India: Birla Corporation reported consolidated sales of US$293m in the first quarter of its 2024 financial year, up by 9.3% year-on-year from the previous first quarter. This was partly due to a 12% rise in the company’s cement sales volumes to 4.41Mt, which offset ‘subdued prices’ in its core markets. The producer increased its earnings before interest, taxation, depreciation and amortisation (EBITDA) by 15% to US$37.9m. United News of India has reported that Birla Corporation recorded a capacity utilisation of 91%, which was among the highest in the Indian cement industry.
The company said that it will ‘maintain its relentless thrust on cost rationalisation, shoring up sales of premium products in high realisation geographies, route-to-market optimisation and increasing leadership bench strength and depth.’
