Cement News tagged under: corporate
Sinai profits slump, Egypt26 August 2013, Published under Cement NewsSinai Cement, Egypt, reported a steep fall in profits for the first half of 2013. 1H13 net profits fell by 31 per cent to EGP51.1m (US$7.3m), down from EGP74.2m (US$10.6m) over the same period last year. |
FLSmidth releases interim report 1H1323 August 2013, Published under Cement NewsDanish turnkey supplier FLSmidth announced that its 1H13 order book has slipped, while revenues are also down. The company said : "Cement earnings were significantly below last year as expected. Order intake decreased 30 per cent, but revenue increased 37 per cent, whereas EBITA decreased 37 per cent." FLSmidth had expected the market to remain fairly subdued between January-June 2013 and it saw no major shifts in demand for new orders. "The overall market stayed subdued, but good region... |
Turkey: Cimsa Cimento's 1H13 net profit gains23 August 2013, Published under Cement NewsCimsa Cimento has seen a big rise in its 1H13 profits on the back of increased investment and higher sales. Consolidated net profit grew to TRY218m (US$110m) from TRY49m a year earlier. The first-half performance was mainly driven by income from investment activities of TRY143m compared to just TRY 9m a year earlier. First-half domestic sales rose 22 per cent to TRY 334m, while sales abroad were up nine per cent to TRY 135m, Cimsa Cimento said. Operating profit increased to TRY... |
India: delayed asset sale could help Jaiprakash Associates23 August 2013, Published under Cement NewsTo overturn its spiralling debts, Jaiprakash Associates (JA) has been actively seeking to sell off its 4.8Mta cement plant in Gujarat. The release of such assets is seen as a necessity to aid the company's profitability and its stock rating. The company's current net debt levels are estimated at INR602.8bn (US$9.33bn) and JA aims to reduce this amount by INR60bn-70bn (US$9.3bn-10.85bn) The company is said to be in talks with UltraTech Cement over the Gujarat factory but the delay in closin... |
Dangote cement defers LSE listing22 August 2013, Published under Cement NewsDangote Cement has delayed plans for its listing on the London Stock Exchange (LSE) to 2014. Alhaji Aliko Dangote, chairman of Dangote Group, had announced the company intended to float a 20 per cent stake in Dangote Cement to finance its rapid expansion. Dangote's Vice Chairman, Alhaji Tajudeen A Sijuade, told Citi Business News, the company is on track to meet the stringent corporate governance requirements for a premium listing and is likely to list next year. “Maybe next year we have g... |
Australia: Adelaide Brighton achieves higher profit22 August 2013, Published under Cement NewsWhile sales volumes for the full year to December at Adelaide Brighton are expected to be similar to 2012, the company is making headway on revenue earnings. It reported a 4.5 per cent increase in revenue to a record half-year result of AUD579.3m (US$520.7m) and a 2.9 per cent increase in underlying net profit after tax to AUD60.9m for the half year ended June. A a number of projects are expected to offset a continuing weak trend in residential and non-residential building demand, which wi... |
Lafarge Philippines benefits from strong cement demand22 August 2013, Published under Cement NewsDomestic cement demand in the 1H13 has seen a sharp rise in the Philippines as sales have jumped by 6.2 per cent compared to the same period in 2012. “The continued increased in infrastructure and other construction projects launched by the government such as farm-to-market, roads coupled with sustained demand from the private and commercial sector, contributed to the growth,” said Lafarge Republic. The budget department reports that state spending on public works and infrastructure ha... |
Sri Lanka's Tokyo Cement profits up six-fold22 August 2013, Published under Cement NewsLower raw material costs have aided profits at Sri Lanka's Tokyo Cement group. In the June 2013 quarter profits rose 660 per cent to LKR611m (US$4.63m) from a year earlier. The factors affecting cement sales in the country have changed significantly from last year when raw material costs were hurting cement producers and the government, which is in charge of cement prices, delayed a price hike on cement. As clinker production costs have fallen and the Sri Lankan currency has stabilised, ... |
Cherat Cement earns INR1.22bn22 August 2013, Published under Cement NewsThere were mixed reactions to Cherat Cement's FY13 results. JS Global said it was below expectations, while analysts at AHL Research thought the earnings were "respectable". Cherat Cement Company reported profit after tax (PAT) for the financial year ended 30 June 2013 at INR1.22bn (US$0.18bn) translating into earning per share (eps) at INR12.80. It represented growth of 180 per cent YoY over PAT at INR0.44m and eps at INR4.57. The Board also declared cash dividend at INR1.50 per share, ta... |
Carthage Cement to start production September 201322 August 2013, Published under Cement NewsTunisia's Carthage Cement is expected to produce its first bag of cement on 2 September, according to Riadh Ben Khelifa, managing director of Carthage Cement. The cement plant represents an investment of TND836m (US$510m), of which TND500 as loans by 14 banks. Carthage’s MD added that the company is currently awaiting permission to establish a bag manufacturing plant as well permits to use alternative fuels (RDF) and derive part of its electricity from wind sources. |