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Local producers under pressureSouth Africa may face a shortage of cement by 2007. SA’s leading producer, Barloworld subsidiary PPC Cement, recently brought forward its expansion plans, announcing last month that it would add ...News - 14 September 2004 |
Cimpor 1H downCimpor-Cimentos de Portugal SGPS said Monday that increased export activity and lower prices for its products in Brazil helped trim consolidated net profit 3.8% in the first half to EUR86.8 mllion...News - 14 September 2004 |
Cimpor thinking of expanding South Africa capacityCimpor is studying a possible investment in increasing the production capacity at South African subsidiary NPC - Natal Portland Cement, bought in 2002, a Cimpor spokesman told Jornal de Negocios. ...News - 01 September 2004 |
Holcim raised first half marginsFirst half turnover at Holcim emerged at Sw.Fr.6,317m (€4,075m), an increase of 8.8%, or 9.8% if measured in local currencies. The operating profit at the EBITDA level rose by 12.6% to Sw.Fr.1,72...News - 31 August 2004 |
Sales rush in South AfricaThe property boom, which has seen house prices rise by more than 20% in the past year and has sparked a rush to build new homes, has put pressure on producers of bricks and cement, boosting sales ...News - 31 August 2004 |
Group results show satisfying trendHolcim reported strong operating gains in the first half of 2004 and has posted solid financial results. This encouraging performance was shaped by an increase in building activity since the sec...News - 27 August 2004 |
PPC expansion announcedPretoria Portland Cement Co Ltd (PPC), one of South Africa’s largest cement producers, plans to begin a 1Mta four-year capacity expansion project valued at an estimated R750m, due to the combinati...News - 25 August 2004 |
Africa callingLafarge, is reportedly broadening its investment in Africa. Its president for Africa, Tony Hadley, who was in the country for the announcement of Bamburi’s half-year results, said this is was p...News - 04 August 2004 |
Semen Padang sets export targetPT Semen Padang, based in Padang in West Sumatra, plans to export 1.35Mt of cement this year, including 500,000t of clinker. Exports will shipped to other Asian countries, South Africa and Europe, ...News - 26 July 2004 |
Cimpor’s new overseas holding companyPortuguese cement producer Cimpor has set up holding company Cimpor Inversiones to manage the group’s holdings in companies outside Portugal. Cimpor Inversiones will operate from the Spanish city ...News - 20 July 2004 |