Peru: UNACEM’s income rose by 1% year-on-year to US$145m in the first quarter of 2019 from US$143m in the same period in 2018. Its profit grew by 21% to US$57.5m from US$47.4m. Its cement despatches increased by 6.3% to 1.27Mt from 1.20Mt. The cement producer said that although its sale volumes had increased its prices had lowered. Fuel costs also rose.
UNACEM’s income stable so far in 2019
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