Cement News tagged under: Zambia
Zambian prices expected to come down11 August 2015, Published under Cement NewsCement prices in Zambia are expected to drop further with new capacity investments being lined up, according to the country's Commerce, Trade and Industry Permanent Secretary, Siazongo Siakalenge. Mr Siakalenge said two Chinese investors, namely, Jidong Development Group and Sino Construction Limited, had expressed interest in setting up two cement plants in Lusaka and Ndola, respectively. "Government signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the two companies in China in April thi... |
Dangote inaugurates Zambian plant05 August 2015, Published under Cement NewsThe Dangote Group on Tuesday inaugurated its 1.5Mta cement plant in Zambia together with a 30MW coal plant to power the factory. The project was inaugurated by Zambia's President, Edgar Chagwa Lungu, at Masasiti district, Ndola, Zambia. The plant began operations in June and is selling both 32.5 and 42.5 grade cement to meet local needs. |
Zambia has potential for Dangote Cement30 July 2015, Published under Cement NewsDangote Group of companies has continued its expansion plans in the cement industry with another plant target in Lusaka. Dangote will officially launch its Masaiti cement plant project on 4 August. The official commissioning will be attended by owner Aliko Dangote and the Nigerian vice president. However, the company still sees further potential in this market and The Zambia Development Agency (ZDA) has disclosed that Dangote will build another plant in the Chongwe area to expand its fas... |
Dangote Cement29 April 2015, Published under Cement NewsDangote Cement’s new plant in Ethiopia will open in May this year, helping to close the gap between demand and supply in the country. The plant, which is located in Oromia, is one of the largest in east Africa with a production capacity of 2.5Mta. Costing US$400m, the project has been overseen by Sinoma International Engineering. Ethiopia’s current cement production of 5.4Mta falls well below existing demand of 7-8Mta. Dangote is increasingly turning its attention away from Nigeria follow... |
Lafarge Zambia to kickstart expansion project in 2H1508 April 2015, Published under Cement NewsLafarge Zambia will begin work on a EUR200m expansion project in the second half of this year, Emmanuel Rigaux, chief executive of the Lafarge unit, said last week. The work will double Lafarge Zambia’s existing capacity, adding 1Mta. The company is proceeding with the project despite Dangote Cement due to launch its own 1.5Mta plant in Zambia. However, Mr Rigaux told the Cape Times that demand from neighbouring DR of Congo would help absorb the additional volumes. "The growth there is mass... |
Dangote Cement26 March 2015, Published under Cement NewsDangote Cement expects its new plant in Ethiopia to begin test production by the end of March this year with product ready to enter the market in late April/early May. The plant, which is located in West Shoa Zona, 85km from Addis Ababa, has a production capacity of 2.5Mta, making it the biggest of its kind in east Africa. Construction at the US$500m plant began in March 2012 with Sinoma International Engineering overseeing the works. Once completed the plant will produce OPC, PPC and spe... |
Dangote’s Zambian plant due to start operations by month-end13 March 2015, Published under Cement NewsDangote Cement’s Zambian cement plant is scheduled to start operations at the end of this month, group CEO, Aliko Dangote, has said. Speaking to journalists shortly after touring the plant, Mr Dangote explained that floods triggered by heavy rain and bureaucracy in acquiring a permit from the Zambia Environmental Management Agency (ZEMA) caused delays in the commissioning of the 1.5Mta cement plant. “There was a delay of getting a permit from ZEMA, which actually made us start production ... |
New Zambia plant construction under study05 February 2015, Published under Cement NewsSCIROCCO Enterprises Ltd has entered into an agreement with a consortium to construct a 2500tpd cement factory in the Makeni area of Lusaka, Zambia. Moustafa Saadi, managing director of SCIROCCO Enterprises, said in a press briefing that the company has been incorporated in Zambia and it will be known as Amaka Cement Industries Ltd. It has now entered into an agreement with a Chinese firm and an international funder to carry out the US$200m project. “The agreement has been signed and f... |
Lafarge Zambia reports first-half profit rise25 August 2014, Published under Cement NewsLafarge Zambia reported a 66 per cent rise in first half profit to ZMK181m (US$29,86), due in part to favourable volumes and cost control measures. Company chief executive officer, Emmanuel Rigaux, highlighted that the results improved despite domestic and export markets facing challenges with stiffening competition, cost inflation and a number of changes in the regulatory environment. "Together with improvements in operational and industrial performance at our Ndola and Chilanga plants, w... |
Zambia: government backs low-cost cement10 July 2014, Published under Cement NewsA government minister in Zambia has commended the efforts of Zambezi Portland Cement to launch a new lower-cost cement and has asked other domestic cement producers to work on reducing their cement prices. Speaking in Ndola at an international trade fair, Minister of Commerce, Trade and Industry, Bob Sichinga, said cement companies, both existing and those emerging on the market, should consider lowering the price of the product. “It is important that the industry, not only yourselves as Z... |