Maple Leaf Cement Profit Up 18% on Pioneer Cement Integration: MLCF, PIOC
Maple Leaf Cement's quarterly profit rose 18% year on year, with the company crediting its integration of Pioneer Cement for the improvement.
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Show allMaple Leaf Cement's quarterly profit rose 18% year on year, with the company crediting its integration of Pioneer Cement for the improvement.
DG Khan Cement has announced a Rs45 billion expansion plan, a major capital commitment that signals confidence in future cement demand.
Pioneer Cement grew full-year profit 35% to Rs6.59 billion and approved a loan of up to Rs4 billion to its parent, Maple Leaf Cement, while declaring no cash dividend.
A Topline Securities survey shows 97% of market participants expect the State Bank of Pakistan to hold its policy rate at 11.5% on July 27, as the US Iran conflict pushes oil prices higher.
Cement prices across Pakistan changed on July 19, 2026, affecting major cement producers' margins and competitiveness.
Kohat Cement has clarified that the Peshawar High Court has not halted its 28.5MW captive coal fired power project, despite reports suggesting otherwise.
Cement prices across Pakistan have stayed elevated, a trend that supports margins for the country's listed cement makers even as construction demand stays uneven.
The Peshawar High Court has ordered Kohat Cement to stop running its captive coal-fired power plant, a move that could push up the company's power costs while the case is pending.
Dubai Islamic Bank Group has provided D.G. Khan Cement with a $101 million financing facility to fund a major acquisition, a direct positive for the company's diversification even though the acquisition target has not been disclosed.
Lucky Cement is exploring a new cement plant in Libya, extending its overseas expansion beyond Pakistan's construction cycle, though the project is still at an early, unconfirmed stage.
A brokerage now expects the State Bank to cut its policy rate in September as inflation eases after the US-Iran conflict, a call that would squeeze bank margins while easing financing costs for cement makers.
Pakistan's cement sales climbed to 50.6 million tons, lifted by stronger construction activity, a demand read that supports volumes across listed cement makers.
The Pakistan cement sector has secured $700 million in investment for seven new production plants. For listed cement makers, the new capacity adds long-term supply pressure that could weigh on retention prices across the sector.
Punjab has expanded its Apni Chhat Apna Ghar subsidised housing program by raising the maximum loan amount to Rs1 million, a policy upgrade that widens the program's affordability range and is expected to support housing construction activity in Punjab, with positive implications for cement sector demand.
Pakistan's total cement dispatches for the full fiscal year FY26 reached 50.515 million tonnes, a 7.21% increase over the prior year, reflecting a recovery in domestic construction demand and positive operating conditions for the listed cement sector.
The government's decision to open the Prime Minister's Apna Ghar Program to Non-Banking Financial Companies (NBFCs) is set to widen access to housing finance, creating a positive ripple for the construction materials sector and banks.
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