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JSE-listed PPC says the $30-million disposal agreement for the Arlington Property, held by subsidiary PPC Zimbabwe, has lapsed after proposed buyer Transvaal Africa failed to make payment by the extended June 30, 2026 deadline. The property remains a noncore asset and PPC Zimbabwe will consider any other purchase offers on their merits.
PPC delivers 67% Ebitda increase as Western Cape plant nears completionPPC has posted a second consecutive year of strong turnaround performance, with group Ebitda up 31% to about R2.1-billion for the 12 months ended March 31, and earnings a share up 75% to 56c. The Awaken the Giant strategy is delivering ahead of expectations, positioning PPC for a further step change in the 2028 financial year once the new R3-billion RK3 integrated cement plant in the Western Cape is commissioned.
SepHold grows revenue as cement unit faces margin pressureSephaku Holdings reports group revenue for the year to March 31 rose to R1.29-billion from R1.18-billion, with net profit up to R93-million from R74-million. Cement unit Sephaku Cement saw sales revenue decline to R2.7-billion and Ebitda fall to R301-million for its year to end December 2025, while mixed concrete subsidiary Métier improved its Ebitda margin to 15.2%.
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JSE-listed cement and construction materials company PPC has advised its shareholders that it had not received the $30-million payment for the disposal of the Arlington Property, held by subsidiary...
JSE-listed building and construction materials company Sephaku Holdings (SepHold) reported that group consolidated revenue for the financial year ended March 31 increased to R1.29-billion, up from...
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JSE-listed cement producer PPC says it has delivered a second consecutive year of strong turnaround-driven performance for the 12 months ended March 31, with a step-change in results across all key...
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Zambia's State-owned mineral and energy investment holding company ZCCM Investment Holdings (ZCCM-IH) has entered into a joint venture (JV) with the Wonderful Group of Companies to develop and...
JSE-listed cement producer PPC has issued a positive trading update ahead of its full-year financial results in June, attributing the improvement to its ongoing turnaround strategy. The statement...
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Brazil's Finance Ministry on Tuesday released a preliminary proposal for phased sectoral coverage of the country's regulated carbon market, outlining which industries will be required to report...
JSE-listed construction materials company PPC has signed a memorandum of agreement (MoA) with international engineering company Sinoma Overseas to cooperate on various initiatives aimed at...
To advance its locally developed carbon capture and utilisation (CCU) technology, South African company EPCM Global Engineering is progressing to the next stage of development through a...
Heidelberg Materials is in talks with banks to appoint financial advisers as it considers a bid for top South African cement maker PPC, according to people familiar with the matter. The German...
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