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Grasim Industries sees 41% YoY rise in revenue in 1QFY2315 August 2022, Published under Cement NewsGrasim Industries has reported a 41 per cent YoY increase in consolidated revenue in the 1QFY23. The three-month period saw revenue of INR280,420m (US$3518m), compared to INR199,190m in the 1QFY22. EBITDA advanced by 10 per cent YoY from INR47,360m to INR52,330m, while profit after tax saw a 19 per cent YoY rise from INR16,670m to INR19,330m on a consolidated basis. Despite inflationary cost pressures, the company also reported its best-ever standalone financial performance with revenue and ... |
India Cements doubles 1Q net profit15 August 2022, Published under Cement NewsIndia Cements Ltd (ICL) reported that net profit for the 1QFY2023 more than doubled to INR760m (US$9.54m) over the year-earlier period. Revenue from operations rose by 41 per cent to INR14,460m and total expenditure increased by 57 per cent to INR152,60m, the company said in a filing. Total comprehensive income more than doubled to INR800m. During the quarter, clinker production was up by 28 per cent while cement sales rose by 38 per cent to 2,553,000t. Clinker sales were marginally... |
Margins squeezed for Indian cement producers12 August 2022, Published under Cement NewsIndia remains one the fastest-growing economies at 7.4 per cent GDP growth in 2022, according to the IMF. Cement demand has also risen and is forecast to rise by 7-8 per cent in the FY22-23 to around 388Mt, says ICRA Corporate Ratings. This would seem positive for investment in the Indian cement sector, but cement producers have been announcing tighter margins, and raw material and energy costs are expected to further impact margins going forward. Reporting on operating margins for ceme... |
Keerthi Industries reports revenue fall12 August 2022, Published under Cement NewsIndia-based Keerthi Industries Ltd, formerly Suvarna Cements Ltd, has reported unaudited revenue of INR571.67m (US$7.2m) in the quarter ended 30 June 2022, compared to INR714.18m in the same period a year earlier. Although total expenses over that period have fallen from INR622.71m to INR554.25m, power and fuel costs expanded from INR230.08m to INR290.74m, and cost of materials jumped from INR79.91m to INR86.82m. Profit for the quarter ended 30 June 2022 came in at INR18.12m, considerably... |
KHD signs package of contracts with UltraTech Cement12 August 2022, Published under Cement NewsHumboldt Wedag India Private Ltd, a subsidiary of KHD Humboldt Wedag International AG, has signed a package of contracts with UltraTech Cement Ltd. According to Dow Jones Newswires, the package includes two new pyroprocessing lines and eight clinker grinding units. One of these grinding units also has a slag grinding unit. The package, which includes the engineering and supply of equipment as well as supervision services related to erection and commissioning, is reportedly valued at over ... |
Sanghi Cement reports a loss as power costs soar11 August 2022, Published under Cement NewsSanghi Cement has posted unaudited revenue of INR3391.4m (US$42.67m) in the quarter ended 30 June 2022, up from INR2819m in the same period a year earlier. Compared to a profit of INR223.2m in the quarter ended 30 June 2021, in the same quarter this year the company has reported a loss of -INR328.7m. While finance costs over the period have jumped from INR206.9m to INR445.2m, power and fuel costs have soared from INR921.2m to INR1928.6m. Selling expenses have also risen, as have depreci... |
Deccan Cements posts fall in revenue for June quarter11 August 2022, Published under Cement NewsIndia’s Deccan Cements Ltd has reported unaudited revenue of INR1940.16m (US$24.4m) in the quarter ended 30 June 2022, compared to INR2242.36m in the same period a year earlier. Profit for the period came in at INR206.77m, down from the INR368.33m seen in the same quarter in 2021. Like so many companies, Deccan Cements has seen its power and fuel costs surge, rising from INR572.41m in the quarter ended 30 June 2021, to INR711.39m in the same period this year. However, freight charges ov... |
Sagar Cements to submit acquisition plan for Andhra Cements11 August 2022, Published under Cement NewsSagar Cements will submit a resolution plan for its acquisition of Andhra Cements before 18 August 2022. According to The BusinessLine, the company hopes to receive the necessary clearances by October this year but also expects to require around three months for maintenance works at Andhra Cement’s plants in Dachepalle and Visakhapatnam. Although Sagar Cements claims it cannot reveal more information at this stage, the deal is believed to be worth around INR14,000m (US$176m). Sagar Cement... |
Dalmia Bharat Ltd reports revenue of INR33,020m in 1QFY22-2310 August 2022, Published under Cement NewsDalmia Bharat Ltd reported its consolidated financial results for the quarter ending 30 June 2022 (1QFY2023) with revenue totalling INR33,020m (US$414.8m) compared to INR25,910m in the 1QFY2022. EBITDA reached INR5860m in the 1QFY2023 down from INR7130m in the 1QFY2022. Sales volumes rose by 27.3 per cent to 6.2Mt from 4.9Mt in the 1QFY2022. Profit after tax totalled INR2050m in the 1QFT2023 down 26.8 per cent from INR280m in the 1QFY2022. Commenting on the quarter gone by, Puneet Dalm... |
thyssenkrupp wins pyroprocessing orders in India09 August 2022, Published under Cement NewsthyssenKrupp Industrial Solutions India have been awarded contracts by Shree Cement and Hills Cement . The orders comprise the planning, engineering and supply of pyroprocessing plants, each including a Polytrack ® clinker cooler. Balasubramanian VN, director of thyssenkrupp Industries India's cement division, said: "The fact that Shree Cement and Hills Cement are working with us for the first time is of great strategic importance to us. We thank the management of both companies for... |