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Yamama Cement reports 47% net profit increase in 2Q1931 July 2019, Published under Cement NewsSaudi Arabia’s Yamama Cement has recorded a 46.6 per cent YoY increase in net profit for the second quarter of 2019, rising to SAR53.2m (US$14.19m) from SAR36.3m. The company’s sales saw a similarly positive result, advancing 47.6 per cent to SAR165.3m against SAR112m of the 2Q18. |
Dangote Cement's group revenues slip 3% in 1H1931 July 2019, Published under Cement NewsDangote Cement Plc announced its unaudited results for 1H19 with group revenue reaching NGN467.7bn (US$1.291bn), down three per cent, and group EBITDA at NGN217.9bn, down 11.4 per cent. Nigerian EBITDA for Dangote Cement fell 11.6 per cent to NGN200.6bn and pan-African EBITDA slipped to NGN23.9bn, down 7.5 per cent. Net debt stood at NGN318.6bn. Group cement sales totalled 12.28Mt in 1H19, while domestic cement sales volumes reached 7.59Mt in 1H19. Nigerian revenues stood at NGN328.3m in... |
Kesoram Industries plans geographical expansion31 July 2019, Published under Cement NewsIndia’s Kesoram Industries (Birla Group) has announced that it will look to increase the geographical spread of its cement business across India. Currently, the company has 7.5Mta of capacity focussed in the southern region. "We shall now explore high-margin markets in the country to improve bottom-line. Now, we are in south and a small part of west, we shall spread further," said P Radhakrishnan, CFO. The company will also look to concentrate more on blended cement than OPC, according to ... |
Adelaide Brighton updates its forecast for 201931 July 2019, Published under Cement NewsAustralia’s Adelaide Brighton has issued a profit warning for the 2019 period, stating that its underlying profit is expected to fall around 37 per cent YoY to AUD120-130m (US$82.6-89.6m) from AUD190.1m. The company has cut its interim dividend, cancelled ingredient imports and booked an AUD100m impairment charge, resulting in its shares posting the steepest fall in 15 years, according to Reuters. The warning arrives as Australia’s construction sector continues to contract, with AIG Cons... |
HeidelbergCement reports 7% rise in revenues in 1H1930 July 2019, Published under Cement NewsGermany-based HeidelbergCement posted revenues of EUR9.2bn, representing a seven per cent increase YoY from EUR8.4bn in the 1H18. However, market dynamics weakened in the second quarter of the year and as a result, the group’s cement and clinker sales volumes decreased by 1.4 per cent to 61Mt (1H18:61.9Mt). Excluding consolidation effects from the sale of the Maddaloni and Spoleto cement plants in Italy, business activities in Ukraine, and the white cement business in the USA and Egypt, ... |
Cementir Holding announces 1H19 revenues of EUR591.9m30 July 2019, Published under Cement NewsCementir Holding has released its results for 1H19. Revenues rose to EUR591.9m up from EUR588.5m in 1H18, while EBITDA stood at EUR110.1m, up 14 per cent compared to EUR96m in 1H18. Group net profit reached EUR27.3m compared to EUR96m in 1H18, while net financial debt fell to EUR399.1m from EUR416m at 31 March 2019. Regional cement and clinker results 1H19 Grey and white cement sales reached 4.321Mt in 1H19, down -12.2 per cent from 4.921Mt in 1H18. Cementir stated that the negative perf... |
Lucky Cement profit squeezes in FY1930 July 2019, Published under Cement NewsLucky Cement Ltd informed the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) on 29 July that its net profit after tax during FY19 stood at PKR10.5bn (US$65.16m), down 14 per cent YoY. The results were accompanied by a cash dividend of PKR6.5/share. The company overall sales volume declined by 1.8 per cent to reach 7.67Mt during the current fiscal year. The local cement sales volume registered a decline of 11.7 per cent and totalled 5.85Mt in comparison to 6.63Mt last year. However, the export volumes impr... |
Orient Cement sees 249% rise in net profit30 July 2019, Published under Cement NewsIndia’s Orient Cement has reported a 7.5 per cent YoY rise in total income for the quarter ending 30 June 2019, rising to INR6.91bn (US$100.56m) from INR6.43bn. Net profit for the 1QFY19-20 surged 249.1 per cent to INR558.9m, compared with INR160.1m of the year-ago period. |
Attock Cement profit falls in FY1930 July 2019, Published under Cement NewsAttock Cement Pakistan Ltd (ACPL) has announced its FY19 results, reporting a net profit after tax fall to PKR2.073bn (US$12.86m) from PKR4.4bn in FY18, down 53 per cent on YoY. Along with the result, ACPL also announced a final cash dividend of PKR4/share. The topline of the company grew 26 per cent YoY during FY19 to PKR 20.781bn, led by 29 per cent YoY growth in sales volume (mainly exports), a research house commented. However, financial charges of the company swelled significantly by... |
Cemex Holdings Philippines reports improvement in 1H1929 July 2019, Published under Cement NewsCemex Holdings Philippines (CHP) saw a significant improvement in net profit for the first six months of 2019, reversing its previous PHP582m (US$11.39m) net loss to a PHP802m profit. Net sales increased four per cent during the 1H19 to PHP12.4bn, on the back of a six per cent rise in cement prices. In the second quarter alone, sales were up two per cent YoY to PHP6.1bn. However, domestic cement volumes fell two per cent due to a slowdown in construction activity. “During the first six m... |