Boral reports on its performance in the half year ended 31 December 2013
Sales revenue and EBIT experienced growth, while the Construction Materials and Cement Division saw earnings rise by 6%.
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Ramco Cements posts a substantial fall in 3Q net profit
South Indian cement manufacturer Ramco Cements has reported a 69.39% y/y decline in net profit for the quarter ended 31 December 2013.
Project funding for energy conservation: Part 3
In the final part of this abridged article from the February issue, Cemcon AG turns its attention to energy conservation passports and concludes its overview of an ECA carried out in Myanmar.
Project funding for energy conservation: Part 2
Piet Heersche and Dr Hans Wilhelm Meyer, Cemcon AG, Switzerland, provide a case study from Myanmar in the second part of this abridged article from the February 2014 issue.
Project funding for energy conservation: Part 1
Piet Heersche and Dr Hans Wilhelm Meyer, Cemcon AG, Switzerland, outline the benefits of dedicated funding plans for cement plant projects, including energy conservation and CO2 reduction projects.
UltraTech supplies white-topping concrete for new road in Bangalore
UltraTech Cement’s concrete division has supplied whitetopping concrete for the Nandi Infrastructure Corridor Enterprise road in Bangalore, Karnataka.
Highlights from ACC’s 2013 results
Cement sales volumes were hit by falling demand but ACC’s cost leadership programme helped to offset lower sales and inflationary cost pressures.
Fall in 3Q profit for India Cements
Sluggish cement demand and tough macroeconomic conditions resulted in a fall in profit for India Cements Ltd in the third quarter of the current fiscal year.
JP Associates reports a loss for the first time in ten years
Indian cement manufacturer JP Associates posted a net loss of Rs.88.71 crore for the quarter ended 31 December 2013 as a result of high finance costs.
Indonesian rainy season causes cement sales to fall
Indonesia’s cement sales fell by 1% y/y in January 2014 as a result of severe flooding, which disrupted distribution networks.
Fall in profit and sales for Burnpur Cement
Indian cement manufacturer Burnpur Cement has reported a fall in standalone net profit and sales for the quarter ended 31 December 2013.
Fall in sales and profit for Ambuja Cements in 2013
Ambuja Cements Ltd has reported a fall in sales and profit in its audited financial results for the year ended 31 December 2013.
Fall in Pakistani exports to Afghanistan
Cement exports from Pakistan to Afghanistan decreased from 314 000 t in December 2013 to 202 000 t in January 2014.
Allied Cement gains approval for new cement facility in Bailonggang
The Development and Reform Commission has approved plans for Allied Cement’s new cement plant in Bailonggang, China.
Malaysia anticipates a rise in cement demand
An increase in construction activity and infrastructure projects in Malaysia is expected to boost the country’s cement demand in 2014.