Cement News tagged under: Dangote Cement
Sinoma completes biggest cement factory in sub-Saharan Africa13 February 2012, Published under Cement NewsSinoma has completed a 6Mta cement plant in Nigeria for Dangote Cement Group. The US$1.6bn plant was formally unveiled on Thursday evening by Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan at Ibese in southwest Nigeria's Ogun State. Aliko Dangote, chairman of the Dangote Group, said the new plant would generate 7000 direct jobs and many indirect jobs, noting that the Ibese plant is the biggest cement factory in sub-Saharan Africa. "With the commissioning and full operation of the plant, Nigeria wi... |
Dangote inaugurates new Ibese cement plant, Nigeria10 February 2012, Published under Cement NewsDangote Cement, opened a US$1bn cement plant on Thursday, raising its production capacity by more than 40 per cent. The new plant will produce 6Mta of cement, taking Dangote’s total production to 20.25Mta. The new facility is situated in Ibese, Ogun state, just outside Lagos. "We are working towards making the company one of the eight biggest producers of cement in the world," Dangote's billionaire owner Aliko Dangote said at the plant opening. "With the commissioning of the Ibese plant,... |
Dangote sets date for Ibese plant launch, Nigeria30 January 2012, Published under Cement NewsNigeria’s largest cement producer, Dangote Cement, says it will launch its new Ibese plant on 9 February 2012. The plant, with a cement capacity of 6Mta, is situated in Ogun State. President of the Dangote Group, Alhaji Aliko Dangote told Nigerian newspaper, The Moment, that the new plant will help the country cut its reliance on imports, and his organisation has taken up the challenge in leading the way to make the nation self-reliant in cement production. "Our long-term ambition is t... |