Italy: Buzzi Unicem has reported sales of Euro2.50bn in 2015, a slight decrease from Euro2.51 in 2014. Buzzi Unicem's sales rose in the United States and the Czech Republic, grew slightly in central Europe, were flat in Russia and continued to drop in Italy and Poland, according to a preliminary financial statement for 2014.
The Italian cement producer's net debt dropped by Euro34m to Euro1.06bn in 2014 due to cash flow from operations, disposal of non-strategic assets and a careful dividend policy. The group expects its recurring earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation (EBITDA) in 2014 to have risen to slightly over Euro400m, in line with previous guidance.
Buzzi Unicem's board of directors are called to approve the consolidated audited 2014 profit and loss statement on 27 March 2015.