29 MARCH 1930, Page 40

CEMENT PROFITS.

Some three years ago the profits of the British Portland CementManufacturers, Limited, showed a rather serious decline, but, in 1927, there was a good pull up, which has since been well maintained, the revenue for last year at £722,000 being practically identical with that for the two preceding years. The dividend, too, which had to be reduced in 1926 to 121 per cent., has since been maintained at 15 per cent. each year. In their report the directors state that there was a good demand for Portland cement during the year, and, in spite of severe competition, the volume of trade was well maintained.

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