Cement News tagged under: corporate
AdBri sees strong rise in half-year profit21 August 2015, Published under Cement NewsAdelaide Brighton Ltd reported net profit after tax for the half year ended 30 June 2015 of AUD82.6m, an increase of 61.3 per cent compared to the previous corresponding period. Adjusted fo significant items, the underlying advance was 5.6 per cent to AUD83m. Property transactions contributed AUD12m to net profit. Revenue of AUD678.1m was 12.6 per cent higher YoY supported by higher cement and lime volumes, improved prices, property revenue and the contribution from acquisitions complete... |
S&P upgrades TCL, removes from CreditWatch20 August 2015, Published under Cement NewsStandard & Poor's (S&P) Ratings Services raised its corporate credit rating on Trinidad Cement Ltd Group (TCL) to 'B-' from 'CCC', and removed it from CreditWatch with positive implications. The outlook is stable. At the same time, it has assigned its 'B-' issue-level rating to the company's US$200m senior secured term loan. The rating action reflects TCL's successful debt refinancing, which took place on 6 August 2015, S&P said in a statement. The refinancing improves the company's debt ... |
Cimpor's 1H cement sales rise, but volumes drop19 August 2015, Published under Cement NewsCimpor's first-half turnover increased a 4.8 per cent to EUR1302.8m, while EBITDA declined by 3.3 per cent to EUR279.2m. The amortisation and provision increased by 10.1 per cent to EUR100.6m and the trading profit declined by 9.5 to EUR178.6m and after a 5.5 per cent decline in the net financial charge to EUR166.8m led to a pre-tax profit of a 43.4 per cent to EUR11.8m. After a 32.2 per cent increase in the improve tax and a 5.8 per cent decline in the interim loss the net interim loss o... |
Sumitomo Osaka Cement reports strong quarterly rise19 August 2015, Published under Cement NewsJapan's Sumitomo Osaka Cement Co Ltd reported a 26.8 per cent YoY rise in operating profit to JPY4.43bn (US$35.7m) over the April-June quarter. Sales during the period climbed to JPY56.78bn, up six per cent over the same quarter of last year. Earnings per share rose to JPY7.68, up from last year's JPY5.69 for the same quarter. The cement producer has announced it is to raise capacity at its Kochi plant in western Japan by some 0.2Mta, with completion scheduled for 2017. |
GCC sees higher volumes and bettter pricing19 August 2015, Published under Cement NewsGrupo Cementos de Chihuahua (GCC) reported a 19 per cent rise YoY in second-quarter net sales to MXP3051m (US$186m) on the back of higher volumes and a better pricing environment both in its Mexican and US markets. In the US, sales rose by 19.6 per cent in the quarter, totalling MXP2190.3m. This reflected the two per cent rise in cement sales driven by deliveries in Minnesota, Texas, Iowa and South Dakota. Ready-mix volumes remained at the previous year’s level as adverse weather conditio... |
Paraguay: cement price predicted to fall 15% in 201619 August 2015, Published under Cement NewsFollowing the fuel conversion at Industria Nacional de Cemento’s Villeta plant in Paraguay, its CEO, Jorge Méndez, said he expects up to a 15 per cent drop in the price of cement in 2016. The fuel project will enable the works to be fired with alternative fuels including vegetable oil and forest waste as well as oil and petcoke. This is expected to lower fuel costs by US$22m. Mr Méndez also highlighted the records in output, sales and invoicing. He said the company produced more than 5... |
Cherat Cement FY14-15 profit dips two per cent18 August 2015, Published under Cement NewsCherat Cement Co Ltd reported a profit after tax of PKR1.288bn (US$12.6m) during FY14-15, down two per cent from a year earlier, the company said in a notice to the Karachi Stock Exchange. According to a report by Al Habib Capital Markets, during the year the privately-owned cement producer reported a modest two per cent YoY rise in its top line. A decline in dispatches (particularly export sales) was partially mitigated by a rise in net retention price. Gross profit margins remained... |
West China Cement first-half profit plummets18 August 2015, Published under Cement NewsWest China Cement Ltd’s net profit slumped 99 per cent in the first half as China's economic slowdown took a toll on cement consumption. The company said first-half net profit fell to CNY2.4m (US$375,120), down from CNY160.2m a year earlier. Its revenue fell 15.4 per cent to CNY1.69bn from HK$2.00bn a year earlier. |
Nigeria: CCNN full-year profit rises 23.1%18 August 2015, Published under Cement NewsThe Cement Company of Northern Nigeria (CCNN), part of BUA Group, has declared a post-tax profit of US$9.64m for the 2014 financial year, increasing by 23.1 per cent YoY. CCNN chairman, Abdulsamad Rabiu, said that despite lower cement sales recorded in the last quarter of 2014 mainly due to pockets of unrest in CCNN's business markets, the company's focus on efficiency and strategic investments resulted in steady growth during the period. CCNN's production and operational expenses de... |
Fosroc reaches agreement to acquire majority shareholding in Idea Kimya, Turkey18 August 2015, Published under Cement NewsFosroc, the international construction chemicals group, said it has reached an agreement to acquire a "substantial majority shareholding" in Turkish cement additives company Idea Kimya, subject to regulatory approval. Commenting on the deal, Dr Andre Ladurelli, CEO of Fosroc, said: “Our strategy is to continue achieving double-digit organic growth in existing businesses and enter new territories through the formation of new ventures as well as through acquisitions. The acquisition of Ide... |