Global Cement Report
Democratic Republic of Congo
PDFFull Introduction ReportDownload HereSome long-awaited political stability is now in evidence, translating into infrastructure spending. With the slow rehabilitation of the local cement industry, it is now able to meet most of the demand although high prices will encourage imports.
Country Research
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PPC to construct new plant in Democratic Republic of Congo
17 May 2013PPC has announced plans to construct a 1Mta cement factory in the Democratic Republic of Congo, as part of the company’s plans to increase revenue streams outside South Africa to 40 per cent by 20...
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PPC's East African promise
14 May 2013PPC Ltd, southern Africa’s leading cement manufacturer, has increased its footprint in sub-Saharan Africa with its latest acquisitions in Ethiopia and Rwanda. With the two acquisitions, PPC’s sigh...
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Lucky Cement's nine-month net profit ahead, Pakistan
01 May 2013Lucky Cement, has reported a 49 per cent YoY rise in net profit for the first nine months of FY13 as Pakistan’s largest cement producer by capacity is boosted by higher prices. For the nine mon...
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Lucky Cement first-half boosted by higher prices, Pakistan
29 January 2013Pakistan’s leading cement producer Lucky Cement has recorded a strong rise in profit for the first half of the current fiscal year, driven by higher selling prices. Profit for the first six mon...
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AfriSam gears up
23 January 2013AfriSam is preparing for future demand by making investments in a variety of expansion projects designed to boost its internal capacity. The company has also re-engineered its entire product portf...
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Lucky Cement 1Q net rises, updates on international expansion
26 October 2012Lucky Cement has reported a strong rise in profit after tax for the first quarter of the current fiscal year and provided a progress update on its expansion into Iraq and Democratic Republic of Co...
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Breaking ground on new plants
16 July 2012Cement plant construction has begun to ease off in former cement production hotspots such as Central Europe and North America but new contracts are forging ahead in the Crimea, South America and m...
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Managing African cement
27 June 2012Sub-Saharan Africa has been experiencing strong growth of around 7-10 per cent CAGR in the majority of its cement markets for the past 15 years. This has led to quite a dramatic evolution of the i...