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Pakistan: navigating uncertainty

Pakistan continues to face political and economic uncertainty, while the government has to find solutions to the impact of flood damage caused by last year’s devastating monsoon. The cement sector...
Articles - 18 December 2023

African cement producers increasingly turn to LC3 production

This week thyssenkrupp Polysius and Schwenk Zement announced a new project for their meca-clay, low carbon cement process line at the Allmendingen cement plant in Germany in 2025. Leading multinat...
News - 15 December 2023

South Africa regulator recalls Econo Cement product

South African company Econo Cement has been accused of having a 'sub-standard' product by the National Regulator for Compulsory Specifications (NRCS). The regulator has asked consumers and hardwar...
News - 13 December 2023

Saint-Gobain signs power agreement in South Africa

Saint-Gobain has signed a renewable electricity supply agreement (power purchase agreement or PPA) with CVE, an independent French renewable energy producer, to secure about 140GWh of solar elect...
News - 12 December 2023

DG Khan Cement is exploring Mexico to export cement from Pakistan

According to AKD Research, DG Khan Cement Co Ltd (DGKCC) held its corporate briefing on 24 November to apprise investors of its FY22-23 financial results and the company’s future outlook. DGKC r...
News - 29 November 2023

New PPC CEO confirmed

Following the finalisation of his work permit, Matias Cardarelli has now been confirmed as the new chief executive officer of PPC Cement . He takes over from Roland van Wijnen, who will stay unti...
News - 29 November 2023

South Valley Cement sees revenue fall in 9M23

South Valley Cement Co has reported revenue of EGP592.5m (US$19.15m) in the first nine months of 2023, down from EGP614.09m in the same period a year earlier. Net losses after tax fell from EGP8...
News - 23 November 2023

Aggregate Industries appoints group strategy and commercial growth director

Aggregate Industries , part of Holcim , has appointed Kaziwe Kaulule as its new group strategy and commercial growth director. With a career spanning over 19 years with the Holcim Group, Mr Kaul...
News - 23 November 2023

PPC reports 21% advance in revenue in 1HFY24

PPC has posted revenue of ZAR6172m (US$335.2m) in the 1HFY24 (ended 30 September 2023), up 20.9 per cent YoY. EBITDA advanced from ZAR728m in the 1HFY23 to ZAR1069m in the same period a year lat...
News - 21 November 2023

Korea's white cement levy on Egypt begins

South Korea’s anti-dumping duty on white Portland cement from Egypt has begun. The 72.23 per cent levy started on 15 November 2023 and will last for four months. The move is designed to protect...
News - 20 November 2023