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LafargeHolcim Algeria ships first white cement exports to South Africa

LafargeHolcim Algérie loads its first white cement shipment onboard for export LafargeHolcim Algérie has carried out its first exports of white cement from Oran, Algeria, to South Afr...
News - 07 March 2019

Sephaku Cement sees 6% FY18 cement volumes fall

Sephaku Cement (Dangote Group) reported FY18 cement volumes fell by 6.4 per cent YoY in South Africa. Revenue also fell 3.1 per cent to ZAR2.2bn (US$153.9m) compared with ZAR2.37bn in 2017 while E...
News - 07 March 2019

Lafarge Zambia appoints new CEO

Lafarge Zambia (LafargeHolcim group) has appointed Jimmy Khan as its new Chief Executive Officer. Board Chairman, Muna Hantuba, stated Mr Khan's appointment is with immediate effect. "Mr Khan hol...
News - 06 March 2019

Global cement markets in 2019

Low macroeconomic visibility, slowing global growth, geopolitical risks and industry-specific questions such as the outlook for Chinese cement prices or rising CO 2 costs in Europe have presented...
Articles - 04 March 2019

Cemex

Cemex' turnover improved by 1.7 per cent in 2018 to US$148,374.6m, while EBITDA eased by 0.6 per cent to US$1557.9m and trading profit fell by 6.9 per cent to US$1420.9m. However, the net interest...
Corporate - 04 March 2019

In support of the cement industry

The Guardian posted an article this week that attacked the cement industry for its impact on the environment, which drew a quick reply from the Global Cement and Concrete Association (GCCA). Cem...
International Cement Review Editor's Blog - 04 March 2019

In support of the cement industry

The Guardian posted an article this week that attacked the cement industry for its impact on the environment, which drew a quick reply from the Global Cement and Concrete Association (GCCA). Cem...
News - 01 March 2019

PPC

Subdued construction activity in South Africa is being blamed for a fall in sales by PPC in the nine months to December 2018. The company posted a decline in cement volumes of 2-3 per cent YoY ove...
Corporate - 27 February 2019

South Africa's construction sector unlikely to recover before 2021

Following Finance Minister Tito Mboweni's first budget, economist Dr Azar Jammine has raised hopes for a "major recovery" in the South African economy, but he warned it was unlikely to happen befo...
News - 26 February 2019

HeidelbergCement achieves 10% revenue growth in 2018

HeidelbergCement has presented its preliminary, unaudited figures for sales volumes, revenue and result from current operations before and after depreciation and amortisation for the 4Q18 and th...
News - 19 February 2019