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Nominee for Environmental Excellence 2019 – Association of Cementitious Material Producers, South AfricaSouth Africa’s Association of Cementitious Material producers (ACMP) aims to encourage, promote and support the country’s cement sector to embrace sustainable development goals. To this end, ACMP ...Events - 18 September 2019 |
Turbulent times for Africa?For the cement sector, turmoil has probably come to a head in many parts of Africa. Cement demand has slowed or fallen back into the red in many African countries, while overcapacity and low utili...Articles - 17 September 2019 |
Emerging SenegalSenegal, home to one of west Africa’s largest cement industries, is a nation on the rise. Long-term political stability has resulted in sustained economic growth. Looking ahead, President Macky Sa...Articles - 10 September 2019 |
Attock Cement's grinding unit starts production in IraqAttock Cement Pakistan Limited (ACPL) has informed the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) that commercial production from its newly constructed 0.9Mta cement grinding unit in Basra, Iraq, commenced on ...News - 02 September 2019 |
PPC releases operational update for the 4MFY20South Africa's PPC has released an operational update for the four months to 30 July, noting a 5-10 per cent increase in group EBITDA due to positive price momentum in South Africa and cost optimi...News - 30 August 2019 |
PPCSouth Africa’s PPC has failed to submit a bid for the Rwandan government’s 46 per cent stake in cement producer Cimerwa, forcing the government to seek an alternative investor. PPC had indicated i...Corporate - 28 August 2019 |
Dangote CementDangote Cement is among five companies calling for an investigation into cement imports into South Africa. According to The Concrete Institute (ITC), imports have risen by 139 per cent since 2016....Corporate - 28 August 2019 |
Votorantim: solid but flexibleBrazil’s largest cement producer and a key international player, Votorantim Cimentos embraces the concept of being a solid company that is responsive to change. New global CEO Marcelo Castelli spe...Articles - 28 August 2019 |
Sailing through high seasPakistan’s cement producers are sailing through high tides as domestic demand succumbs to macroeconomic pressures, manufacturing costs rise and utilisation levels look set to weaken with the addit...Articles - 06 August 2019 |
HeidelbergCement reports challenging environment in 1H19This week HeidelbergCement released its 1H19 results, which were impacted by falling volumes in Ukraine, USA and Egypt. Nevertheless, the group saw evenues up by seven per cent and price increas...International Cement Review Editor's Blog - 05 August 2019 |