Industry Kicking-off industrial growth Last week this column talked about the country lagging behind in the technology revolution in the production and manufac Published 22 Jan, 2018 05:13am
Industry Cement: the best of times, the worst of times! And so the opposing growth trends continue as we wrap up the first half of the fiscal year. The cement dispatch numbers Published 12 Jan, 2018 06:28am
Industry LSM gathering steam The LSM is back in action. After seeming to lose steam in September 2017, when the benchmark Large Scale Manufacturing i Published 27 Dec, 2017 07:43am
Industry Global steel’s ‘China’ problem While global steel production has increased in November, analysts see steel output from China reclining. This comes as a Published 22 Dec, 2017 08:02am
Industry Cement’s ill-fated growth Some trends within the cement sector are clear and cannot be escaped from. That exports will continue to dip as we move Published 18 Dec, 2017 07:20am
Industry Cement exports and geostrategic failures It isn’t news that Pakistani exports have dramatically been falling since 2015. Exports share used to be upwards of 35 p Updated 22 Nov, 2017 05:45am
Industry Cement’s growth dichotomy There are two dichotomous trends in the cement sector right now. The first is that even when the demand for cement is he Updated 10 Nov, 2017 08:36am
Industry Lucky, Cherat and Fauji: fortunes low Despite having different dynamics coming into play, Lucky (PSX: LUCK), Cherat (PSX: CHCC) and Fauji (PSX: FCCL) remained Published 31 Oct, 2017 06:47am
Industry Cement cartel breaks After considerably raising the bar on growth expectations, the cement sector is settling down for a somber few years. Th Updated 09 Nov, 2017 10:34am
Industry Bestway and Pioneer: Going gets tough Cement sector is having a tough fiscal year so far; and despite growth in dispatches, margins have fallen dramatically r Updated 24 Oct, 2017 07:51am
Industry Cement margins to recede further Financial results of cement companies for the first quarter of FY18 are starting to roll in and expectations are they wi Updated 24 Oct, 2017 06:21am
Industry Colgate Palmolive Colgate Palmolive's topline grew faster than competitors in the FMCG category showed its recent quarter results. The gro Published 20 Oct, 2017 05:43am
Industry DGKC saved by tax reversal DG Khan Cement took the market by surprise yesterday. It announced a nearly 50 percent jump in after tax profits, not be Published 19 Oct, 2017 05:58am
Industry Leather industry: a case for concern These are worrying times for Pakistan's leather industry. The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) in its recently released annu Published 18 Oct, 2017 06:23am
Industry The rise and fall of the cement titans Not too long ago, the cement sector had everyone on their toes. The sector was riding on the wave of what can only be ca Updated 10 Oct, 2017 10:56am
Industry Cement local demand meeting expectations Despite a growing trend in cement dispatches year on year, market confidence in cement scrips has drastically plummeted, Published 05 Oct, 2017 07:10am
Industry Pioneer primed for growth Pioneer Cement (PSX: PIOC) announced its financial performance for FY17 yesterday along with a final cash dividend of Rs Updated 28 Sep, 2017 06:16am
Industry Manufacturing growth LSM’s growth in the fiscal year so far is a story of two Cs: consumerism and construction. In the face of weak domestic Updated 25 Sep, 2017 06:34am
Industry Fauji Cement: A tough FY17 FY17 turned out to be a tough year for Fauji Cement Company Limited (PSX: FCCL) as the company saw a whopping 51 percent Published 21 Sep, 2017 05:48am
Industry DGKC: slower demand, solid prospects Total cement demand in FY17 waned as compared to FY16 where the slowdown was particularly witnessed in the last couple o Updated 20 Sep, 2017 07:31am
Industry Rising cost of industrial utilities One of the biggest arguments for falling exports given by the local industry is the increased cost of doing business in Published 15 Sep, 2017 06:07am
Industry Amreli vying for growth Amreli Steel has been diligently sending a quarterly report to the PSX on its expansion project to substantially increas Updated 08 Sep, 2017 06:45am
Industry Cement’s growth myths Iranian cement apparently, is its Pakistani counterpart’s kryptonite, and not in the romantic sense. It appears the coun Updated 05 Sep, 2017 07:51am
Industry Bestway knows the way Bestway has contributed to its fair share of hype in the cement industry over the past year and not least because of its Updated 24 Aug, 2017 06:46am
Industry Tough luck for Thatta One of the smaller companies of the lot, Thatta cement has witnessed a strong growth trajectory over the past few years. Published 22 Aug, 2017 05:06am
Industry PICT holds steady Can the leading container-terminal operator repeat its all-round CY16 performance this year? Pakistan International Cont Published 17 Aug, 2017 06:43am
Industry ISL: the sun is staying up The ball is really in the court for steel and cement manufacturers lately who hope to benefit from the rising demand in Updated 16 Aug, 2017 07:43am
Industry PCAL on a roll These are good times for one of Pakistan’s leading manufacturers of electric wires and cables. Pakistan Cable Limited (P Published 15 Aug, 2017 06:47am
Industry Cement growth with reservations The cement sector closed off FY17 with the highest ever dispatches in the sector’s history—clocking at 40 million tons a Published 11 Aug, 2017 06:15am
Industry Lucky: leading by example As a leader in terms of market share, Lucky Cement (PSX: LUCK) embodies how a sustainable business and market leader sho Published 01 Aug, 2017 06:26am