Philippines: Cemex Philippines’ sales were US$238m during the first nine months of 2023, down by 15% year-on-year. The Philippine Daily Inquirer newspaper has reported that the company recorded increased costs during the period, although its electricity costs dropped. It implemented cost efficiency measures, but failed to reduce its net loss, which rose by 47% to US$66.5m from US$45.4m.
President and chief executive officer Luis Franco said "In this year of transition for our company, we remain dedicated to finding opportunities to improve our overall efficiency and profitability by proactively managing the variables we can control. I am pleased with the initial progress we have made in the implementation of our efficiency programme and its results in optimising our operations, streamlining processes, increasing supply chain efficiency and improving our energy mix."