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PPC: investing in people, South AfricaThe principle of learning for growth remains a key in Pretoria Portland Cement (PPC)’s success and the group needs the right people, with the right skills to do the right things. Kevin Odendaal, ...News - 22 July 2011 |
High East Africa demand to drive earningsLimestone deposits and growing demand in East Africa will drive the profitability of cement companies in Kenya, according to a research by investment bank Renaissance Capital. The deposits in Ken...News - 15 July 2011 |
PPC expects positive sales growth in 2HSouth Africa’s cement industry was beginning to show some signs of a possible recovery, with recent industry sales figures showing that the rate of contraction was slowing, Pretoria Portland Cemen...News - 15 July 2011 |
Siam Cement urges govt to reconsider wage hike, ThailandSiam Cement Group expresses concern about Thailand’s competitiveness should the government raise the minimum wage. Siam Cement Group, or SCG, Managing Director Kalin Sarasin expressed his concern...News - 14 July 2011 |
Pretoria Portland Cement to appoint new CFO, South AfricaPretoria Portland Cement Company will appoint Tryphosa Ramano as Chief Financial Officer of the South African cement producer. The effective date is August 01, 2011.News - 11 July 2011 |
South African June sales edge higher YoYCement sales in South Africa moved 10.2 per cent higher YoY in June to 996,500t, from 903,857t in June 2010, data from the Cement and Concrete Institute showed. Sales were 912,585t in May. Domest...News - 11 July 2011 |
South Africa: PPC appoints new CFOPretoria Portland Cement has appointed Tryphosa Ramano as chief financial officer and executive director from 1 August, it said on Thursday. “Her curriculum vitae boasts positions ranging from au...News - 08 July 2011 |
South Africa: 2011 cement volumes to replicate 2010Lafarge Cement CEO, Thierry Legrand, noted that although sales in South Africa had decreased by 2.8% since the beginning of the year, "We have recently started to see an increase on the daily sale...News - 06 July 2011 |
Dangote outlines African expansionThe Dangote Group has recently shed light on its cement projects in Africa, from Senegal to Gabon, through Cameroon and Cote d’Ivoire, countries in which it intends to invest no less than US$2.5bn...News - 14 June 2011 |
South Africa’s May sales declineRecent data from the Cement and Concrete Institute of South Africa shows that sales for May 2011 totalled 912,585t compared to 939,318t in 2010, representing a fall of -2.8%. Average daily sales ...News - 10 June 2011 |