China: The net profit of Anhui Conch Cement in the first half of 2019 was US$2.15bn, up 17.9% from US$2.11bn at the close of the first half of 2018. Anhui Conch’s interim report stated that the gross profit margin increased in the eastern and central regions by 2.67% and 0.51% respectively in response to steadily increasing market demand, and remained flat year-on-year in the southern region in spite of adverse weather precipitating a decline in the local market.
