Cement News tagged under: Zimbabwe
Zimbabwean import ban raises supply concerns07 April 2021, Published under Cement NewsZimbabwean retailers are concerned over the capacity of local cement companies to satisfy demand after a cement import ban has been implemented. However, the government is keen to protect jobs and its import ban (SI 89 of 2021) has sparked fears that the move might trigger collusion among local cement producers, causing prices increases and cement shortages. "The local content policy strives to increase the consumption of local produce and it harnesses the creation of jobs so we than... |
Lafarge Cement Zimbabwe diversifies product range15 January 2021, Published under Cement NewsLafarge Cement Zimbabwe (LafargeHolcim group) has completed crucial test runs on a multi-million-dollar dry mortar plant as it aims to turn into a multi-product operation. Lafarge has also entered the tile adhesives range and several allied products to complement the cement operation, which faces stiff competition from imports and stronger domestic peers. The firm has mostly relied on cement production at its decades-old operation in Harare. However, Lafarge said its dry mortar factory... |
Lafarge Zimbabwe records improvement in 3Q2018 November 2020, Published under Cement NewsLafarge Cement Zimbabwe has stated that the gradual easing of COVID-19 lockdown restrictions and a general improvement in the business environment has supported a rebound for the company in the third quarter of 2020. Sales volumes were seven per cent higher YoY in the 3Q20, driven by recovery in the individual home builder market. Record sales were also seen in July, which was the best result for the month since 2003. Demand for cement in the construction sector surged 34 per cent ahea... |
Lafarge Cement Zimbabwe to open dry mortar mix plant in 2H2002 October 2020, Published under Cement NewsLafarge Cement Zimbabwe is set to complete the installation of a US$2.2m dry mortar mix (DMX) plant during the second half of this year. The project is part of LafargeHolcim Group's US$25m recapitalisation of its Zimbabwean subsidiary, which was announced last year. "Currently, the DMX plant is being installed and is set to be completed in the 2H20, while the vertical cement mill supply contract was signed in August 2020," said the group's chairman, Kumbirai Kat. Lafarge has ... |
Livetouch Cement breached local labour laws in Zimbabwe16 September 2020, Published under Cement NewsZimbabwian-based Livetouch Cement was found in breach of local labour laws after failing to register its workers with the National Social Security Authority (NSSA). It was only revealed that the Chinese cement manufacturer had broken the law after the death of a worker in March this year. According to NSSA, the death of an unidentified employee at the cement manufacturing plant exposed how the company had not registered any of its employees with the Workers Compensation Insurance Fund (WCIF... |
LafargeHolcim orders new grinding line for Zimbabwe02 September 2020, Published under Cement NewsLafargeHolcim's new modular grinding line for Manresa will be commissioned in 2021 LafargeHolcim Zimbabwe has ordered a new modular grinding line for its Manresa cement plant. CBMI Construction Co Ltd (Sinoma), China, will supply the new line, which will be equipped with a Gebr Pfeiffer MVR 3070 vertical roller mill with a capacity of 94tph. The new installation will be commissioned in 2021, 12 months from the commencement of construction. This is the second modular grindi... |
Zimbabwe sees demand up in July31 August 2020, Published under Cement NewsPPC says demand for cement in Zimbabwe is very strong, despite effects of the COVID-19 pandemic lockdown. In its latest operational update, the regional cement producer reported that its operations ramped up in May in all regional operations, including Zimbabwe. “The total cement volumes sold by the international subsidiaries also showed double-digit growth comparing July 2020 with July 2019. The demand is especially strong in Zimbabwe and Rwanda and the growth of sales volumes during Ju... |
PPC and subsidiaries record double-digit growth in July20 August 2020, Published under Cement NewsPPC reports that its total volumes at its international subsidiaries saw double-digit growth in July compared to sales in July 2019. "The demand is especially strong in Zimbabwe and Rwanda and the growth of sales volumes during July has been positive in the DRC as well," PPC said. "The increased sales volumes and the effect of the cost reduction and cash preservation measures have resulted in cash flows for the last months showing a positive trajectory." Double-digit YoY growth of cement... |
PPC Zimbabwe to establish 32MW solar plant06 July 2020, Published under Cement NewsPPC Zimbabwe has found an investor for its project to establish a 32MW solar plant at its Colleen Bawn plant in Matabeleland South province. Half of the plant’s output will be used for the company’s cement manufacturing operations, while the other half will be supplied to the national power grid. The construction of the project is expected to last around 18 months. |
PPC: Zimbabwe cement sector needs support19 June 2020, Published under Cement NewsZimbabwe’s largest cement producer, PPC Zimbabwe, has called for urgent measures to protect the domestic cement industry from cement imports. Despite having adequate capacity to supply the local market, Zimbabwe remains a destination for cheap and substandard cement products, which are finding their way through the country’s borders as well as via smuggling, according to PPC Zimbabwe Managing Director, Mr Kelibone Masiyane, in The Herald. Mr Masiyane went on to say that the local cement ... |