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2024 signs off with the cement sector committed to decarbonisation

CemNet's review of 2024 highlights significant acquisitions, new capacity projects, and continued advances in decarbonisation, underscoring yet another dynamic year for cement producers. Durnin...
News - 20 December 2024

Redecam Egypt complete Ewekoro upgrades

Redecam Egypt has successful completed the startup of its projects with Lafarge Africa Plc at Ewekoro plant in Nigeria. The accomplished tasks include the replacement of the main chimney (120m...
News - 13 December 2024

Huaxin Cement is poised to be a major African player

This week Huaxin Cement Ltd again showed the strengthening influence of the Chinese in Africa's cement markets as it acquired the majority stake in Lafarge Africa PLC, Nigeria, from Holcim. Lafar...
News - 06 December 2024

Afrimat Construction Index continues upward trend in 3Q24

Afrimat has released the findings of its Afrimat Construction Index (ACI) for the 3Q24. The ACI is a composite index of the level of activity within the building and construction sectors in South...
News - 06 December 2024

West Africa’s self-sufficiency bid

West Africa spans 16 countries along the Atlantic coast and inland, including key players such as Nigeria, Ghana, Burkina Faso and Côte d’Ivoire, all part of the Economic Community of West African...
new site articles - 02 December 2024

Holcim to sell Lafarge Africa PLC to Huaxin Cement

Holcim has signed an agreement with Huaxin Cement Ltd to sell its entire 83.81 per cent shareholding in Lafarge Africa PLC , at an equity value of US$1bn on a 100 per cent basis. Nigerian-lis...
News - 02 December 2024

LafargeHolcim Bangladesh sees profit drop in 3Q24 amid high sales costs

LafargeHolcim Bangladesh PLC has reported a decline in profit for the July-September quarter of 2024, according to its interim financial statement. Net profit fell to BDT878m (US$7.34), down fro...
News - 28 November 2024

Lafarge Africa inaugurates AFR platform at Mfamosing plant

Lafarge Africa Plc has launched its new alternative fuel and raw material (AFR) platform at the Mfamosing plant in Cross River State, Nigeria, aiming to replace conventional fossil fuels with ene...
News - 13 November 2024

Lafarge Canada partners with ABB for plant digitalisation

Lafarge Canada ( Holcim Group ) has chosen ABB to update its process control system at the Bath cement plant (Kingston, Ontario). ABB will supply, commission and support its ABB Ability System...
News - 05 November 2024

ABC Transport expands haulage capacity at Lafarge Africa with new CNG-powered fleet

ABC Haulage, the heavy-duty division of ABC Transport Plc, has significantly expanded its fleet capacity at Lafarge Africa ’s cement plant, introducing compressed natural gas (CNG)-powered trucks...
News - 04 November 2024