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Nigeria: AshakaCem to boost cement capacity by 0.3Mta13 February 2012, Published under Cement NewsAshaka Cement Plc, a subsidiary of Lafarge Cement WAPCO Nigeria plc, says it is adding 300,000tpa in capacity and raising its total output potential to 1.3Mta. Alhaji Umaru Kwairanga, the company’s new chairman, said the company is being spurred by the expansion fever in the cement industry as most of the local producers are currently investing in capacity expansion to bridge the supply gap. “We have maintained our market share which is a little above 5% but with the growth of the mark... |
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... |
US company to invest in new Nigerian project24 January 2012, Published under Cement NewsA USA-based investment group has announced is to construct a 1.5Mta cement plant and 600MW power plant in the southeastern state of Ebonyi, Nigeria. Local newspaper, The Nation, reports that the Califco Group together with development partners, Cross River International Consulting and in conjunction with Ebonyi state government aims to revitalise cement production in the state as well as create employment. The investment is said to be around US$1.5bn, the Nigerian Tribune reports. The ... |