Cement News tagged under: Middle East & Africa
Decarb in Dubai10 April 2024, Published under Cement NewsCemtech’s annual meeting for the Middle East & Africa saw the regional industry gather once again in Dubai at the stunning Sofitel Dubai The Obelisk on 18-21 February 2024. The event offered delegates from over 40 countries two days of insightful presentations and discussions, networking and broad exploration of decarbonisation technologies. Cemtech MEA examined different aspects of decarbonisation technologies through lively but skillfully-moderated panel (© Cemtech) C e... |
Butra HeidelbergCement launches new brand of cement12 September 2017, Published under Cement NewsButra HeidelbergCement (BHC) Sdn Bhd, the only cement producer in Brunei Darussalam, has expanded its product line under the Brunei Cement brand with the launch of the 52.5 Brunei Cement. Brunei Cement, a combination of clinker, gypsum and slag, is readily available nationwide in more than 80 per cent of the hardware retail outlets in Brunei Darussalam. A launch ceremony for the new cement product held on 6 September was attended by BHC Managing Director, Marcelino Ugarte, together wit... |
West Bank case against CRH thrown out by Washington DC court07 September 2017, Published under Cement NewsA US$34bn US lawsuit launched last year by Palestinian activists against dozens of companies including Ireland's CRH, has been dismissed by a Washington DC court, the Irish Independent reports. The activists had tried to sue about 40 defendants for alleged "profiteering" related to the construction of Jewish settlements in the West Bank. The companies sued ranged from Hewlett-Packard, Volvo and Motorola, to security firm G4S. Last year, and prior to the lawsuit being launched, CRH sold its... |
New Country CEO for Lafarge South Africa07 September 2017, Published under Cement NewsRossen Papazov has been appointed country chief executive officer (CCEO) of Lafarge South Africa Holdings, effective 1 October 2017. For the last four years, Papazov has been CCEO for Holcim (later LafargeHolcim) in Azerbaijan. Papazov joined the international Holcim group in 2000 as the business development manager for Bulgaria. He went on to undertake a number of other management positions, including general manager of Aggregates and Readymix in Bulgaria, marketing director for Aggregat... |
LH Côte d'Ivoire implements new dust control measures17 August 2017, Published under Cement NewsLafargeHolcim Côte d'Ivoire has put in place a dust control measures to reduce the environmental impact of the Treichville cement plant in Abidjan's port as part of the company's wider health and safety efforts. The project involves increasing the number of dust removal filters at the plant. In total 42 filters have been installed, involving an investment of approximately XOF693m (US$1.2m). Additional investments include probes to monitor the level of silos to avoid material spill... |
Foundation stone laid for new grinding venture16 August 2017, Published under Cement NewsPresident of Ghana Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo on Tuesday laid the foundation stone for the construction of a new grinding factory in the port city of Tema, some 30km east of the capital city Accra. The project is being executed by CBI Ghana, an affiliate of Lafarge-Holcim, and is to be located at the Free Zones Enclave. "I look forward to the construction of what we expect to be a state-of-the-art cement grinding factory to diversify the sector, promote healthy competition, and improve pr... |
Suez Cement reports 2Q loss15 August 2017, Published under Cement NewsEgypt-based Suez Cement reported losses during the second quarter of 2017 YoY, according to a bourse filing on Monday. Losses amounted to EGP82.15m (US$4.6m) in 2Q17, versus profits of EGP49.43m in 2Q16. The cost of sales rose to EGP1.48bn in 2Q17, compared to EGP1.19bn YoY. In the first half of 2017, consolidated losses reached EGP40.61m, versus profits of EGP53.76m in 1H16, taking minority rights into consideration. Stand-alone profits dropped to EGP20.82m in 1H17 from EGP124... |
CIMERWA launches bulk cement service14 August 2017, Published under Cement NewsRwanda’s sole producer of cement, CIMERWA, on Friday introduced its bulk cement offering whic will see customers receive cement directly at their construction sites without the use of bagged cement. Unveiling the new CIMERWA Bulk Cement service at a meeting in Kigali, company CEO, Bheki Mthembu, said its bulk truck will unlock some of the bottlenecks encountered with bagged cement. The vehicle will deliver cement directly to the construction site, pump it in the silo after which construc... |
Saudi Arabia volumes down 19% in 7M1714 August 2017, Published under Cement NewsSaudi Arabia’s cement sales volumes have dropped by 19 per cent YoY to 28.3Mt during the first seven months of 2017, a report from Al Rajhi Capital reveals. The Saudi Cement sector report added that inventories stood at 33.6t. However, it pointed out that when looking at capacities, inventories and potential demand for each region, the northern region remains the weakest as current inventories represent 118 per cent of regional producers’ dispatches in the last 12 months. For the wester... |
Saudi cement sales rise 12% in July09 August 2017, Published under Cement NewsCement sales of companies operating in Saudi Arabia recorded an increase of 11.53 per cent in July 2017. Sales rose to 3.49Mt in July 2017, compared to 3.13Mt during the same month of the previous year. The companies’ gross production grew by five per cent YoY to 3.37Mt in July 2017 from 3.2Mt, according to a monthly report issued by Yamama Cement Company. On the other hand, cement inventories decreased marginally by 1.96 per cent to 1.1Mt last month, compared to 1.12Mt in July 20... |