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Lafarge Cement Malawi reverts to Portland Cement Malawi

Following a change in Lafarge Cement Malawi Ltd’s shareholding from Holcim to Huaxin, the cement producer has reverted to its original name of Portland Cement Malawi Ltd with immediate effect. ...
News - 08 February 2022

Holcim divests Northern Ireland cement business

Holcim has sold its Northern Ireland cement business to Cookstown Cement Ltd for more than GBP55m, reports the BBC.  Cookstown Cement Ltd is a new local business that has acquired all of the b...
News - 26 January 2022

CBMI successfully ignite Lafarge Martres-Tolosane MK3 project

On 17 January 2022, the clinker production line of Sinoma CBMI Construction's MK3 project at Lafarge Martres-Tolosane , France, was successfully ignited.   The main management person...
News - 20 January 2022

Mediterranean trading trends

Cement producers bordering the Mediterranean have seen a shift in trading trends over recent years due to a number of influencing factors. In this report, DGS Consultants explains how cement and c...
Articles - 17 January 2022

Dal Engineering Group delivers Greek rotary kiln shells

LafargeHolcim contacted Dal Engineering Group to fabricate two kiln shells with diameters of 4.35m for its Milaki Cement plant in Greece. The delivery was completed on December 2021.  ...
News - 14 January 2022

Lafarge Cement Zimbabwe Ltd appoint new CEO

Lafarge Cement Zimbabwe Ltd (Holcim group) has appointed Mr Geoffrey Ndugwa as the new CEO. Prior to his appointment, Mr Ndugwa was the CEO of Lafarge Malawi between December 2019-November 2021...
News - 27 December 2021

Eduardo Sánchez takes over management of Unacem Peru

Eduardo Sánchez Verdejo has taken over the general management of Unacem Peru. At the same time, Mr Sánchez will continue to fulfill the role of Corporate Industrial Vice President of Unacem Group,...
News - 23 December 2021

Nigeria’s hamstrung potential

Rapid cement capacity build-up over the last two decades and further new additions on the way mean that by next year, Nigeria will have the second-largest installed capacity in Africa. However, wh...
Articles - 20 December 2021

Lafarge Zambia to revert name to Chilanga Cement

Lafarge Zambia (Holcim group) is set to change its name and revert to ‘Chilanga Cement Plc’ following a share sale and purchase agreement signed and executed with Huaxin (Hainan) Investment Co Ltd...
News - 13 December 2021

Zimbabwe to keep imports flowing

This week, Zimbabwe's cement market opted to keep import permits in response to increasing cement shortages. Zimbabwe’s cement sector has been stretched and reliance on Lafarge Cement (Holcim grou...
News - 10 December 2021