In January through March 2012, Cemacon reported turnover of RON3.6 million and loss of RON2.8 million.
Cemacon said brick quantities sold in the first quarter of 2013 were 66% higher on the year, after the company consolidated its position on the Transylvanian market.
The company’s operating revenues fell 2% to RON6.4 million in January through March, from RON6.6 million in the same period a year ago, while operating costs rose 21% to RON5.7 million, from RON4.7 million in the year-earlier period.
For the whole of 2013, Cemacon forecasts 40% higher turnover to RON50 million, and targets 16% market share countrywide.
Cemacon covered 27 counties last year, with 150 distributors and 115 employees and will open five distribution centers of its own in Timisoara, Brasov, Bacau, Suceava, and Iasi.
On the Bucharest bourse Thursday, Cemacon traded down 0.26% to RON0.038 a share.