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Lafarge Africa inaugurates AFR platform at Mfamosing plant

13 November 2024, Published under Cement News

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 energy derived from non-recyclable waste. The initiative aligns with Lafarge’s commitment to reducing CO 2 emissions and supports Holcim Group’s global net-zero strategy. At the launch event, Lolu Alade-Akinyemi, GMD/CEO of Lafarge Africa, stated, “This facility enables us to lower CO 2 emissions...

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

04 November 2024, Published under Cement News

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 to support sustainable logistics solutions. This development marks a shift towards environmentally friendly operations, reinforcing ABC Transport's commitment to reducing its carbon footprint in Nigeria's logistics sector. As a haulage partner to Lafarge Africa since 2010, ABC Transport initiall...

Lafarge Africa launches ECOPlanet Unicem

24 July 2024, Published under Cement News

Lafarge Africa Plc has launched ECOPlanet Unicem, Nigeria's first low-carbon multipurpose cement. Designed with an over 30 per cent reduction in CO 2 emissions, ECOPlanet signifies a major step in the company’s ongoing commitment to sustainable building solutions. Produced at its Mfamosing plant in Cross River State, ECOPlanet will be unveiled nationwide by the end of the year, as Lafarge Africa aims to double its market presence and enable low-carbon construction at scale. Speaking...

RIGA wins maintenance deals with Lafarge Africa

09 January 2024, Published under Cement News

RIGA has been awarded for two maintenance contracts with Lafarge Africa Plc in Nigeria for two cement plants. The first contract is for the Mfamosing Cement plant in Calabar City. The second maintenance contract is for second the Ewekoro Cement plant (64km from Lagos), also in Nigeria.  

Lafarge Africa reduces CO2 emissions through AF use

10 November 2023, Published under Cement News

Lafarge Africa has reduced is CO 2 emissions from 595kg CO 2 /t  in 2021 to 574kg CO 2 /t in 2022 through the use of alternative fuels and energy-efficient technologies. According to the company’s 2022 Sustainability Report, its global thermal substitution rate in 2022 stood at 13.5 per cent, compared to 9.4 per cent in 2021, reports This Day.  Prince Adebode Adefioye, chairman, Lafarge Africa, said, “I am delighted to present Lafarge Africa Plc’s latest Sustainability Report, highligh...

Lafarge Africa installs new bag filter technology

01 September 2023, Published under Cement News

As part of its ongoing commitment to reducing the environmental impact of its operations, Lafarge Africa Plc has installed new bag filter technology at its Ewekoro plant. “We continuously upgrade our operating models and strategy through extensive investments in research and innovation,” said Rachael Ezembakwe, head of Health, Safety and Environment, Lafarge Africa Plc. “In order to comply with global standards and contribute to building a safer planet, we successfully replaced ou...

Nigerian cement sector expands 16% YoY in 1H23

07 August 2023, Published under Cement News

Three of Nigeria’s leading cement producers have reported combined revenue of NGN1.37trn (US$1788m) in the opening six months of 2023, despite the challenging business environment. According to The Sun, Dangote Cement , BUA Cement and Lafarge Africa Plc ’s combined revenue marks a 16.1 per cent increase in the country’s cement industry sector compared to the same period last year. Combined profit after tax for the three companies also improved, up 2.5 per cent YoY to NGN277.7bn, of which...

Lafarge Africa's Roadcem gets government approval in Nigeria

06 July 2023, Published under Cement News

Lafarge Africa ’s road cement brand Roadcem has been approved for use by the Federal Ministry of Works and Housing in Nigeria. The product which is environmentally friendly increases the strength and bearing capacity of roads, reduces the thickness of the pavement structure, and modifies the chemical and mineral structure of soil materials. In Nigeria there is high variability in the quality of soil across the country. The use of traditional methods of excavating, placing and compacting ...

Lafarge Africa launches Eco Label

27 June 2023, Published under Cement News

Lafarge Africa Plc  (part of Holcim ) has announced the launch of its Eco Label branding to help communicate the environmental benefits of its sustainable building solutions and build on the company’s net zero pledge. Eco Label represents a broad range of green cements for high performance, sustainability and circular construction, says the cement producer,  Lafarge’s UniCem brand, which contributes about 23 per cent of the company’s entire volume, is now eco-friendly. Products that ar...

Lafarge Africa appoints new CEO

15 June 2023, Published under Cement News

Mr Lolu Alade-Akinyemi has been appointed group managing director/chief executive officer (GMD/CEO) of Lafarge Africa  (part of Holcim ) with effect from 1 July 2023. Prior to this appointment, Mr Alade-Akinyemi was the company’s CFO and the supply chain director. He was appointed an executive director to the board on 8 April 2020. He has over 20 years of cross-functional experience in finance, supply chain, business development, and sales. According to the company, Mr Alade-Akinyemi i...