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Barak Valley Cements posts revenue growth YoY

31 May 2024, Published under Cement News

India-based Barak Valley Cements has reported consolidated total revenue of INR709.5m (US$8.5m) in the quarter ended 31 March 2024, up from INR616.1m in the same period a year earlier. A net loss of INR11.7m was seen in the 2024 quarter, compared to a profit of INR12.8m in the quarter ended 31 March 2023. Total expenses over the same time frame advanced from INR584.4m to INR685.5m, driven primarily by the cost of materials consumed. Basic earnings per share declined from INR0.58 in the...

India Cements announces capex plans

30 May 2024, Published under Cement News

India Cements plans to spend around INR7000m (US$84m) on capex over the next two years, primarily to improve operational efficiency, according to BusinessLine Online. Among its improvement initiatives, the company is installing a new 8MW waste heat recovery system at its Chilamkuru plant in the Kadapa district of Andhra Pradesh. Its Sankarnagar works at Tirunelveli in Tamil Nadu will receive a crusher, while its Dalavoi facility at Ariyalur in Tamil Nadu and the Banswara plant in ...

Deccan Cements posts revenue advance YoY

29 May 2024, Published under Cement News

India’s Deccan Cements has posted total revenue of INR2281.4m (US$27.42m) in the quarter ended 31 March 2024, up from INR1990.8m in the same period a year earlier. The company reported a profit of INR30.1m in the March 2024 quarter, compared to INR99m in the year-ago period. Total expenses advanced from INR1857m in the quarter ended 31 March 2023 to INR2071.3m in the same period a year later, driven by the cost of materials consumed, and power and fuel. Earnings per share, meanwhile, f...

UltraTech Cement announces plans to acquire 31.6% stake in RAK Cement

28 May 2024, Published under Cement News

UltraTech Cement , a subsidiary of the Aditya Birla Group, has announced that it intends to acquire a significant 31.6 per cent stake in UAE-based RAK Cement Co for White Cement and Construction Materials PSC (RAKWCT). A partial acquisition cash offer was made by the company on 27 May for over 158,049,610 shares of RAKWCT's issues and fully-paid capital. The acquisition will be executed by UltraTech Cement Middle East Investments Ltd (UCMEIL), the UAE-based subsidiary of the Indian ce...

Anjani Portland Cement sees revenue advance YoY

28 May 2024, Published under Cement News

Anjani Portland Cement has reported total revenue of INR1282.8m (US$15.4m) in the quarter ended 31 March 2024. This compares to INR960.5m in the same period a year earlier. A net loss of INR16.3m was seen over the March 2024 quarter, marking a slight improvement on the INR18m loss posted in the same period in 2023. Total expenses, meanwhile, expanded from INR981m in the March 2023 quarter to INR1342m in the same period a year later. Earnings per share fell from a loss of INR0.50 at 31 ...

Ramco Cements posts 4QFY24 results

24 May 2024, Published under Cement News

India-based Ramco Cements Limited (TRCL) has announced its financial results for the 4QFY24, reporting a 20 per cent decline in its standalone net profit after tax to INR1210m (US$14.54m), compared with INR1520m in the same period a year prior. The reduction in profit has been attributed to cost pressures. The company’s net revenue increased to INR26.87bn in Q4FY24. For the year ending 31 March 2024, the company’s net profit rose by 14.8 per cent from INR3.44bn to INR3.95bn. Meanwhile, ...

Ambuja Cements commissions unloader at Karanja Port to speed up deliveries

23 May 2024, Published under Cement News

Ambuja Cements has commissioned a bulk cement vessel unloader at Karanja Port, India. According to BusinessLine, the investment has been made to enable the company to easy transport cement from its Sanghipuram plant to Mumbai. It forms part of Ambuja’s ongoing efforts to optimise operational efficiency, reduce logistics challenges, and provide its customers with a seamless supply chain. By reducing the lead time to delivery, Ambuja hopes to help meet cement demand in Mumbai, which is ...

JSW Cement invests US$360m in new plant

21 May 2024, Published under Cement News

JSW Cement is planning to build a new cement plant in Rajasthan, giving the company access to India’s northern markets. The proposed facility will have a cement capacity of up to 3.3Mta and an 18MW power plant, according to Mint. The INR30,000m (US$360m) investment is being funded through a mix of equity and long-term debt.  “The proposed investment to establish our integrated cement facility in Nagaur puts JSW Cement firmly on its path to achieving a pan-India footprint within the next...

Udaipur Cement Works 4Q net profit up 17%

20 May 2024, Published under Cement News

India-based Udaipur Cement Works posted a net revenue of INR34.835bn (US$418.3m) in the January-March 2024 quarter (4QFY23-24), an increase of 18.2 per cent YoY from INR29.464bn in the 4QFY22-23. The company’s net profit increased 17.2 per cent YoY to INR197.9m in the 4QFY23-24 from INR168.9m in the year-ago period. Operating expenses increased by 14.9 per cent to INR2.874bn in the 4QFY23-24 from INR2.502bn in the equivalent period of the previous year while other income increased by 4...

Andhra Cements posts income growth QoQ

16 May 2024, Published under Cement News

India’s Andhra Cements , part of Sagar Cements , has posted total income of INR993m (US$11.89m) in the quarter ending 31 March 2024. This is up from INR984m in the previous quarter. The net loss for the March 2024 quarter came in at INR188m, down from a loss of INR212m in the previous quarter. Basic earnings per share over the same period improved from -INR2.30 to -INR2.04.  For the year ended 31 March 2024, total income stood at INR2766m with a net loss for the 12-month period of INR65...