France: Hoffmann Green Cement Technologies has announced its financial results for the first half of 2024, showing a marked improvement with revenue reaching €3.3m, a 95.7% year-on-year increase from 2023. Despite a net loss of €5.2m, the company's earnings before interest, taxation, depreciation and amortisation (EBITDA) improved significantly, increasing by €0.6m year-on-year. The company’s cement sales were up 6.7% year-on-year to 7833t. The outlook for the remaining period of 2024 is a breakeven EBITDA and sales of €130m.
Co-founders Julien Blanchard and David Hoffmann said "The first half of 2024 was marked by Hoffmann Green's ongoing business development, highlighted by the signing of significant new partnerships with industry leaders. In response to the ongoing slowdown in France's new housing construction sector, the company has diversified its focus toward high-value markets, including renewable energy, waste treatment and B2C retail. The doubling of our revenue, coupled with tight cost control, has led to a significant improvement in EBITDA, which is on track to reach breakeven in 2024. In light of these strong commercial and financial achievements, we reaffirm all of our short- and medium-term financial guidance."