Cement News tagged under: Zimbabwe
Lafarge Zimbabwe appoints new CEO11 January 2019, Published under Cement NewsLafarge Zimbabwe has appointed a new CEO to lead the company as it fights to maintain its market share following a rise in imports and increasing competition from domestic rivals. Kaziwe Siame Kaulule will replace Amal Naiel, who left Lafarge Zimbabwe “to pursue other personal interests” after being in charge of the company for five years. Mr Kaulule, who is from Zambia, joins Lafarge Zimbabwe from Lafarge Holcim in the UK, where he was general manager for retail and has previously serve... |
Sino-Zimbabwe's output to be severely reduced by power cuts09 October 2018, Published under Cement NewsSino-Zimbabwe Cement Co will not produce the amount of cement it had planned to during October because of the scheduled power cuts by ZESA. ZESA is carrying out maintenance work on its 88kv Sherwood-Mvuma feeder station which supplies the Sino-Zimbabwe cement plant with its power. The maintenance work is expected to cause interruptions for the entire month of October. The cement plant is expected to be without power for two days every week during the month of October. |
Calls for new capacity in Zimbabwe amid demand surge01 October 2018, Published under Cement NewsLafarge Cement Zimbabwe’s commercial director, Edith Matekaire, has called for new investments in production capacity to ensure the country does not run out of supply by 2020. "We know we talk about all the macroeconomic issues like the cost of energy and cost of labour, but I want to say that beyond 2020, we will begin to run out of capacity as an industry, and I have no doubt that it is time to act now," Matekaire said. Speaking at the Confederation of Zimbabwe Industries annual cong... |
PPC26 September 2018, Published under Cement NewsPPC Zimbabwe has contacted its customers and stakeholders to confirm that the current cement shortage being faced by the country is temporary. “The cement industry in the country has the capacity to produce over 2Mta, adequate to satisfy the current market demand estimated at 1.3Mta,” said PPC in a statement. PPC Zimbabwe is reportedly operating at peak capacity utilisation following the planned annual kiln maintenance undertaken in July at its Colleen Bawn factory. Kelibone Masiyane, managi... |
Zimbabwe's cement prices skyrocket11 September 2018, Published under Cement NewsCement prices in Zimbabwe have hit a new high with 50kg bags being sold for US$20-25 on the black market compared to the authorised retail prices of US$11.50/bag for ordinary Portland cement and US$10/bag for masonry cement. A statement released by the Cement and Concrete Institute of Zimbabwe (CCIZ) last week indicated that the industry may not be able to cope with the rising demand, estimated at 30 per cent year-to-date since the same period last year, unless foreign currency shortages ... |
Zimbabwe's cement demand outpaces supply07 September 2018, Published under Cement NewsZimbabwe is facing a cement shortage due to demand temporarily outpacing supply. The Confederation of Zimbabwe Industries (CZI) has demanded answers from the country's cement producers regarding the shortages. "We met the cement producers yesterday and they all said they are operating at full throttle. Sales are going on. Usual informal traders were taking advantage of the situation and hoarding cement for speculative purposes," said Sifelani Jabangwe, president of the CZI. As a result... |
Lack of foreign currency affects Zimbabwe's plants03 September 2018, Published under Cement NewsZimbabwe's foreign currency shortage is impacting on the operational efficiency of its cement plants. While Sino-Zimbabwe Cement Co is able to source 85 per cent of its raw material needs from local sources, the remaining materials are imported, requiring foreign currency. In addition, the company needs to buy spare parts from Europe and core services such as the paper bags for packaging cement from Tanzania and Zambia. Wang Yong, Sino-Zimbabwe's managing director, said the company wa... |
Zimbabwe reportedly faces cement shortage03 September 2018, Published under Cement NewsZimbabwe has been hit by a cement shortage with PPC and Lafarge out of stock in most retail outlets and warehouses across the country, according to a report by The Herald. As a result, prices have been noted to increase. However, Sino-Zimbabwe Cement Co has stated that its products are on the market and readily available. "I am not aware that there is shortage of cement in the country," sales and marketing manager, Ibiam Sengwe. "As a company, our distributors are well stocked. If there ... |
Sino-Zimbabwe Cement receives ISO certififcation24 August 2018, Published under Cement NewsSino-Zimbabwe Cement Company (SZCC) has been certified by the International Organisation for Standardisation (ISO). The majority of the company's cement products are consumed in Zimbabwe with a small amount of exports. The ISO certification will make it easier for the producer to market its products internationally. Mr Wang Yong, SZCC managing director said: "We applied for ISO approval and we were successful because a few weeks ago we received an approval. This is after we continually prod... |
Sino-Zimbabwe Cement announces plan to build homes15 June 2018, Published under Cement NewsSino-Zimbabwe Cement Co (SZCC) plans to construct 300 houses at its Indiva Farm facility, Gweru, Zimbabwe. The company stated that the housing project will depend on the completion of a brick and tile plant which is also being constructed near the plant, according to Nehanda Radio. "We want to construct staff houses for our employees but our focus is to ensure that we cut costs by taking advantage of the products we produce at the company. For instance, we want to ensure that we complete th... |