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Uganda’s upturn awaits

25 July 2023, Published under Cement News

Despite Uganda’s cement market remaining flat in FY21-22, expectations are for a revival in demand growth with the introduction of new infrastructure and housing plans. The country’s domestic industry remains reliant on the import of major input materials, including clinker, while the surplus cement situation looks set to continue. By Jagdeep Verma, Holtec Consulting Pvt Ltd, India. While Uganda’s economy contracted in FY19-20, the following two years saw a pick-up that is now leading...

Ethiopia – today and tomorrow

19 July 2022, Published under Cement News

Ethiopian cement demand has been relatively stagnant in recent years as the industry has faced challenges including low purchasing power and production constraints. Increased consumption during the pandemic years has been a silver lining and there is potential for further growth, but the biggest task ahead is keeping output in tune with demand. By Jagdeep Verma, Holtec Consulting Pvt Ltd, India. While the Ethiopian cement market has been relatively stagnant, the future looks more prom...

Yanbu Cement Co signs contract for WHR plant

05 March 2015, Published under Cement News

Yanbu Cement Company (YCC), one of Saudi Arabia’s leading cement companies and a major player in the western region of the kingdom, has signed a contract for the establishment of a 34MW waste heat recovery (WHR) power plant at its cement plant located north of Yanbu town. Sinoma Energy Conservation Ltd of China will set up the WHR plant at a cost of US$61.8m. The agreement was signed in YCC's head office in Jeddah yesterday. Raouf Abuzinadah, managing director of Yanbu Cement Company,...

Holtec wins Palestine plant feasibility tender

20 February 2014, Published under Cement News

Holtec Consulting has won a tender to prepare a feasibility study for the first cement plant to be established in Palestine, the Palestinian Commercial Services Company (PCSC) said. According to a report by Palestine News Agency PCSC has announced plans to build a cement plant in the West Bank which is to be completed within four years. The company currently imports more than 80 per cent of the local market supply of cement from Nesher company based in Israel, while the rest is imported f...

PPC set to enter the Algerian cement market

10 February 2014, Published under Cement News

PPC announced that advanced plans are in place to enter the Algerian cement market through a partnership with Algerian private sector investors in Hodna Cement Company. Hodna will be constructing a 2Mta plant for approximately US$350m in the Hodna area, roughly 300km east of Algiers and close to the university and technology-focused town of Setif. PPC will acquire a 49 per cent stake of Hodna and assume management control which allows for the consolidation of the financial results of thi...