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South Africa: PPC eyes African cement growth

As South Africa entered a potentially slow growth year, rising cement demand in the rest of Africa presented strong growth opportunities for Pretoria Portland Cement (PPC), said outgoing CEO Paul ...
News - 14 November 2012

Flying start for India?

While Indian cement consumption is recovering, the INR67bn (US$1.1bn) cartel fine imposed by the Competition Commission of India (CCI) on the industry provided an eventful start to the country’s 1...
Articles - 12 November 2012

RHI increases earnings again in the third quarter of 2012

Revenues of refractories specialist RHI Group increased by 7% in the third quarter of 2012 in comparison to the same quarter of 2011 and amounted to €459.9m. While revenues in the Steel Division...
News - 08 November 2012

Pakistan: the road ahead

With a low per capita domestic demand, plenty of potential for infrastructure development, post-flood reconstruction and export opportunities, Pakistan’s cement sector appears on track towards a b...
Articles - 24 October 2012

Sephaku Cement secures cement project funding, South Africa

Sephaku Cement had concluded a ZAR1.95bn (US$226m) funding deal with Standard Bank and Nedbank which will be put towards new capacity in South Africa. The 10-year funding deal would provide Seph...
News - 22 October 2012

AfriSam to expand in Eastern Cape

South African cement producer AfriSam announced that it had signed a lease agreement with the Coega Development Corporation (CDC) to establish a grinding and blending plant in Zone 5 of the Coega ...
News - 17 October 2012

PPC appoints Ketso Gordhan as CEO, South Africa

The board of directors of PPC has announced the appointment of Mr Ketso Gordhan to the Board as Chief Executive Officer Designate from 1 November 2012. He will succeed Mr. Paul Stuiver as Chief ex...
News - 12 October 2012

Emerging major

Votorantim Cimentos, the Brazilian market leader, has consolidated its position as the sixth-largest multinational cement player, ahead of Buzzi Unicem, following the integration of much of Cimpor...
Articles - 10 October 2012

Haver Technology Days

At the end of August 2012, Haver & Boecker’s machinery division hosted the Haver Technology Days at the A2 Forum in Rheda-Wiedenbrück, Germany. The meeting for company employees, representatives a...
Articles - 10 October 2012

PPC receives environmental approval for Western Cape modernisation, South Africa

South Africa’s leading cement producer Pretoria Portland Cement has been granted environmental authorisation by the Western Cape Department of Environmental Affairs and Development Planning for ph...
News - 04 October 2012