Cement News tagged under: Twiga Cement
Twiga Cement commissions rehabilitated cement mill18 November 2021, Published under Cement NewsAs part of the strategic development plan at Twiga Cement factory (HeidelbergCement group) has rehabilitated the cement Mill No 2 (CM2) at the plant. The project represents an investment if US$3.2m and it was officially inaugurated on 16 November 2021 by the Prime Minister of Tanzania, H E Kassim Majaliwa. The new cement mill plus additional investments of 2021 have increased Twiga Cement’s production capacity by 0.25Mta. |
Twiga Cement to expand production capacity19 April 2021, Published under Cement NewsTanzania Portland Cement (Twiga Cement) has announced its intention to invest US$15m in an expansion and rehabilitation programme in 2021, according to the Tanzania Daily News. For the past 10 years, the factory has been producing 1.2Mta of cement, but it has currently increased capacity to about 2Mta. "Twiga Cement is doing well and we are happy for that, they have also thanked the government for better business environment despite the fact that there are small policy challenges which... |
Twiga Cement saw profits rise 25% in 202016 April 2021, Published under Cement NewsTanzania Portland Cement (Twiga Cement) saw its pretax profit rise 25 per cent YoY to TZS107.42bn (US$46.3m) in 2020, against TZS85.87bn in the previous year. The company’s turnover and sales volumes also increased 13 and six per cent, respectively, during the year. "The operating performance of the plant and availability of the machinery was good, ensuring clinker production reached record levels," said Hakan Gurdal, chairman. Mr Gurdal said the future looks bright as cement demand in T... |
Tanzanian cement producers highlight price hikes11 November 2020, Published under Cement NewsDangote Cement in Tanzania apologised to the government for the failure to communicate to the public on the temporary shutdown of its plant for maintenance, which caused price hikes across the country. "I would like to apologise for not communicating the shutdown to the government and the public on time," said the plant’s senior officer, Glagu Shuma, noting that the management of the plant has already made adequate arrangements to supply the cement to the general public including major co... |
Twiga Cement to increase cement capacity in Tanzania14 August 2020, Published under Cement NewsTwiga Cement's Head of Commercial Cluster East, South and Central Africa, Yves Mataigne, says the company will invest TZS34bn (US$14.6m) this year and TZS33bn (US$14.1m) in 2021 to support Tanzania's drive for infrastructure projects. "Implementation of the mega projects has made us rethink about our production capacity as we see an opportunity for growth," Mr Mataigne said. Twiga Cement (HeidelbergCement group) has invested TZS105bn over the last five years in modernising its operatio... |
Twiga sees 33% rise in net profit for 1H2022 July 2020, Published under Cement NewsTanzania Portland Cement (Twiga) has reported a 33 per cent YoY increase in net profit to TZS34.94bn (US$15.05m) in the first half of 2020, against TZS26.19bn in the 1H19. "Despite strong competition in the cement manufacturing industry and uncertainties brought about by COVID-19, [we] delivered a strong operational result compared to [last year]," said Hakan Gurdal, chairman. The company also saw a 13 per cent rise in revenue to TZS181.45bn. "[We are] well positioned to meet this growin... |
Tanzania Portland Cement reports increased profits for 201812 June 2019, Published under Cement NewsTanzania Portland Cement (TPC PLC), also known as Twiga Cement, recorded a 28 per cent YoY increase in operating profit for 2018, rising to TZS80.06bn (US$34.8m) from TZS62.67bn. The growth in profit has been attributed to a 28 per cent increase in revenue and higher clinker production, despite that selling and administrative expenses were also up nine per cent YoY. "2018 was also critical to consolidate the processes and the organisation at country level, but also a good opportunity for T... |
New MD for Twiga Cement05 September 2016, Published under Cement NewsTanzania Portland Cement Company, or Twiga Cement, has appointed a new managing director following the departure of the company’s previous MD decision to take on a new role in parent company, HeidelbergCement Group. Alfonso Rodriguez was replaced by Alfonso Velez Martinez on 23 August, according to a company statement. Mr Martinez is said to have 20 years of experience in the cement industry. Mr Rodriguez is set to take on the role of General Manager for Central and South-East Africa Oper... |
Tanzania: Twiga dividends increase 15%27 May 2016, Published under Cement NewsTwiga Cement announced at its Annual General Meeting held in Dar es Salaam yesterday that the dividend had risen from TZS267 (US$0.12) in 2014 to TZS306 in 2015. This increase is a result of profits going up to TZS56.2bn despite depreciation of the shilling, which had an impact on both fuel and quarry services. Alfonso Rodriguez, Twiga Cement managing director, said that the company saw 2015 as a year for consolidation, with particular focus on cost reduction and management control. Mr... |
Tanzania: Twiga Cement holds seminar for block makers28 July 2015, Published under Cement NewsSome 250 cement distributors and block makers recently participated in a training seminar in Dar es Salaam held by Tanzania Portland Cement Company Limited (TPCC) to improve efficiency. The initiative is part of the firm's contribution to our local employment market. The firm aims to be closer to its biggest stakeholders and to enable them know how to make strong and durable blocks. The training targeted strengthening safety at work, improving quality of blocks and efficiency in the produc... |