Cement News tagged under: East Africa
Gamma Civic and Cemindo Gemilang acquire Cementis Madagascar14 February 2024, Published under Cement NewsCementis (Madagascar) SA has been acquired by Mauritius-based Gamma Civic Ltd, in collaboration with its Indonesian strategic partner, Cemindo Gemilang. The new company will be renamed as Alpha Ciment SA and is expected to significantly reduce cement imports. Gamma Civic established itself in Madagascar in 2021 through its subsidiary Kolos Madagascar, marketing the Mafonja brand. Meanwhile, Cemindo Gemilang operates eight cement plants in Indonesia and one in Vietnam, producing 15Mta of ... |
Ethiopia to join Africa's big league09 February 2024, Published under Cement NewsNext month, the first phase of an extra 7.5Mta of cement capacity will be commissioned in Ethiopia. Expected to cover more than 50 per cent of national cement demand and bridge the country's demand-supply gap, along with the Melka Jebdu cement plant project, the Lemi cement plant is set to transform Ethiopia's cement sector overnight. Located on a 27ha plot in Lemi Building Materials Industrial Park, 140km north of Addis Ababa in the Amhara region, the Lemi plant project is a part of... |
PPC concludes 51% CIMERWA stake disposal29 January 2024, Published under Cement NewsPPC has concluded the sale of its 51 per cent stake in CIMERWA , Rwanda. The South Africa-based cement producer sold its shareholding for US$42.5m to National Cement Holding Ltd. The sale enables PPC to focus on its core domestic market, where it sees opportunities to improve profitability and secure a more sustainable return on capital, reports The Chronicle. In a notice to shareholders, PPC Chief Executive Officer, Matias Cardarelli, said: "I am pleased with the timely completion of t... |
Zimbabwe announces new cement plant05 January 2024, Published under Cement NewsA new US$1bn cement plant project has been launched in Karoi Town, Zimbabwe. The project, which is being funded by Chinese investors, will be completed within the next two years and marks a partnership between Labenmon Investments (Pvt) Ltd and West International Holding, according to The Zimbabwe Mail. The new facility will include a 2.7Mta dry-process clinker cement production line, a 100MW power generation unit and a 0.9Mta cement grinding station. “West International Holding has t... |
Cement shortage hits Zimbabwean economy04 January 2024, Published under Cement NewsZimbabwe’s economic growth in the third quarter of 2023 was hit by a shortage of cement, according to local news source, Chronicle. The country’s economy grew by just 1.3 per cent over the three-month period, reports the Zimbabwe National Statistics Agency, driven by a 36.7 per cent slowdown in construction activity, which was reportedly due to a lack of cement supplies. Plant breakdowns and scheduled maintenance meant that local producers, including PPC Zimbabwe , Khaya Cement and Si... |
Bamburi Cement to cease producing OPC13 December 2023, Published under Cement NewsBamburi Cement ( Tororo Cement ) will cease production of ordinary Portland cement (OPC) within its product line from 1 January 2024, as part of the company’s commitment to decarbonise its operations and provide a greener option of building materials. This landmark commitment, which comes amid the ongoing 2023 United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP28) in the United Arab Emirates, will accelerate one of its 2030 sustainability targets to have 100 per cent green produc... |
East Africa Portland Cement Co announces new clinker line project06 December 2023, Published under Cement NewsEast Africa Portland Cement Co (EAPCC) is planning a KES30.53bn (US$200m) clinker line in Kajiado county, Kenya. The plant, which will have a clinker capacity of approximately 5000tpa, will be located on a 300-acre greenfield site. EAPCC ( Holcim Group ) says the clinker will be used for cement production in the domestic market with the surplus being exported to neighbouring countries. Clinker produced at the company’s Athi River factory is not of a high enough standard at present w... |
Bamburi Cement builds two solar power plants04 December 2023, Published under Cement NewsBamburi Cement is building two solar photovoltaic power plants, which will provide up to 30 per cent of the cement producer’s total power requirement. According to Market Screener, this marks the largest commercial solar project ever initiated by a cement company in Kenya. The project with MOMNAI Energy Ltd, an independent power producer, will include two plants with capacities of 14.5MW and 5MW, located in Bamburi’s Mombasa and Athi River sites, respectively. Mohair Kapoor, CEO, B... |
Karsan Ramji signs geothermal power deal01 December 2023, Published under Cement NewsKenya-based Karsan Ramji and Sons , which produces Ndovu Cement, has signed a 20-year deal with the country’s state-owned geothermal developer Geothermal Development Company (GDC). Under the agreement, GDC will provide Karsan Ramji with 40tph of steam from which the cement producer will generate power using a 4MW wellhead generation unit. Karsan Ramji will also use the geothermal heat for a 700tpd drying unit. This marks the first time in Kenya that an industrial player and manufacturing fi... |
Lemi National Cement expected to see inauguration in March 202429 November 2023, Published under Cement NewsConstruction of Lemi National Cement Factory in Ethiopia is 70 per cent completed and the plant is expected to be inaugurated in March 2024. Owned by a joint venture of West International Holding, the African business of West China Cement and East African Holding Co, the 8Mta cement plant is being built at Lemi Building Materials Industrial Park, some 150km north of Addis Ababa. The project represents an investment of US$600m. Buzuayehu Adele, chairman of East African Holding Co, announc... |