Nuvoco Vistas Corp. Ltd., a leading building materials company in India, announced its unaudited financial results for the quarter ended September 30, 2023. With 23.82MMTPA of combined installed capacity, Nuvoco Vistas Corp. Ltd. is the fifth largest cement group in India and amongst the leading cement players in East India.
The consolidated cement sales volume for the Company increased by 1.2%YoY to 4.5MMT inQ2 FY24. Consolidated revenue from operations during the same period improved by 7%YoY to Rs. 2,573crores and consolidated EBITDA also improved by 73%YoY toRs.336crores.
The company has completed its debottlenecking projects at the Risda and Nimbol plants, enhancing the clinker production capacity by 2,000 TPD. This will provide headroom for growth and cater to increasing demand.
In addition, the Premium products continue to remain a key focus area for the Company.The Company securedpatent for its revolutionary product 'Fibre Reinforced Cement Composition'branded in the market as 'Duraguard Microfiber Cement'.The patent, effective from the date of application -April 4, 2018, cites exclusive rights for the next 20 years.The Company also extended premium cement variants ‘Concreto UNO’ and ‘Duraguard F2F’ from Bihar and West Bengal to Jharkhand.
The company remains committed to its sustainability agenda – Protect Our Planet. The Company has amongst the lowest carbon emissions at 462 kg CO2per ton of cementitious materials1. The Company achieved an alternate fuel rate (AFR) of 14.3% in Q2 FY24, amongst the best in the industry, a significant improvement of 5.2% YoY.
Commenting on the performance of the company, Jayakumar Krishnaswamy, Managing Director, Nuvoco Vistas Corp. Ltd. stated, “Our Value over Volume strategy has positively contributed to the Company’s performance. Our trade share has increased from 72% in Q2FY23 to 74% in Q2FY24. In addition, the results also demonstrate our commitment to managing the dynamic cost environment through an optimized power and fuel mix between conventional and clean energy sources.”
