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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... |
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. ... |
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... |
Ozinga opens new cement terminal in Florida03 August 2023, Published under Cement NewsOzinga, a fourth-generation family-owned construction materials company, has opened a new cement terminal at the Port of Palm Beach, USA. According to the company, the terminal includes a one-of-a-kind cement storage facility that was designed in a cooperative effort between Ozinga, the Port of Palm Beach and the City of Riviera Beach to enhance the visual landscape of the area and complement the marine environment. The project forms part of Ozinga’s continuing expansion efforts in Florida.... |
US/Puerto Rico Portland and cement shipments up 4% in May01 August 2023, Published under Cement NewsPortland and blended cement shipments, including imports in the USA and Puerto Rico, in May 2023 advanced 4.3 per cent YoY to 10.1Mt. Of the total blended volume, 4.1Mt, or 96 per cent, was Portland limestone cement (Type IL). The leading cement-consuming states were Texas, California, Florida, Georgia and Ohio, who received a total 38.2 per cent share of May shipments. The leading cement-producing states were Texas, Missouri, California, Michigan and Florida. They accounted for 40.1 per cen... |
Carbon Upcycling raises US$26m funding for CCUS projects01 August 2023, Published under Cement NewsCarbontech startup Carbon Upcycling has raised US$26m, with proceeds from the Series A funding round supporting the first commercial-scale carbon capture and utilisation deployments at cement plants in North America and Europe. Founded in 2014, Calgary-based Carbon Upcycling delivers solutions aimed at decarbonising hard-to-abate industries. The company’s all-electric solution mineralises CO 2 and combines it with industrial byproducts from sources including coal, steel and glass product... |
Cementir reports 36% rise in 1H net profit28 July 2023, Published under Cement NewsCementir Holding posted broadly stable sales of EUR454.5m in the second quarter of 2023. Growth in Turkey, Asia-Pacific and Egypt was able to partially offset a decrease in revenues in the Nordic and Baltic area, Belgium and the USA. In the 2Q23 cement and clinker volumes sold declined by 6.8 per cent YoY to 2.8Mt due to a slowdown in sales in Denmark, Turkey, Belgium and the USA, despite the increase seen in China, Egypt and Malaysia. In the 2Q23 sales of ready-mixed concrete were down ... |
CEMEX grows sales by 10% in 2Q2328 July 2023, Published under Cement NewsCEMEX has reported its 2Q23 results with a 10 per cent growth in sales to US$4566m, a 29 per cent increase in operating EBITDA to US$961m, and an EBITDA margin expanding by 3.3 percentage points to 21.1 per cent. With these results, CEMEX is close to its goal of recovering 2021 margins, set in 2022 in response to unprecedented inflation. Net sales in Mexico increased 14 per cent in the 2Q23 to US$1298m, while operating EBITDA increased nine per cent to US$399m. EBITDA margin declined 1... |
GCC sees net income increase 53% YoY in 2Q2328 July 2023, Published under Cement NewsGCC SAB de CV reported a 13.7 per cent increase in consolidated net sales to US$364.1m in the first quarter of 2023. In Mexico sales advanced 34.4 per cent as a result of a 3.2 and 8.8 per cent increase in cement and concrete volumes, respectively. Cement and concrete prices rose by 11.5 and 14 per cent, respectively. Excluding the appreciation of the local currency, sales were up by 20.2 per cent. In the USA, sales were up 6.6 per cent, partly due to a 3.6 per cent pick-up in concrete... |
Applied Rigaku Technologies INC moves to new offices27 July 2023, Published under Cement NewsApplied Rigaku Technologies Inc, a division of the analytical and industrial instrumentation technology company Rigaku Corp, announces its relocation to a 20,260ft 2 facility in Cedar Park, Texas,USA. The company, a leading provider of Rigaku EDXRF (energy dispersive X-ray fluorescence) products, is excited about this move, which reflects its commitment to growth and providing its customers with the highest level of service and support. The new facility, located in a modern busines... |