Turkey: More Turkish cement manufacturers have released first half results for 2012, which continue the mixed trend seen from other producers.
Aslan Çimento saw a marginal decrease in its revenue, by 0.37% in the first half of 2012. It recorded total revenues of Euro29.5m for the half, making Euro3.0m in profit. In the second quarter of 2012 it Aslan had a revenue of Euro17.5m and profit of Euro2.9m.
Göltaş Göller Bölgesı Çimento saw total revenues of Euro67.5m in the first half of 2012, a 73.5% increase compared to the first half of 2011. Its net profit was also up, growing by 54.5 to Euro9.1m. Over the three months to 30 June 2012, the company had a total revenue of Euro50.3m, representing an increase of 85.4% compared to the second quarter of 2011. In the three month period it saw a net profit of Euro0.85m.
Konya Çimento's results showed a 256% year-on-year increase in its net profit, from a low base. It recorded a net profit of Euro6.83m compared to Euro1.92m in the same period of 2011. Konya's total revenue was up by 3.8% to Euro48.0m in the first half of 2012 compared to Euro46.5m in the first half of 2011.
Çimentas Izmir Çimento Fabrikasi saw its total revenue increase by 1.72% to Euro117.7m in the first half of 2012, recording a net profit of Euro2.8m. In the course of the second quarter of 2012, which ended on 30 June 2012, the company recorded a revenue of Euro72.5m, an increase of 5.6% year-on-year. It saw a quarterly net profit of Euro2.1m.