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PetroCem 2016The 9th PetroCem was held at the Astoria Hotel, St Petersburg between 24-26 April 2016. Some 500 delegates listened to a comprehensive programme that included leading cement producers and analysts...Articles - 13 July 2016 |
Rwanda: PPC revenues boosted by CimerwaCimerwa Ltd’s contribution to Pretoria Portland Cement’s (PPC) revenues helped cushion the company’s turnover in the six months ending 31 March 2016. According to the Johannesburg Stock Exchange, ...News - 05 July 2016 |
West Africa powers upWest Africa’s booming population and economic development are expected to fuel cement consumption in the long term and the region’s prospects look bright. However, as the regional cement sector ra...Articles - 04 July 2016 |
PPCIn the six months ended 31 March, 2016, PPC saw its group revenue dip by one per cent to ZAR4.5bn (US$294.01m). Group EBITDA was up by two per cent to ZAR1.1bn with an EBITDA margin of 25.4 per ce...Corporate - 29 June 2016 |
South Africa: PPC lines up banks for rights issueSouth African’s largest producer, PPC, has announced that it has come to an agreement with four banks to underwrite its proposed ZAR4bn (US$260m) rights issue, Reuters Africa reports. The Stand...News - 28 June 2016 |
SE Asia towards oversupply?The southeast Asian cement market has seen rapid demand growth in recent years. Backed by favourable macroeconomic trends, it is likely to remain one of the fastest-growing cement markets. Many ce...Articles - 20 June 2016 |
PPC planning for the long termSouth Africa's cement market expanded 7.7 per cent in 2015, but a more competitive environment including new entrants and imports has placed pressure on incumbents, not least the market leader PPC...News - 17 June 2016 |
PPC sees six-month revenues and volumes flatIn its trading figures for the six months to 31 March 2016, PPC saw its operating profits fall by three per cent to ZAR733m (US$48m). Revenues were flat at ZAR4501m (US$294m), down one per cent on...News - 14 June 2016 |
Pakistan: producers eye northern construction growthThis week saw further evidence of resurgent growth in Pakistan’s cement industry as dispatches rose 10.6 per cent YoY. With the All Pakistan Cement Manufacturers Association (APCMA) relating that ...News - 10 June 2016 |
South Africa: AfriSam to encourage enterprise development in BafokengAt a ceremony held at Phokeng, North West Province, AfriSam and New Business Consulting, a 100 per cent Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment (B-BBEE) Bafokeng-owned company, signed a Memorandum ...News - 08 June 2016 |