Cement News tagged under: South Africa
Afrimat acquires Lafarge South Africa Holdings22 June 2023, Published under Cement NewsLafarge South Africa Holdings (LSA) is being acquired by South Africa-based mining and materials company, Afrimat, The deal includes all the subsidiaries of the LSA Group, which will become part of Afrimat’s Construction Materials division. LSA Group, a member of the Holcim Group, currently supplies a range of products to the construction industry, including cement, concrete, aggregates and fly ash. The purchase price for the acquisition of the equity in the LSA Group is US$6m, with a... |
Clinker substitution takes hold in Africa12 May 2023, Published under Cement NewsGhana's cement producers have struck out on a decarbonisation and low-carbon cement path. By using local resources for raw materials and reducing the clinker factor, cement manufacturers are targeting reduced imports of clinker and lower cement prices, as well as the benefits of CO2 reduction. This week the Director-General of Ghana Standards Authority, Professor Alex Dodoo, confirmed that plans are underway to build factories that can manufacture a substitute for clinker. "We have publishe... |
PPC seeking buyers for CIMERWA stake21 March 2023, Published under Cement NewsSouth Africa-based PPC is looking to sell its shareholding in Rwandan cement producer CIMERWA . “PPC is selling its 51 per cent stake in CIMERWA and the government will discuss if it is able to buy the stake,” Rwanda Development Board CEO, Clare Akamanzi told a news agency. “PPC is looking for buyers.” A sale of its stake in CIMERWA would enable PPC to focus more on its South African core operations and further reduce debt. CIMERWA operates a 0.6Mta integrated cement plant in Bugar... |
PPC expects drop in South Africa and Botswana sales volumes17 March 2023, Published under Cement NewsSouth Africa-based PPC forecasts a 4-7 per cent drop in sales volumes in its domestic market and Botswana for the 12 months ending 31 March 2023, according to Reuters. To protect and restore its EBITDA margins it plans further cost reduction measures across its portfolio. Capital expenditure for South Africa and Botswana is expected to be in the range of ZAR280m-310m (US$15.25m-16.89m) for the FY22-23. The company expects net debt in the two countries to be between ZAR725m-775m at year-... |
AfriSam awaits government infrastructure spending06 March 2023, Published under Cement NewsThe outlook for South Africa’s struggling construction industry remains uncertain, hovering between the massive infrastructure expenditure figures being publicly mooted and the state’s seeming inability to implement its economic recovery plans. Richard Tomes, sales and marketing executive at AfriSam , said: “Although the operating environment remains challenging, one of the positive elements AfriSam has noted is the increase in the infrastructure spend budget allocation, and we rema... |
PPC in talks to sell Zimbabwe business07 February 2023, Published under Cement NewsPPC Ltd is reportedly in talks to sell its Zimbabwe business. According to Bloomberg, discussions are at an early stage and no potential buyers have been named as yet. PPC is believed to be selling the Zimbabwe company for around US$200m. PPC Zimbabwe currently runs a 0.76Mta grinding plant in Bulawayo , a 0.825Mta clinker plant in Colleen Bawn , and a 0.7Mta grinding works in Harare . |
Lafarge Cement Zimbabwe appoints new Acting CEO13 December 2022, Published under Cement NewsLafarge Cement Zimbabwe Ltd has appointed Innocent Zulu Chikwata as Acting Chief Executive, effective from 1 December 2022. Mr Chikwata has 16 years experience in the fast-moving consumer goods and construction materials industries and has worked for Colcom, Innscor Africa Group and LafargeHolcim. He has held various positions in sales, marketing and operations with PProfit & Loss oversight and has worked with start-ups and global branding organisations. Having joined Lafarge in Novemb... |
PPC posts 23% drop in EBITDA17 November 2022, Published under Cement NewsPPC Ltd , which is currently finalising its results for the six months ended 30 September 2022, has posted a 23 per cent YoY drop in EBITDA to ZAR728m (US$42.1m) in the six months ended 30 September 2022. Excluding PPC Zimbabwe, EBITDA fell 12 per cent YoY. Net debt continued to improve, coming in at ZAR677m on 30 September 2022, compared to ZAR1009m in March of this year. According to the company, shareholders should expect earnings per share (EPS) for the 2022 six-month period to “diff... |
Sephaku Holdings posts net profit after tax of ZAR26.7m15 November 2022, Published under Cement NewsSephaku Holdings (Dangote Group) has posted net profit after tax of ZAR26.7m (US$1.54m) for the six months ended 30 September, building on the net profit after tax of ZAR17.8m it posted in the prior comparable six months. CEO Neil Crafford-Lazarus said SepCem has been suffering from decreased demand for building materials and especially bagged cement for close to a year. The subsidiary’s sales revenue declined to ZAR1.16bn, compared with ZAR1.19bn in the prior comparable period. The ... |
Lafarge Cement Zimbabwe expects to double cement production volumes in 202301 November 2022, Published under Cement NewsLafarge Cement Zimbabwe is planning to double its cement production volumes in 2023 following the expected 4Q22 startup of its new vertical roller mill. “The commissioning process of the VCM [vertical cement mill] started in the 2Q22. The company will essentially double its cement production capacity and improve raw material availability to the new dry mortar plant,” said Chairman Kumbirai Katsande. “The new VCM is anticipated to be fully operational by the 4Q22,” added Mr Katsande. ... |