Global Cement Report
Liberia
PDFFull Introduction ReportDownload HereWith a new democratically elected government in place since January 2006, Liberia seeks to reconstruct its shattered economy. Meanwhile, its sole cement producer benefits from a monopoly market.
Country Research
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HeidelbergCement
04 June 2013HeidelbergCement's first-quarter turnover was down by 1.4 per cent to €2760.5m, but the EBITDA improved by 3.5 per cent to €218.8m and the trading profit was €4.1m higher at a €15.6m. The net inte...
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Dangote Cement
29 May 2013Dangote Cement has reported a 79.5 per cent rise in its earnings per share in 1Q13, compared to the same period last year. Pre-tax profits also rose, by 80.6 per cent to NGN53.7bn (US$339m). The c...
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Dangote breaks ground on Tanzania plant
28 May 2013Dangote Cement has marked the next step of its impressive African expansion drive by laying the foundation stone for a new cement plant in Tanzania. "The groundbreaking ceremony of the 3Mt ceme...
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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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Liberia: implications of rice, cement tariff reduction
10 January 2013On 4th January 2013, Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, president, issued executive orders Nos 45 and 46 with immediate effect suspending tariffs on rice and cement. The intention is to ensure a simultaneous...
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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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HeidelbergCement increases revenue and operating income
08 November 2012German cement major HeidelbergCement has reported increases revenue and operating income in for the third quarter 2012 driven by cost savings and price increases and announced significant reductio...
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HeidelbergCement: July '12
03 August 2012The Bosnian HeidelbergCement subsidiary Tvornica Cementa Kakanj is expecting a volume reduction of between 10-14 per cent this year. This would take consumption down to 40 per cent below the level...