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Cement cos may post strong earnings growth in June quarter

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Brokerages expect most cement companies to announce healthy earnings numbers for Apr-Jun 2012 because of decline in input prices and strong demand for cement amid delayed monsoon.Angel Broking expects most cement players to post a reduction in their power and fuel cost owing to the reduction in coal prices.But an 8 percent depreciation of rupeeyear-on-year, partly negated the 20 percent fall in import coal prices.Demand peaked in May on delayed monsoon after a tepid March-April, when several northern states were hit hard owing to sand shortage which eventually led to a decline in construction activities.It is learnt that companies used the opportunity to liquidate their piled up inventories together the industry was able to sell 20.25 million tonne compared with 17.9 million tonne last year.And while sales rose around 9 percent during the quarter, realizations too improved as cement prices climbed by almost Rs 23 per bag to hit a record high price of Rs 295 per bag.

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Shree Cement reports 2025 financial year results

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Shree Cement posted revenue of US$2.38 billion for FY2025, marking a 5.5 per cent decline year-on-year. Operating costs rose 2.9 per cent to US$2.17 billion, resulting in an EBITDA of US$528 million—down 12 per cent from the previous year. Net profit fell 50 per cent to US$141 million. The company reported cement sales of 9.84Mt in Q4 FY2025, a 3.3 per cent increase from 9.53Mt in Q4 FY2024, with premium products making up 16 per cent of total sales.

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Rekha Onteddu to become director at Sagar Cements

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Sagar Cements has announced the appointment of Rekha Onteddu as a non-executive independent director, effective 30 June 2025. According to People in Business News, Rekha Onteddu is currently serving in a similar capacity at Andhra Cements, the parent company of Sagar Cements.

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India’s cement consumption set to rise

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According to a Moody’s report, India’s cement consumption is projected to rise by 50 per cent over the next five years, increasing from 445 million metric tons per annum (MMTPA) in FY24 to 670 MMTPA by 2030. This growth is expected to be driven by government infrastructure spending and rising housing demand, with an anticipated annual growth rate of 6-7 per cent. To meet this demand, major cement companies are likely to continue acquiring smaller, less profitable firms.

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