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Tanzania: Tanga Cement seeks to cut costs as profits fall

17 May 2016, Published under Cement News

Tanga Cement has said that it will concentrate on cutting costs in an effort to counteract falling revenues, the Citizen reports. The company, whose profit fell to TZS8.24bn (US$3.8m) in 2015, held its annual general meeting this week. Speaking at the event, Board Chairman, Lau Masha, said: "Improving operational efficiency and containing production costs continues to be a major focus for the company... we have spent a lot of money in the last few years so as to ultimately reduce costs an...

Cuba: Siguaney's Kiln 3 back online this month

03 September 2014, Published under Cement News

The second phase of the repairs at Kiln 3  at Cuba's Siguaney cement plant in Sancti Spiritus is expected to be completed this month. Currently work is being carried out on the cooler as well as improvements to the chain section, fuel system and preheater. When the work is completed, efficiency at the plant will be increased. However, a third stage is envisaged next year due to the scale of the repairs required as well the lack of components which have to be purchased from foreign supp...