Global Cement Report
Gabon
PDFFull Introduction ReportDownload HerePresidential elections in November 2005 saw Omar Bongo Ondimba, Africa's longest ruler, extend his mandate by another seven years and with, hopes for stability. With infrastructure expansion as a priority, the cement industry can look forward to a rise in consumption.
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Opportunities in new Africa
01 May 2013Africa is a land of opportunity, rich in potential and certainly the next challenge for many cement producers. The sub-Saharan region is changing rapidly and the race is on to be a part of the gro...
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Cemtech Middle East & Africa
20 March 2013The annual Cemtech Middle East & Africa International Cement Conference and Exhibition took place at the Four Seasons Resort, Marrakech, Morocco, on 10-13 February 2013. Supported by the Associati...
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HeidelbergCement
06 December 2012HeidelbergCement's turnover increased by 9.4% to €10,524.8m during the first nine months of the year and the EBITDA was ahead by 6.2% to €1,785.9m. At the trading level, the profit advanced by 8.9...
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Dangote’s Calabar plant nears completion, Nigeria
29 May 2012Dangote Cement’s 6Mta plant in Calabar, Cross-River state is expected to be completed in July, Alhaji Aliko Dangote Chairman of the company has said. Mr Dangote said the plant was almost comple...
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HeidelbergCement
05 April 2012HeidelbergCement's turnover increased by 9.7% last year to €12,901.9m while the EBITDA improved by 3.6% to €2320.7m. At the trading level, the improvement was 3.2% to €1376.6m and the net interest...
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Return to Middle East & Africa
23 March 2012During 12-15 February 2012, over 250 senior cement industry delegates convened in Dubai, UAE, for the annual Cemtech Middle East & Africa (MEA) Conference and Exhibition. Now in its seventh year, ...
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HeidelbergCement lifts revenues, raises savings target
16 March 2012German cement major HeidelbergCement has reported a rise in revenues in 2011 driven significantly by its exposure to attractive growth markets, continuing recovery in most group markets and succes...
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Dangote Cement – Africa market expansion
20 February 2012Dangote Cement, Africa’s biggest producer of the building material, last week inaugurated its Ibese plant in southwestern Nigeria. The occasion marks a significant milestone for Nigeria, as the co...