Posted at 1:28 p.m., Friday, January 25, 2008
Hawaiian Cement owner posts higher profit
Advertiser Staff
MDU Resources Group Inc., the natural resources materials and services company that owns Hawaiian Cement, reported fourth quarter earnings rose to $94.6 million, or 52 cents a share, from $82.4 million, or 45 cents, a year earlier.The company said it had a record earnings year despite a drop in sales at its construction materials division because of declining housing markets.