The Group has achieved further organic growth. But the strong Swiss franc and expensive energy are having an impact

06.05.08 - 07:04 ... source : Holcim

... . May 06, 2008 - Group companies in South Africa and Egypt dropped out of the scope of consolidation; only like-for-like comparisons are meaningful Like-for-like cement and ready-mix concrete sales volumes increased by 4 percent and 11.7 percent respectively; aggregates sales reduced by 5.5 percent Like-for-like net sales appreciated by 7.4 percent Like-for-like operating EBITDA improved by 0.6 percent Net income attributable to equity holders of Holcim Ltd rose by 3.9 percent to CHF 370 million Internal operating EBITDA growth target for the full year 2008 remains unchanged Deutsche Version Changes in the scope of consolidation There are difficulties in making comparisons between the first quarter of 2008 and the previous year's results because of substantial changes in the company. Since the sale of the majority stake in June 2007, Holcim South Africa has ...» Suite (HTML)