Global Cement Report
Ghana
PDFFull Introduction ReportDownload HereGhana's cement consumption has increased steadily over recent years on the back of good construction growth and is set to continue.
Country Research
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Western Diamond Cement Ltd secures project loan, Ghana
10 May 2013Stanbic Bank has closed a US$20.15m loan deal with Western Diamond Cement Ltd, part of the West African Cement SA (WACEM) Group, to build a cement production plant in the western region of Ghana...
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HeidelbergCement net loss widens, confirms 2013 outlook
08 May 2013HeidelbergCement said its first-quarter loss widened in the first quarter of 2013 compared to a year ago as sales were impaired mostly by a weak European market. However, the German cement major r...
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HeidelbergCement
04 April 2013HeidelbergCement's turnover improved by 8.9 per cent last year to EUR14,020.2m (US$17,927m) while the EBITDA was ahead by 6.7 per cent to EUR2477.2m. At the trading level, the improvement reached ...
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Taiwan: plenty of promise
20 March 2013Taiwan cement consumption has been holding relatively firm since 2010 and despite a slight dip last year, is expected to show a steady performance in the years ahead. To increase capacity utilisat...
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HeidelbergCement expands capacity in Ghana
12 March 2013HeidelbergCement is constructing a new cement mill with an annual capacity of 0.8Mta at its grinding plant in the port city of Takoradi. The investment of US$30m also includes the construction of ...
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HeidelbergCement builds grinding facility in Burkina Faso
06 March 2013HeidelbergCement is constructing a new US$50m grinding plant in the west African country of Burkina Faso with local partners, the cement major said in a statement today. The new facility, which wi...
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HeidelbergCement
04 March 2013The preliminary figures from HeidelbergCement show an 8.7 per cent advance in turnover last year to EUR14,020m, or by 4.2 per cent on a comparative basis. The EBITDA improved by a more modest 6.7 ...
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HeidelbergCement advances in Asia and Africa, but does less well in Europe
07 February 2013The preliminary figures from HeidelbergCement show an 8.7 per cent advance in turnover last year to €14,020m, or by 4.2 per cent on a comparative basis. EBITDA improved by a more modest 6.7 per c...