Cement News tagged under: Ciments du Sahel

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Senegal sales up 12% YoY

11 February 2022, Published under Cement News

Cement sales in Senegal advanced 12.7 per cent MoM and by 11.9 per cent YoY in November 2021, according to its National Agency for Statistics and Demography (ANSD). Output from the plants of SOCOCIM, Dangote and Ciments du Sahel increased by 11 per cent MoM  and by 20.7 per cent YoY in November 2021. Exports declined 5.6 per cent in November 2021 when compared with export shipments in October 2021 although YoY they were up 29.6 per cent.

Sinoma-CBMI lifts ball mills into position on SC3 project

13 May 2021, Published under Cement News

Sinoma-CBMI is progressing with the modernisation of the Ciments du Sahel plant in Kirene, Senegal. The third clinker line (SC3) project has recently seen the installation of two cement mills lifted into place. The size of each ball mill is 5.2m x19.25m and they weigh in at 208t. Sinoma-CBMI broke ground on the SC3 project in December 2020. The project will result in a new 6000tpd clinker line at a cost of EUR245m. Switzerland-based CESA Engineering Technology Co is worki...

Third line finance for Ciments du Sahel

23 March 2018, Published under Cement News

The West African Development Bank has approved a XOF25bn loan to help fund a third production line at Ciments du Sahel’s plant in Kirène, near Rufisque, Senegal. The new integrated line will have a capacity of 2.7Mta and increase current capacity at the plant to 5.9Mta. Currently, Dangote Industries Senegal is building a 1.5Mta expansion at its 1.5Mta Pout works. When both projects come to fruition, Senegal’s total cement capacity will rise to 12.4Mta. Domestic cement demand is ex...

Ciments du Sahel invests EUR250m in new Benin plant

17 January 2013, Published under Cement News

Ciments du Sahel of Senegal is investing EUR250m in a new 2.5Mta cement plant in Benin as the cement producer aims to extend its African reach. Output from the new works, which is expected to open in June 2013, will primarily serve the markets of Benin and nearby countries. Providing permission is granted, volumes will also be exported to "the sub-region,” according to Michel Layousse, deputy director general, Ciments du Sahel. The project will create jobs for around 600 people, bo...