Global Cement Report
Somalia
PDFFull Introduction ReportDownload HereConsumption in Somalia remains minimal and will continue to do so for the foreseeable future. Plans to rehabilitate its sole cement plant remain a distant hope for a country still plagued by civil unrest.
Country Research
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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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Welcome to the new builds (2)
09 January 2013As new kiln capacity figures for 2012 indicate signs of a recovery, ICR takes a look a new capacity and upgrades in Africa and the Middle East in this second part of its biannual new project revie...
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New Ethiopian cement factory to set to start production
30 October 2012A new 1500tpd cement plant, situated in the eastern town of Dire Dawa, is set to start production in a fortnight. Ture Dire Dawa Cement factory has completed its construction and is awaiting a...
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Ethiopia: future cement strategy
23 May 2012Ethiopia has become one of the fastest-growing African economies in recent years. The cement sector has also made significant strides in terms putting an end to its reliance on imports and satisfy...
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Pakistan exports decline
22 February 2011In the first seven months of the current fiscal (July 2010-January 2011) Pakistan exported 4.74Mt of cement and earned US$244.53m compared to 5.98Mt at US$289.27m between July-January 2009-10. Thi...
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Uganda: cement firm branch to change its status
23 November 2010East African Portland Cement Company’s shareholders have unanimously voted to allow the company change its Uganda branch into a limited company to tap into growing region market. The company’s an...
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Strong growth in Pakistan construction investment - report
28 October 2010The Pakistan government said that Foreign Direct Investments (FDI) in the construction sector have been impressive over the last five years (2006-10). In FY10 alone, foreign investment PKR8bn (...
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Pakistan export value increases, volumes down
26 August 2010Pakistan exported 756,306t of cement at US$41.566m during the first month of current Financial Year 2010-11 (July-June), compared to 841,771t at US$40.781m in June 2010 to Middle East and Asian c...