Cement News tagged under: corporate
CNBM appoints new board members11 May 2018, Published under Cement NewsSong Zhiping, chairman of the board of China National Building Material Co Ltd (CNBM), as well as Guo Chaomin and Xu Weibing, both directors of the board will step down from the board with effect from 13 June 2018, when the company’s annual general meeting takes place. The board of directors has thanked both directors for their service to the company. Resolutions for approval at the AGM have been proposed to approve the electdion of Peng Jianxin as executive director. In addition, Xu Weibi... |
Sumitomo Osaka Cement sees 4% revenue rise in FY17-1810 May 2018, Published under Cement NewsJapan-based Sumitomo Osaka Cement Co reported a 4.4 per cent rise in group revenues to JPY244.93bn (US$2.23bn) for FY17-18 ending March 2018 from JPY234.06bn in the previous financial year. Operating profit fell -11.8 per cent from JPY21.53bn in FY16-17 to JPY18.99bn in FY17-18 while pretax profit slipped 9.6 per cent to JPY20.15bn from JPY22.63bn in the same period. The company’s net profit was 9.6 per cent lower at JPY14.66bn in FY17-18 from JPY16.21bn in FY16-17. Sumitomo Osaka Ceme... |
Taiheiyo Cement reports 9% revenue increase10 May 2018, Published under Cement NewsTaiheiyo Cement has seen its revenues advance by 9.1 per cent to JPY871.11bn in FY17-18 from JPY798.59bn in the previous financial year. The company’s operating profit rose three per cent from JPY63.24bn to JPY65.13bn over the same period while pretax profit increased 7.6 per cent from JPY59.8bn to JPY64.37bn. Net profit dropped 19.1 per cent to JPY38.53bn in FY17-18 from JPY47.6bn the previous year. |
Sino-Zimbabwe awaits public infrastructure project pick-up10 May 2018, Published under Cement NewsSino-Zimbabwe Cement Co (SZCC) is hanging hopes on development deals between Zimbabwe and China to improve its turnover. The joint venture between China and Zimbabwe's government has had to battle declining sales and a slowdown in the construction industry. SZCC's managing director, Yong Wang, said: "The company is operating between 50-70 per cent capacity utilisation," which was likely to increase if government projects take off. "The market environment is very tough this year, which ... |
Hsing Ta reports 13% rise in April revenues10 May 2018, Published under Cement NewsTaiwan’s Hsing Ta Cement announced a 13.2 per cent increase in revenues to TWD545,209,000 in April 2018 from TWD481,754,000t in April 2017, according to information from the Taiwan Stock Exchange. For the first four months of 2018, revenues were 10.7 per cent higher at TWD1,606,589,000, from 1,451,756,000t in the year-ago period. |
Star Cement receives government subsidies to reduce debt10 May 2018, Published under Cement NewsStar Cement has received INR2bn (US$29.7m) towards a subsidies claim from the central government. The company intends to use the amount to further reduce its debt. Earlier in April company had received IN800m (US$11.8m) of subsidies and also used it for debt reduction. The total debt for the company following the payment of INR800m is expected at INR3200m, including long-term and short-term loans. The debt will further come down significantly as the company intends to utilise the entire am... |
Asia contributes strongly to HeidelbergCement 1Q18 results09 May 2018, Published under Cement NewsHeidelbergCement's 1Q18 results saw sales volumes in Europe and North America impaired by a long winter and a reduced number of working days, but some emerging countries recorded considerable increases. Declining sales volumes in Europe and North America were more than offset by significant growth in Asia-Pacific and Africa-Eastern Mediterranean Basin, reports HeidelbergCement. During the first quarter, the group's cement and clinker sales volumes rose by two per cent to 28.2Mt (previous y... |
Loma Negra reports 1Q YoY results growth09 May 2018, Published under Cement NewsArgentina-based producer Loma Negra reported a 41.6 per cent rise in net revenues in the first quarter of 2018 to ARS4534m (US$230m) as the company’s combined cement, masonry and lime sales volumes in Argentina increased 9.5 per cent YoY and prices were favourable. Adjusted EBITDA advanced 40.6 per cent YoY to ARS1166m although the EBITDA margin remained flat at 25.7 per cent. In addition, Loma Negra’s concrete volumes in Argentina jumped 44.8 per cent to 0.25Mm 3 as public infrastr... |
Asamer Baustoffe seeks buyout bid for Fabrika Cementa Lukavac09 May 2018, Published under Cement NewsAustria's Asamer Baustoffe is launching a buyout bid for Bosnia-Herzegovina-based Fabrika Cementa Lukavac, following a notice posted with the Sarajevo bourse on Tuesday, reports SeeNews. Asamer Baustoffe AG currently holds a 99.3 per cent in Fabrika Cementa Lukavac, while the remainder is in the hands of physical entities. |
Martin Marietta reports a weak Q1 on lower volumes09 May 2018, Published under Cement NewsMartin Marietta Materials, which last month completed its acquisition of Bluegrass, then the largest privately-held US aggregates company, has announced a first-quarter turnover five per cent below the comparable period last year at US$802m, while EBITDA showed a 16.5 per cent reduction to US$123.3m. The trading profit declined from US$77.2m to US$39.1m, a 49.4 per cent fall. After a net interest charge that was 67.9 per cent higher at US$35.1m and after other items, the pretax profit emerge... |