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• PPC Ltd

  21 May 2013

  In the six months ending March 2013, South Africa’s PPC Ltd saw its cement sales grow by six per cent. Revenue was up by eight per cent to ZAR3.81bn (US$408m), EBITDA rose by three per cent to ZAR...

• PPC to construct new plant in Democratic Republic of Congo

  17 May 2013

  PPC 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...

• PPC's East African promise

  14 May 2013

  PPC 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...

• Opportunities in new Africa

  01 May 2013

  Africa 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...

• South African market challenges

  08 April 2013

  Full-year data for South African cement sales released this week show that dispatches edged ahead in 2012, but the growth rate remained tepid. Producers will hope that the government's new infras...

• ARM Cement boosted by higher sales

  21 March 2013

  ARM Cement, Kenya's second-largest producer, has reported an eight per cent advance in 2012 net profit and says it expects improved profitability on the back of new capacity. Formerly known as A...

• PPC targets African expansion strategy

  30 January 2013

  PPC said in a trading update that it is pursuing additional buyout opportunities in Africa, which it expects to announce during the year. In its 4Q12 report ended December, it said last year’s 51...

• AfriSam gears up

  23 January 2013

  AfriSam 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...