Cement News tagged under: corporate
Dangote Cement appoints independent non-executive director08 August 2023, Published under Cement NewsDangote Cement Plc has appointed Alvaro Poncioni Mérian as independent non-executive director. Mr Mérian is founder and managing partner of EDNAM Capital, UK, and founder and executive chairman of Munegu Partners, Hong Kong. According to New Telegraph, Mr Mérian obtained a Master of Science Degree in Management and Finance from HEC Paris and Master of Arts Degree in Public Affairs and International Relations from Sciences-Po Paris. He was also previously global head of building material... |
Buzzi SpA reports consolidated EBITDA up 58% in 1H2307 August 2023, Published under Cement NewsBuzzi SpA announced its 1H23 results reporting that consolidated EBITDA stood at EUR575.3m, up 57.6 per cent compared to EUR365.1m of the previous year. The figure for the period under review includes non-recurring income of EUR3.6m. Profit before tax amounted to EUR552.9m (EUR119.8m in the previous year), considering a contribution of EUR80.6m from equity earnings (EUR57.6m in 2022) and positive net finance costs of EUR24.9m (-EUR56m negative in 2022). After income taxes of EUR121.7m... |
Nigerian cement sector expands 16% YoY in 1H2307 August 2023, Published under Cement NewsThree of Nigeria’s leading cement producers have reported combined revenue of NGN1.37trn (US$1788m) in the opening six months of 2023, despite the challenging business environment. According to The Sun, Dangote Cement , BUA Cement and Lafarge Africa Plc ’s combined revenue marks a 16.1 per cent increase in the country’s cement industry sector compared to the same period last year. Combined profit after tax for the three companies also improved, up 2.5 per cent YoY to NGN277.7bn, of which... |
India Cements reports loss in June 2023 quarter07 August 2023, Published under Cement NewsThe India Cements Ltd has reported revenue from operations of INR13,930.4m (US$168.3m) in the quarter ended 30 June 2023, down from INR14,462.3m in the same quarter a year earlier. The company saw a loss of INR752.7m in the June 2023 quarter, versus a profit of INR760.9m in the same quarter a year earlier. Total expenses in the June 2023 quarter came in at INR14,988.2m, compared to INR15,262.8m in the same quarter in the previous year. The biggest decline in expenses was seen in power a... |
Adani Group updates expansion plans following SIL acquisition04 August 2023, Published under Cement NewsThe Adani Group has provided an update on its plans following the announcement of its acquisition of a majority stake in Sanghi Industries Ltd (SIL). According to The Telegraph, the group plans to expand the captive port capacity of Sanghipuram to accommodate vessels of 8000dwt. Sanghi Cement runs a 6.1Mta plant at Sanghipuram which is connected to a captive jetty at Sanghipuram. The plan is to depend and expand the port’s capacity to handle larger vessels, along with the creation of bulk ... |
Eagle Materials Inc's heavy materials division achieves revenue of US$396m in 1QFY23-2404 August 2023, Published under Cement NewsEagle Materials Inc 's first quarter of FY23-24 ended 30 June 2023 saw revenue in the heavy materials sector joint venture (JV) and intersegment cement revenue reach US$396m, a 15 per cent improvement. Heavy Materials (cement, concrete and aggregates) operating earnings increased 19 per cent to US$81m primarily because of higher cement sales prices and sales volume partially offset by increased maintenance costs and the effects of an extended maintenance outage at the joint venture. ... |
Romcim SA’s takeover move gets green light from Competition Council04 August 2023, Published under Cement NewsRomcim SA, a Romania-based producer of cement, concrete and other construction materials, has had its takeover of Bauelemente Reinvest SRL and its subsidiary Bauelemente SRL approved by the Competition Council. According to Agerpres, “Following the analysis, the Competition Council found that this operation does not raise significant obstacles to effective competition on the Romanian market or on a substantial part of it and that there are no serious doubts regarding its compatibility with a... |
Vulcan Materials reports on strong aggregates sector in 2Q2304 August 2023, Published under Cement NewsVulcan Materials Co has announced total revenues of US$2113m in the second quarter of 2023, up from US$1954m in the same period a year earlier. Adjusted EBITDA has come in at US$595m in the 2Q23, compared to US$450m in the year-ago period, while gross profit has advanced from US$446m in the 2Q22 to US$583m in the same quarter a year later. Tom Hill, Vulcan Materials’ chairman and CEO, said, “Our earnings growth through the first half of 2023 reflects the compounding benefits of the consis... |
Borneo Cement (Sabah) to complete 1.75Mta capacity project by 3Q2504 August 2023, Published under Cement NewsFollowing a joint venture agreement between Sabah Economic Development Corp (Sedco) and Sri Alam Setia Sdn Bhd that will see the creation of Borneo Cement (Sabah) Sdn Bhd, a new integrated cement plant will be built in Pinangah, Tongod, Malaysia. The new plant will be able to produce 5000tpd of clinker and 1.75Mta of cement. With Sabah’s market demand currently at 1.4Mta it is expected that the plant will also serve other markets. A memorandum of agreement has been signed between the ne... |
Prism Johnson turns a profit in June quarter04 August 2023, Published under Cement NewsIndia-based Prism Johnson saw its net sales advance seven per cent YoY to INR19.04bn (US$230.4m) in the quarter ended 30 June 2023. Over the same period, consolidated profit after tax came in at INR207.6m, compared to a loss of INR160.1m in the same period a year earlier. Revenue from the company’s cement business, which accounts for over half its total revenue, expanded by 18 per cent YoY over the June 2023 quarter, according to Reuters. The increase in revenue has been fuelled by stro... |