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Pretoria Portland Cement Company
Annual Report 2007
sustaining the nation’s future  
 
 
Revenues up 19% to
R5,6 billion
Operating profit increases by 17% to
R2,2 billion
HEPS up 16% to
263 cents
Cash generated from operations up 8% to
R2,2 billion
Dividends per share up 21% to
265,5 cents per share
Market capitalisation on JSE Limited increases by 37% to
R24,4 billion
 
 
“PPC is at the forefront of developing distinctively
better ways to anticipate and respond to imminent
challenges.”
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MJ Shaw Chairman
 
 
Pretoria Portland Cement Company Limited

(Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa)
(Company registration number: 1892/000667/06) JSE code:
PPC ISIN: ZAE000096475

Vision and Values
VISION
To more than double the 2006 value of the company for all stakeholders by 2010.
 
ACHIEVEMENT
Through their dedication and efforts for more than a century, the people of PPC have built the leading cement and lime company in Africa. The group’s products have also played a vital part in the development of southern Africa. It is a proud achievement.
 
COMMITMENT

PPC is committed to excellence in satisfying customers’ needs and strives for total quality in everything it does.

The company is also committed to the transformation, growth and diversification of the South African economy. As such, the group’s human resources development strategy concentrates on the growth and development of its employees, including skills development and career path planning.

 
OUR VALUES
  • We believe in satisfying our customers’ needs
  • We supply quality products and services
  • We respect the individual
  • We provide a non-discriminatory, healthy, safe and challenging work environment
  • We are committed to improving the quality of life for our people
  • We strive for security
  • We care for the environment and the communities in which we operate
  • We act professionally
OUR STRATEGY
The company’s strategies remain to:
  • Focus on core businesses;
  • Generate superior cash flow returns;
  • Achieve global competitiveness;
  • Develop globally competitive people;
  • Practise sound corporate, environmental and social governance; and
  • Build on our strengths through synergistic growth.
 
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