Italy: Caltagirone Group subsidiary Cementir Holding reported year-on-year growth in sales of 15% to Euro415m during the first quarter of 2023. Its earnings before interest, taxation, depreciation and amortisation (EBITDA) rose by 34% to Euro81.2m. The group ended the period under review with a net debt of Euro32.1m, down by 64% year-on-year.
Cementir Holding said that its cement sales volumes rose in Türkiye, but failed to offset declines in its Nordic & Baltic, Belgium and US regions, resulting in an overall decline of 4%.