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South African market challenges

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...
News - 08 April 2013

South Africa sales rise by 3% in 2012

South African cement sales edged ahead 2.9 per cent in 2012 to reach 11.6Mt from 11.23Mt the year before, data from the Cement and Concrete Institute (C&CI) shows. For the final quarter of the ...
News - 04 April 2013

Cimpor

Cimpor's turnover from continuing activities declined by 3.1 per cent to EUR1510m (US$1930m) and compares wit the actual EUR2275.3m shown in 2011 on the old structure. The comparable EBITDA eased ...
Corporate - 04 April 2013

South Africa cement project secures loan

South Africa-based Nedbank and Bank of China have agreed to provide a ZAR800m (US$86m) loan for a 1Mta  greenfield cement plant in Limpopo. “A master finance agreement was entered into between N...
News - 27 March 2013

China’s transition underway

The speed of China’s cement industry restructuring was always going to be a drawn-out affair. The scale of the market and ambitious modernisation plans of a government intent on reshaping the indu...
Articles - 27 March 2013

Cimpor: restructured for growth

Following the restructuring of Cimpor and asset swaps with InterCement Austria Holding, the Portuguese cement major is looking forward to an increased footprint in Latin America and Africa, two ge...
News - 25 March 2013

PPC Zimbabwe secures funding for new project

PPC Zimbabwe has secured US$200m to build a second plant, according to local press reports. Chief executive, Zak Limbada, said: “We have secured US$200m for the projects but I cannot disclose t...
News - 13 March 2013

Habesha Cement appoints new chairman, Ethiopia

Habesha Cement of Ethiopia has appointed a new chairman as well as new board members to reflect changes in the company's shareholding. Tamiru Wondimagegn has been appointed as Habesha Cement’s ...
News - 11 March 2013

Vicat grows in Asia

France-based cement major Vicat reported a 1.2 per cent rise in turnover in 2012 to €2292.2m, but the EBITDA declined by 10.9 per cent to €437.4m and the trading profit fell by 20.8 per cent to €2...
News - 08 March 2013

Titan's profits decline, except in the USA

Titan Cement of Greece reported a 3.6 per cent recovery in turnover for 2012 to €1130.7m, following the 19.2 per cent drop in the previous year. EBITDA, however, continued its double-digit decline...
News - 05 March 2013