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UltraTech Cement Q3 result: Profit down 17% at Rs 1,470 cr, revenue up 3%

Ultratech Cement Q3FY25 results: Sequentially the cement firm saw a 79% increase in net profit

Q3 results today: Ultratech, HPCl, Zee among 59 to post earnings on Jan 23

Q3FY25 company results, January 23: Two Adani entities including Adani Energy Solutions and Adani Green Energy will release results for the Oct-Dec quarter today

India Cements Q3 results: Loss widens to Rs 307 cr on pricing, demand woes

The company, owned by UltraTech Cement, said its losses before exceptional items and taxes, for the quarter ended December, widened to Rs 307 cr ($35.5 million), from loss of Rs 50.24 cr a year ago

India Inc opts for long-term borrowing as short-term rate spikes

L&T, Grasim, UltraTech raise funds via 10-year bonds

India Cements under UltraTech Cement may drop V-P Mahendra Singh Dhoni

Firm may gradually phase out CSK Cement, known as Dhoni Cement

Ultratech, Ambuja Cements eye more cement sector assets for expansion

Ultratech found Orient Cement deal as expensive

UltraTech Cement up 2% as co eyes 7-8% growth in future; brokerages vary

UltraTech Cement's consolidated profit dropped 36 per cent year-on-year (Y-o-Y) to Rs 825 crore in the September quarter of FY25, from Rs 1,280 crore in the September quarter of FY24.

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

Ultratech Cement stock better placed amid recovery hopes in demand

Cement players hiked prices in Sept'24, but had to roll back prices in the South. In the first week of Oct'24, price hikes have again been announced and it remains to be seen if these are sustained

UltraTech Cement raises $500 million via sustainability-linked financing

Sustainability-linked finance is a method through which borrowers meet environmental, social and governance targets while raising funds

UltraTech to cross 200 mn tonne per annum capacity by FY27: K M Birla

Leading cement maker UltraTech is expected to cross 200 million tonne per annum capacity by FY27 helped by recent acquisitions and expansion projects, Chairman Kumar Mangalam Birla said on Wednesday. The Aditya Birla Group flagship firm has embarked on a capacity expansion drive "on a scale that is globally unprecedented" in the cement sector, he said while addressing the shareholders in the annual general meeting of the company. UltraTech last month announced acquisition of Tamil Nadu-based India Cements Ltd (ICL). Its Rs 3,142 crore open offer for acquiring 26 per cent stake will tentatively open on September 19. It has already announced the acquisition of a 32.72 per cent stake in ICL from promoters and their associates for Rs 3,954 crore. Besides, UltraTech is acquiring Kesoram Cement Business from Kesoram Industries, for which it received approval from fair trade regulator CCI in March. UltraTech is also increasing the capacity of its existing units as it faces competition fr

UltraTech Cement's open offer for ICL to open on Sept 19, close on Oct 3

UltraTech Cement's Rs 3,142 crore open offer for acquiring 26 per cent stake in India Cements Ltd (ICL) will tentatively open on September 19 and close on October 3. The Aditya Birla group flagship company has proposed to acquire 8.05 crore shares of ICL at Rs 390 apiece, said the draft of the offer submitted to bourses. The offer price is 6.3 per cent higher than the closing price of Rs 366.90 of ICL at BSE. The mandatory open offer was triggered after UltraTech on July 28 announced to acquire 32.72 per cent stake in ICL from promoters and their associates for Rs 3,954 crore. If subscribed fully, then based of the Rs 390 price, the open offer will come in at Rs 3,142.35 crore. Before this, UltraTech had acquired a non-controlling stake of around 23 per cent in ICL through two block deals, at around Rs 1,900 crore. The shareholding of UltraTech after the acquisition of 32.72 per cent stake in ICL from promoters and their associates, will be 55.49 per cent. UltraTech in the draft

Rise in construction activities to propel cement demand by 7-8%: UltraTech

Demand for cement is projected to grow 7-8 per cent in the current financial year, helped by an increase in construction activities throughout the country, UltraTech Cement said in its latest annual report. To meet this increased demand, the cement industry is expected to add 35 - 40 million tonne capacity in the next fiscal, with 60-65 per cent concentrated in the eastern and southern regions, said the Aditya Birla group flagship firm. Besides, this demand surge will translate into an increase in capacity utilisation of the industry to 72 per cent in FY25, which was around 68 per cent in FY23. "In FY 2024-25, cement demand is projected to grow 7-8 per cent driven by an increase in construction activities throughout the country, spread across the infrastructure and housing sector," said UltraTech. There has been a "concerted focus" on the integrated and coordinated planning and implementation of infrastructure projects, adhering to the principles of PM Gati Shakti. Priority has be

JSW Cement enters race to acquire promoter stake in Orient Cement

Aditya Birla and Adani groups have been aggressively acquiring cement firms to expand their manufacturing units, JSW has not also entered the race

UltraTech to acquire 32.7% stake in India Cements to up South play

Open offer may raise total cost to Rs 7,100 cr

Dip in sales realisation mutes UltraTech net profit at Rs 1,696 crore

Profit before interest, depreciation and tax, the company said, was at Rs 3,205 crore compared to Rs 3223 crore a year ago

Investment holding companies rally after Sebi delisting framework

The Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) on Thursday announced that with the entire public shareholding being extinguished, the holdcos will be delisted

UltraTech Cement buys grinding unit from India Cements, announces expansion

Aditya Birla group company UltraTech Cement has announced the acquisition of a grinding unit from India Cements for Rs 315 crore and said it will invest an additional Rs 504 crore to expand capacity of two units. In a stock exchange filing, UltraTech said its board has approved acquisition "of a grinding unit having installed capacity of 1.1 million tonnes per annum in addition to a captive railway siding at Parli, Maharashtra from The India Cements Limited... for a consideration of Rs 315 crores". The company said it has entered into an Asset Purchase Agreement with the seller. "This purchase will help the Company to strengthen its presence in the rapidly growing Maharashtra markets." Making a similar regulatory filing, The India Cements said out of the total consideration of Rs 315 crore (exclusive of taxes and levies), "Rs 307 crore will be received by the company shortly and the balance Rs 8 crore within nine months from the date of the agreement." The unit being sold had a ...

UltraTech to acquire India Cements' 1.1 mtpa grinding unit for Rs 315 cr

Strengthening its market in Maharashtra, UltraTech Cement will secure a grinding unit with a capacity of 1.1 million tonnes per annum, including a captive railway siding, from India Cements

UltraTech to buy 26% stake in O2 Renewable for green energy needs

UltraTech Cement on Wednesday said it will acquire 26 per cent equity of O2 Renewable Energy, a company engaged in the generation and transmission of renewable energy. This will help the Aditya Birla Group firm meet green energy needs, optimise energy costs and comply with regulatory requirements for captive power consumption under electricity laws. The cement maker company has entered into an energy supply agreement and share subscription and shareholders agreement with O2 Renewable Energy. "The acquisition is for the purposes of meeting the company's green energy needs, optimising energy cost and complying with regulatory requirements related to captive power consumption under electricity laws," UltraTech said in a regulatory filing. On the equity investment, the company said it would be a cash consideration of up to Rs 15.68 crore and expects to complete it within 180 days from the signing of the agreement.