PPC - September 2018
PPC Zimbabwe has contacted its customers and stakeholders to confirm that the current cement shortage being faced by the country is temporary. “The cement industry in the country has the capacity to produce over 2Mta, adequate to satisfy the current market demand estimated at 1.3Mta,” said PPC in a statement. PPC Zimbabwe is reportedly operating at peak capacity utilisation following the planned annual kiln maintenance undertaken in July at its Colleen Bawn factory. Kelibone Masiyane, managing director of PPC Zimbabwe, went on to say that “while we cannot speculate about other industry players, I would like to assure the market that PPC Zimbabwe factories have the ability to supply the existing market with quality products”.
