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Heidelberg Materials exceeds expectations in the second quarter with cost control

Heidelberg Materials, the second largest cement manufacturer in the world, announced a second-quarter operating income that was better than expected on Thursday. The company cited price adjustments and strict management of costs.

The company's poll predicted that the group's RCO would be 1.03 billion euro, but it actually rose to 1.05 billion.

Dominik von Achten, CEO of Dominik von Achten, said that our cost-management system has been particularly effective during the second quarter.

The company has also confirmed that its full-year RCO forecast is between 3,25 billion and 3,55 billion euros. This is based on the assumption that the demand for construction will stabilise.

The CEO said that despite the fact that demand is volatile in certain regions, it is stabilising in core markets.

Construction industry sales have been declining in recent years due to high energy and inflation prices.

The company responded by saying that it would continue to adhere to strict cost management and make price adjustments in order to meet its 2025 target.

Von Achten said, "Our ongoing Transformation Accelerator program is progressing exactly as planned and with additional increases in savings has helped us improve our earnings again." The exchange rate is $1 = 0.8751 euro. (Written by Miranda Murray and edited by Rachel More, Subhranshu Sahu).

(source: Reuters)