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A partnership for CongoAfter decades of poor growth, sub-Saharan Africa has finally launched itself on a path towards greater economic opportunity and development and is now considered the ‘new frontier’ for emerging-ma...Articles - 26 May 2015 |
PPC's first-half revenue lifted by higher Zimbabwe, Botswana and Rwanda volumesPPC’s group cement sales volumes rose by five per cent above last year's figure, with strong demand growth in its African businesses offsetting lower demand in the core South African business. ...News - 19 May 2015 |
Dangote revenues boosted by new capacitiesDangote Cement reported a double-digit rise in first-quarter revenue, boosted by contributions from its new factories in Africa. Group cement sales volumes rose by 3.4 per cent compared to the s...News - 18 May 2015 |
South Africa imposes duties on Pakistan cement importsSouth Africa has imposed provisional anti-dumping duties ranging from 14.29 per cent to 77.15 per cent on Portland cement originating in or imported from Pakistan, effective 15 May 2015 for a peri...News - 18 May 2015 |
An expanding African portfolioWith a per capita cement consumption of just about 100kg and planned industrialisation and infrastructure development, sub-Saharan Africa is poised for important long-term growth. This high-growth...Articles - 12 May 2015 |
LafargeSubject to the proposed amalgamation of Holcim and Lafarge going through, Summit Materials will acquire Lafarge’s 1.1Mta cement works at Davenport, Iowa and seven marine terminals along rhe US inl...Corporate - 07 May 2015 |
HeidelbergCement benefits from additional capacitiesHeidelbergCement's first quarter turnover improved by 12.4 per cent to EUR2,835m and the EBITDA improved by 45.9 per cent to EUR299m and the trading profit jumped 183 per cent to EUR115m. The net ...News - 07 May 2015 |
South Africa: PIC increases stake in PPCThe Public Investment Corporation (PIC) had increased its investment in PPC to 15.165 per cent, the South African cement producer yesterday. The PIC confirmed in December when the AfriSam Group...News - 06 May 2015 |
Vicat sees weak volumes in Europe & TurkeyVicat's first quarter turnover emerged 0.1 per cent ahead at EUR537m, which represents an underlying decline of eight per cent. The cement turnover improved by 5.9 per cent to EUR341m, as cement s...News - 05 May 2015 |
Lafarge sees growth in the Middle East & AfricaLafarge's first quarter turnover increased by 5.5 per cent to €2779m and EBITDA rose by 17.5 per cent to €403m, while the running profit advanced by 40.4 per cent to €205m. Net financial costs wer...News - 30 April 2015 |