Cement News tagged under: ARM
Dangote Cement31 January 2019, Published under Cement NewsDangote has placed several orders with the Aumund Group for its projects in Nigeria and Senegal. For the Obajana Line 5 and Okpella plants in Nigeria, both 6000tpd, Aumund is supplying a total of six belt bucket elevators and four pan conveyors. In addition, Schade Lagertechnik, also part of the Aumund Group, will supply two stackers, two portal reclaimers and additional stockyard equipment. Aumund Beijing has also received orders from Dangote for the cement producer’s Apapa project and its ... |
Wilfred Murungi retires from ARM Cement20 August 2018, Published under Cement NewsKenyan billionaire Wilfred Murungi has parted ways with ARM Cement Ltd, ending his 24 years of tenure as a director at the cement producer. "I wish to inform all shareholders that after 24 years period serving as a director of ARM Cement PLC, and briefly as Board Chair, I will officially be retiring effective 13 August 2018," Murungi said in his announcement. "In the period I have served in the Board, I have seen the Company experience tremendous growth from a small plant producing 200 ... |
Former ARM CEO to remain as board member17 August 2018, Published under Cement NewsPradeep Paunrana, chief executive of ARM Cement PLC (Kenya), said on Thursday he planned to quit his post as part of a changes at the Kenyan cement maker, but now states he will stay on as a board member. "As founder shareholder and entrepreneur, I will be an active Board member and support the incoming CEO and the management team in strengthening stakeholder relationships with suppliers, customers and the Government in all the three East African countries where we operate," Pradeep Paunra... |
Kenya's cement consumption falls to 1.4Mta in 2Q1813 July 2018, Published under Cement NewsCement demand in Kenya has fallen to 1.4Mta in the second quarter of the year, according to a report from the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (KNBS). The agency attributes the drop to a continued slowdown in real estate activity. In the first quarter of 2017 domestic cement consumption reached 1.5Mt but has since decreased. Furthermore, the continuing decline was also reflected in a 15.7 per cent drop in cement imports as well as in an eight per cent fall in clinker imports during the... |
ARM negotiating US$120m loan deal with IFC12 July 2018, Published under Cement NewsARM Cement Ltd of Kenya is trying to reach an agreement with the International Finance Corp about a capital injection of US$120m in loans, acccording to ARM's Chief Executive Officer, Pradeep Paunrana. "Nobody just gives you US$120m without conditions," Mr Paunrana said. "We are in discussions, it is not a facility, it is a term sheet. There are conditions attached to this." The main conditions include a return to profitability and getting an equity investor during the next nine to 12 mont... |
ARM cement plans Kenya capacity boost23 February 2017, Published under Cement NewsKenya's ARM Cement plans to expand its grinding capacity at its Athi River plant in Kenya to add 0.5Mta of cement to the company's production. "We are completing a grinding plant expansion in Athi River which will give us an additional 500,000 tonnes of cement in the next 12 to 14 months," ARM’s Managing Director, Pradeep Paunrana said. While he did not disclose the value of the project he said it was funded by internal resources. The extra capacity will increase the use of clinker pr... |
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