The Southern Province Cement Company announced financial results for the six months of 2013. For the period, the company reported SAR 566-million (USD 150.9 million/EUR 114.1 million), up from SAR 546 million a year ago. Earnings per share (EPS) stood at SAR 4.06, compared with SAR 3.92.

The cement manufacturer registered an operating profit of SAR 568 million for the first six months of 2013, up from SAR 549 million a year earlier.