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HeidelbergCement's 2020 Vision progress and Capital Markets Day

This week Dr Bernd Scheifele, HeidelbergCement Group CEO, has provided more detail on the company's Vision 2020 while the company's regional Board members gave further guidance at the producer...
News - 15 June 2018

Mozambique customs service seizes 1440t of cement at border

The Mozambican customs service has defended the seizure on 2 June of 28,800 sacks of cement (1440t) imported from South Africa, despite the insistence by the importing company, Kawena, that such i...
News - 14 June 2018

Cement by sea

Moving cement by sea is a difficult business, often requiring dedicated vessels fitted with specialist equipment. Shipowners and operators also have to manage freight rate fluctuations, new env...
Articles - 12 June 2018

Maintaining a strong position

Following a major overhaul at its plant in Salalah, Oman, Raysut Cement is in good shape to further expand its business internationally. ICR speaks with Joey Ghose, the company’s CEO, about Raysut...
Articles - 06 June 2018

HeidelbergCement

HeidelbergCement's first-quarter turnover declined by 4.2 per cent, largely because of poor weather, to EUR3626m, while EBITDA fell by 34.1 per cent to EUR242m. The trading result was a EUR16m los...
Corporate - 04 June 2018

Investors urged to finance Dangote and Lafarge Africa growth

Following last month's approval of a NGN9.1trn (US$25bn) budget for 2018, Nigeria is set to go on a massive infrastructure spending spree. Eager to be at the forefront of cement supply, Dangote...
International Cement Review Editor's Blog - 04 June 2018

Investors urged to finance Dangote and Lafarge Africa growth

Following last month's approval of a NGN9.1trn (US$25bn) budget for 2018, Nigeria is set to go on a massive infrastructure spending spree. Eager to be at the forefront of cement supply, Dangote C...
News - 01 June 2018

Pakistan's exports tipped to increase

Experts are hoping an increase in exports of cement from Pakistan during the outgoing FY18. The country recorded its highest growth of cement exports during 2008-10, when, it hovered around 10.75M...
News - 01 June 2018

Dr Stefan Kern appointed new A TEC Group manager

Starting 1 April 2018, Dr Stefan Kern will lead the A TEC Group. Wolfgang Hammer will hand over the management tasks completely to his former deputy. Stefan Kern started at A TEC in August 2013...
News - 29 May 2018

Lafarge Africa announces NGN34.3bn loss in 2017

Mobolaji Balogun, Chairman of Lafarge Africa Plc, on Wednesday said the overall drop in domestic cement demand was instrumental to the group’s NGN34.3bn (US$95.1m) loss before tax in the 2017 fina...
News - 17 May 2018