Cement News tagged under: north Africa
Morocco’s cement deliveries up 26% in May08 June 2023, Published under Cement NewsCement deliveries in Morocco saw a 25.7 per cent advance to 1,189,110t in May 2023 from 945,706t in May 2022, reported the country’s Ministry of National Territory Planning, Land Planing, Housing and City Policy, based on APC data. In terms of market segments, the key retail sales were up 18.5 per cent YoY to 740,303t, followed by the ready-mix concrete sector received 221,378t, up 48.3 per cent YoY. Deliveries to the prefabrication segment were up 34.2 per cent You to 113,938t while dispat... |
Suez Cement invests millions in sustainability targets06 June 2023, Published under Cement NewsSuez Cement , part of the Heidelberg Materials Group , continues to invest heavily in its environmental sustainability efforts. According to the company, since 2010 it has spent US$60m on technology to lower dust emissions throughout its operations, resulting in an 80 per cent reduction in dust emissions by the end of 2020, compared to the company’s 2012 baseline. A further US$16m was invested in non-fossil-based fuels with the installation of alternative fuel (AF) technology in its pla... |
South Valley Cement reports loss in 1Q2306 June 2023, Published under Cement NewsEgypt’s South Valley Cement Co has reported net losses after tax of EGP37.05m (US$1.19m) in the opening quarter of 2023, up from EGP31.2m in the same period a year earlier. Sales over the same time frame came in at EGP338.32m, up from EGP206.32m in the 1Q22. In terms of earnings per share, a loss of EGP0.07 was seen in the first quarter of 2023, compared to a loss of EGP0.06 in the opening three months of 2022. The company runs one integrated cement plant in Beni Suef. |
LafargeHolcim Maroc posts 3% advance in 1Q revenue01 June 2023, Published under Cement NewsHolcim-owned LafargeHolcim Maroc has reported a three per cent uptick in revenues to MAD2131m (US$209.2m) in the first quarter of 2023 from MAD2077m in the year-ago period. Morocco’s cement demand declined by 5.3 per cent to 3.248Mt in the January-March 2023 period when compared with the first three months of 2022, when consumption reached 3.248Mt. The company’s debts fell by five per cent YoY to MAD4887m at 31 March 2023. |
Ciments du Maroc 1Q turnover slips 4%31 May 2023, Published under Cement NewsCiments du Maroc , part of Heidelberg Materials , posted an unaudited turnover of MAD917.8m in the 1Q2023, down four per cent YoY from MAD955m in the 1Q22. Cement consumption in Morocco saw a 5.3 per cent drop in the January-March 2023 quarter when compared to the year-ago period. The company’s investments in the first quarter of 2023 increased one per cent YoY to MAD47.3m. Financial debt reached MAD42.4m, which corresponds to bank overdrafts. |
Moroccan cement deliveries see 21% drop in April03 May 2023, Published under Cement NewsCement deliveries by APC members Asment Temara , Ciments de l’Atlas , Ciments du Maroc and LafargeHolcim Maroc saw a 20.6 per cent fall to 716,483Mt in April 2023 from 902,513t in April 2022, according to the country’s cement association, APC. In the first two months of 2023 cement deliveries were down 8.5 per cent YoY to 3,964,276t from 4,330,632t in the 2M22. |
Morocco sees small increase in March deliveries11 April 2023, Published under Cement NewsCement deliveries in Morocco by APC members edged up by 0.6 per cent YoY to 1,195,305t in March 2023 from 1,188,217, according to the country’s cement association, APC. Deliveries include dispatches by Asment Temera, Ciments de l’Atlas, Ciments du Maroc and LafargeHolcim Maroc. In the first quarter of 2023 deliveries declined by 5.3 per cent to 3.248Mt from 3.428Mt in the 1Q22. |
Ciments du Maroc posts 25% drop in net profit in 202231 March 2023, Published under Cement NewsMorocco-based Ciments du Maroc , part of Heidelberg Materials , has reported a turnover of MAD4.043bn (US$395.4m) in 2022, representing a decrease of 2.1 per cent YoY from MAD4.128bn. The construction sector in Morocco was impacted by a significant slowdown in 2022, which worsened in the second half of the year, due to the global geopolitical context and draught affecting the country’s agricultural sector. Operating profit reached MAD1.327bn in 2022, down 18.1 per cent YoY from MAD1.62bn... |
Cement dispatches in Morocco down 11% in February31 March 2023, Published under Cement NewsCement deliveries in Morocco declined 10.8 per cent YoY to 991,906t in February 2023 from 1,111,350t in February 2022, according to the country’s cement association, APC. The data includes deliveries by Asment Temara , Ciments de l’Atlas , Ciments du Maroc and LafargeHolcim Maroc . In the first two months of 2023, sales volumes were down 8.4 per cent YoY to 2.052Mt from 2.24Mt in the 2M22. |
GICA's cement and its Chlef plant obtain CE certification28 March 2023, Published under Cement NewsThe Chlef Cement plant and Entreprise des Ciments et Dérivés d'Echéliff ( ECDE ), affiliated to the Algerian Cement Industrial Complex Groupe Industriel des Ciments d'Algérie ( GICA ), has obtained the certificate of conformity to European standards (CE) for the cement it produces. The company produces Jika Biton (42.5 N) Jerry Portland cement, Jika Bunyan (32.5 N) Jerry Portland cement, Jica Achievements (52.5 N) Jerry Portland cement, Anti Gica (42.5 N-SR5) sulphate-resistant P... |