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Holcim sees continued growth in the USA30 April 2015, Published under Cement NewsHolcim's first quarter turnover declined by 2.8 per cent to CHF3972m (€3699m), but on a like-for-like basis, there was a 1.6 per cent reduction while measured in euros the turnover was ahead by 10.7 per cent. Operating EBITDA declined by 3.9 per cent to CHF593m (€552m). The trading profit was down by 11.5 per cent to CHF261m (€243m), while the net attributable profit jumped by 289.3 per cent to CHF310m (€289m). Net debt at the end of March was 0.3 per cent higher at CHF9670m (€7862m) to g... |
Eurocement backs Holcim-Lafarge merger30 April 2015, Published under Cement NewsEurocement Holding AG, Holcim Ltd's second-largest shareholder, said it supports the Swiss cement maker's planned merger with Lafarge SA . "Having analysed all advantages and disadvantages of a possible creation of the biggest global construction materials player we think that the prospective of the development of the combined company is very positive, so we will support the merger," Eurocement said in a statement. Eurocement, which has a 10.8 per cent stake in Holcim, said it intends to k... |
Semen 1Q profit hit by lower prices30 April 2015, Published under Cement NewsIndonesia's biggest cement producer, PT Semen Indonesia Tbk, posted a 8.5 per cent drop in first-quarter net profit from a year earlier on the back of lower selling prices and weaker domestic demand. The state-owned company reported net profit of IDR1.19trn (US$91.82m) for the three months ended March, down from IDR1.30trn for the corresponding period a year earlier. “The company’s performance for the first quarter was affected by the decrease in selling prices in mid January, and wea... |
Shree net profit down on weaker sales, India30 April 2015, Published under Cement NewsShree Cements on Wednesday reported a 46.39 per cent dip in standalone net profit at to INR1.198bn (US$18.8m) for the third quarter that ended on 31 March 2015 due to a decline in sales. The company had registered a net profit of INR2.225bn for the corresponding period a year ago, it said in a filing to the Bombay Stock Exchange. Total turnover of the company dropped 5.31 per cent to INR15.764bn during the quarter under review versus INR16.649bn a year earlier. The cost of raw materials w... |
Fauji Cement first-quarter profit up 32%29 April 2015, Published under Cement NewsPakistan-based cement producer Fauji Cement Company Ltd (FCCL) has announced a net profit of PKR981.951m (US$9.65m) for the quarter ended 31 March 2015, a rise of 32 per cent from PKR744m a year earlier. Revenue for the quarter under review stood at PKR4.426bn compared to sales of PKR4.3bn in the same period of last year, a company spokesperson said. For the nine-month period ended 31 March 2015, FCCL posted a net profit of PKR2.65bn. |
Conch's 1Q15 earnings fall 31%29 April 2015, Published under Cement NewsAnhui Conch reported 1Q15 net profit of CNY1.7bn (US$274m), down 31 per cent YoY. Sales declined 11 per cent YoY driven by almost a 20 per cent decline in average selling prices. Due to the weak seasonal recovery in cement price, Jefferies expect 2Q15 earnings could decline 30 per cent year-on-year as well. "Seasonal recovery in cement price has been happening slower than expected due to weak demand growth. Cement price continues to fall well into April and is now 10-25 per cent lower t... |
Libya Holdings Group to buy out Asamer interest in LCC29 April 2015, Published under Cement NewsBenghazi-based Libya Holdings Group is to acquire Austrian majority owner Asamer in the Libyan Cement Company (LCC), according to reports in the Libyan Herald. Asamer bought into LCC when it was privatised in 2008 paying LYD200m for a 50.6 per cent share. The remaining equity was held by the Economic and Social Development Fund. Ten percent of the ESDF’s shares were supposed to be distributed to the workers. Asamer was seeking investors and strategic partners to take on its Libyan busine... |
Asia Cement issues profit warning, China28 April 2015, Published under Cement NewsAsia Cement (China) said it expects to record a substantially lower – over 95 per cent – net profit for the first quarter of 2015 compared with the same period of last year. The expected decline is being primarily attributed to the decrease in average selling price of the company's products compared versus that of last year. Its quarterly results announcement will be issued by the end of April. |
Peru: Unacem sees slight rise in 1Q15 sales28 April 2015, Published under Cement NewsUnacem saw its domestic cement sales increase by 0.3 per cent in the first three months of 2015, compared to the same period in 2014. The company recorded cement sales of PEN449.4m (EUR132.69m US$144.20m) in 1Q15. Sales costs also dropped 2.6 per cent compared to the first quarter of 2014, when leftover stocks of imported clinker were used which were more expensive. Clinker production dslipped 12.8 per cent in 1Q15, compared with the same period in 2014. Meanwhile, cement production rose... |
Shree completes acquisition of Jaiprakash grinding unit, India28 April 2015, Published under Cement NewsShree Cement has completed the acquisition of a cement grinding unit of Jaiprakash Associates in Haryana state, India. “The acquisition of a 1.5Mta cement grinding unit of Jaiprakash Associates Ltd, situated at Panipat, has been consummated on April 27, 2015 for an aggregate consideration of INR358.22 crore,” Shree Cement said in a filing to the Bombay Stock Exchange yesterday. Completion of the acquisition takes Shree Cement’s capacity to 19Mta, with facilities in Rajasthan, Uttarakhand, ... |