, a wholly owned investment vehicle of OYAK, reports the Financial Times. OYAK is already a diversified company with businesses in cement, agriculture, mining and energy and a joint venture with Renault. British Steel has been in liquidation since May 2019. OYAK could use slag as a byprodu... |
Argos sees net income grow to US$22m in 1H1913 August 2019, Published under Cement NewsArgos has announced that the company's net income grew by 33.5 per cent to US$22m in 1H19. Argos revenues also expanded by 10.6 per cent to US$1.419m, while EBITDA registered an increase of four per cent to total US$262.4m. Cement shipments were just under 8Mt, 1.2 per cent higher than in 1H18 and concrete dispatched were 5Mm 3 , down 2.5 per cent in 1H18 due to heavy rainfall in some parts of the USA. The company also sold its stake in OMYA Andina and Cartón de Colombia in 2Q19 to ra... |
West China Cement reports 23% increase in profit13 August 2019, Published under Cement NewsWest China Cement Ltd has announced a 22.7 per cent increase in profit to CNY793.5m (US$112.3m) for the 1H19, compared with CNY646.7m in the year-ago period. Revenue climbed 27.2 per cent YoY to CNY3.31bn from CNY2.6bn, while EBITDA advanced 5.9 per cent to CNY1.38bn. Total cement and clinker sales volumes rose 5.1 per cent to 8.61Mt from 8.19Mt, with cement sales consisting of 8.45Mt of the final amount. "Sales volumes in Shaanxi Province have remained stable. Sales volumes in Xinjiang a... |
Cherat Cement’s profits shrink by 17% per cent13 August 2019, Published under Cement NewsCherat Cement Company Ltd (CCCL) has announced its financial results for the year ended 30 June 2019 by declaring of net profit of PKR1.76bn (US$10.98m), which fell by 17.4 per cent YoY, as compared to PKR2.13bn in the same period last year. In a bourse filling, the company says that its net sales during the reporting year increased by 10 per cent to PKR15.86bn from PKR14.39bn during the same period last year. It incurred a higher distribution cost of PKR396m, against PKR337m in the same p... |
China Resources Cement sees 7% fall in net profit in 1H1912 August 2019, Published under Cement NewsChina Resources Cement has reported a 6.5 per cent YoY drop in net profit to HKD3.77bn (US$480.8m) for the first six months of 2019, against HKD4.03bn in the corresponding period of last year. The company has attributed the results to falling sales of cement, clinker and concrete amid a slowing Chinese economy. Revenue declined six per cent to HKD17.41bn in the 1H19. The company has noted that it will continue to seek partnerships with domestic and overseas companies, according to a state... |
Star Cement receives approval for 0.6Mta Liberian project12 August 2019, Published under Cement NewsStar Cement has received approval from the Liberian government to construct a 0.6Mta plant in Monrovia at an estimated investment of US$41m. Following commissioning, the price of cement is expected to drop in the domestic market and assist a boom in the construction industry, according to a company press release. Operations are anticipated to begin within the next 12-18 months, at which time the company will begin the sale of shares. Elsewhere, Star Cement is reportedly trying to ensur... |
China Shanshui Cement records 75% increase in net profit12 August 2019, Published under Cement NewsChina Shanshui Cement has seen a 75 per cent YoY rise in net profit to CNY1.19bn (US$168.5m) for the first half of 2019, which it has attributed to higher cement sales. Revenue in the 1H19 increased 39.6 per cent to CNY9.44bn, compared with CNY6.76bn in the year-ago period. However, the company expects cement demand to slow in the second half as real estate development sees a slowdown in the country. |
Bestway Cement profit falls 23% in FY1912 August 2019, Published under Cement NewsBestway Cement Ltd (BCL) has announced its financial results for the year ended 30 June 2019 on 8 August by declaring of net profit of PKR10.09bn (US$63m), amounting to a fall of 23.3 per cent YoY, as compared to PKR13.15bn in the same period last year. The company's net sales during the reporting year increased by 2.5 per cent to PKR79bn from PKR77.11bn during the same period last year. It incurred a lower distribution cost of PKR1.33bn against PKR1.62bn in the same period last year. Admi... |