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Cement shares in action: Heidelberg, UltraTech, Shree, Nuvoco zoom up to 4%

The renewed investor interest in the cement shares came on the back of reports that cement dealers have initiated price hikes since the start of December

Prism Johnson posts bigger-than-expected Q2 loss on tepid cement demand

Average cement prices slumped to a 51-month low around July-end and the first half of August, and only rose marginally in the later part of the quarter

Shree Cement Q2FY25 results: Net profit falls 83% to Rs 76.64 crore

Bangur family-promoted Shree Cement Ltd on Monday reported 82.83 per cent decline in consolidated net profit at Rs 76.64 crore for September quarter FY25 as it faced challenging demand conditions on account of prolonged monsoon and lower price in the segment. The company had logged a net profit of Rs 446.62 crore in the July-September period a year ago, according to a regulatory filing from Shree Cement Ltd (SCL). Revenue from operations was down 15.07 per cent year-on-year to Rs 4,054.17 crore during the quarter. Like other cement makers, SCL also faced "challenging demand conditions on account of prolonged monsoon and softer prices faced by the industry," the company said in its earning statement. EBITDA stood at Rs 593 crore against Rs 870 crore in the corresponding quarter of the previous year. Total expense was at Rs 4,212.27 crore, down 3.52 per cent from the year-ago period. Total sale volumes came down by 7 per cent to 7.60 million tonne as against 8.20 million tonne. Tot

UltraTech shares muted ahead of Q2 results; Revenue to fall, say analysts

Analysts tracking the cement sector say that subdued economic activity in the first quarter is likely to weigh on sector leader UltraTech Cement's numbers, which reports its Q2 results today

JK Cement Q1 result: PAT surges 67% to Rs 184.82 cr, revenue edges 1.62%

JK Cement Ltd on Saturday reported a 67 per cent increase in its consolidated net profit to Rs 184.82 crore for the first quarter ended June 2024. The company had posted a profit of Rs 110.73 crore in the year-ago period, according to a regulatory filing from JK Cement. Its revenue from operations edged up 1.62 per cent at Rs 2,807.57 crore during the quarter under review. It was Rs 2,762.63 crore a year ago. JK Cement's total expenses stood flat at Rs 2,579.14 crore in the June quarter. The total income of JK Cement was Rs 2,852.31 crore, up 2.07 per cent, in Q1 FY25.

India Cements deal will lead to further consolidation in cement sector

Cement major's domestic market share will increase by 2.3% after takeover

Adani Group may merge all cement assets under single entity: Jefferies

Executives from Adani Cement told Jefferies they are exploring plans for consolidating all cement companies in the medium term

UltraTech stock at Rs 11,500? Check latest target price post Q4FY24 results

The shares, on Tuesday, jumped over 2.38 per cent to hit an intraday high of Rs 10,200 apiece, following the result announcement

India Inc capital expenditure story gets cement to semiconductor push

The private capex momentum is being led by conglomerates such as Tatas, Reliance Industries and Adani group, among others

Cement sales growth in Q3 subdued at 3-4%, say industry executives

Industry executives attributed the impact on demand to a host of factors, including floods in South India, construction bans in the National Capital Region, and fiscal challenges in Bihar, Jharkhand

Adani, JSW Cement, and ArcelorMittal eyeing Vadraj Cement in IBC Sale

The Bombay High Court ordered the winding up of Vadraj Cement in August 2018, leading to the decision to sell the company under the IBC process

Rs 47 trn required to decarbonise country's steel, cement plants: Study

India's existing steel and cement plants, which play a vital role in the country's economic development, will require Rs 47 lakh crore in additional capital expenditure (CAPEX) to achieve net-zero carbon emissions, according to a new study. India is the second-largest producer of steel and cement in the world. But both are emission-intensive processes making these hard-to-abate industries. The study, the first-of-its-kind calculation of the cost of decarbonising these industries, also pointed out these two sectors will need Rs 1 lakh crore each year in additional operational expenditure (OPEX) to achieve net zero. Net zero means achieving a balance between the greenhouse gases put into the atmosphere and those taken out. The analysis by the Council on Energy, Environment and Water (CEEW) also found that an 8 to 25 per cent reduction in steel emissions and a 32 per cent reduction in cement emissions is possible without any price increase by adopting efficient technologies such as ..

Will explore acquisition possibilities at the right price: Shree Cement V-C

The cement sector is seeing heightened activity with top players such as UltraTech, Ambuja-ACC, Dalmia, and JSW looking to increase their share

Don't see a major worry: Adani Cement CEO on any price war expected

Considering 420 mn tonnes demand base, at 8 or 10 per cent growth, you would need about 35 mn tonnes of extra cement to be produced, said Kapur

Cement companies boost ad and sales spend in race for market share

UltraTech was the biggest spender, Dalmia Cement saw highest jump in expenses in FY23, shows data

UltraTech Cement targets 200 MTPA cement capacity: Chairman KM Birla

Country leading cement maker UltraTech Cement is targetting a production capacity of 200 million tonnes per annum (MTPA) as it looks to become one of the largest cement companies in the world, its Chairman Kumar Mangalam Birla said while addressing the AGM of the company. The company has already commenced work on the next growth phase of adding 22.6 MTPA additional capacity and after its completion, UltraTech will have over 160 MTPA cement production capacity. "Your Company is now targeting an ambitious goal of achieving a production capacity of 200 million tonnes. This will further reinforce our position as one of the largest cement companies in the world," said Birla while addressing shareholders on the 23rd AGM of UltraTech Cement. UltraTech had an installed capacity of 132.4 MTPA in FY22 and then added another 5.5 MTPA in FY23, elevating its total cement production capacity to 137.85 MTPA. The Aditya Birla group firm has doubled its grey cement production capacity from 66.3 MTP

Competition for market share intensifies among cement companies in Q1

For the June-23 ended quarter, Dalmia Cement reported a 12.4 percent rise in cement volumes from a year ago

ACC net profit declines 41% to Rs 236 cr in January-March quarter

Cement maker ACC Ltd on Thursday reported a decline of 40.53 per cent in its consolidated net profit at Rs 235.66 crore for the quarter ended March 2023. The company had posted a profit of Rs 396.33 crore in the January-March quarter a year ago, said ACC, now a part of Adani Cement, in a BSE filing. Its total revenue from operations during the quarter under review was at Rs 4,790.91 crore, up 8.23 per cent, as against Rs 4,426.54 crore in the corresponding period a year ago. ACC's total expenses were at Rs 4,514.38 crore, up 14.10 per cent. Shares of ACC Ltd on Thursday settled at Rs 1,747.10 on the BSE, up 0.51 per cent from the previous close.

Aided by subsidiary sale, India Cements record net profit of Rs 90.73 crore

The exceptional income item of Rs 294.28 crore is the profit on sale of investments made in Springway Mining Private Ltd

Hoping to resolve dispute between transporters, cement factories: HP Min

Himachal Pradesh Industry Minister Harshwardhan Chauhan said that the dispute between the truck operators and cement plant owners will be resolved soon