Cement News tagged under: Cote d'Ivoire
LafargeHolcim Côte d’Ivoire opens new cement depot05 September 2019, Published under Cement NewsLafargeHolcim Côte d’Ivoire has opened a new cement warehouse in Bouaké, in the north-central region, with traders now able to buy quantities larger than or equal to 10t without having to travel to Abidjan. The new depot is based at the old Gonfreville plant, with all bagged products (Classics, Extra and Superbric) available, according to the company. |
GICA exports 15,000t of clinker to Côte d’Ivoire26 April 2019, Published under Cement NewsGICA has carried out a further shipment of clinker to Côte d’Ivoire, according to Samir Setiti, president and CEO of GICA subsidiary Sodismac. A consignment of 15,000t of clinker, produced in GICA’s Beni Safi (Aïn Témouchent) works, has left the port of Ghaza. Since May 2018 GICA has carried out around 15 export shipments from various Algerian ports. More than 0.5Mt of clinker have been shipped to Europe while at present west Africa is a key export market for the company. |
Dangote Cement24 April 2019, Published under Cement NewsCement prices in Ghana have risen for the second time in two months with producers in the country blaming the latest increase in the depreciation of the Ghanaian cedi. Dangote Cement has increased its 42.5 grade product from GHS32.55 (US$6.36)/bag to GHS35.55/bag. The currency crisis is also being blamed for a 20 per cent rise in the price of bread in the country and an uptick in fuel prices at filling stations across Ghana. Meanwhile, construction of Dangote’s 3Mta cement plant near Abi... |
Intercem to supply new Kamsar grinding plant13 February 2019, Published under Cement NewsFollowing the successfully-finished projects in Côte d'Ivoire and Burkina Faso, Intercem Engineering has been granted a new order in west Africa from Les Cimenteries de la Basse-Guinée for a 500,000tpa cement grinding plant including raw material shed, hopper station, packing plant and truck loading station in Kamsar, Guinea. Intercem sign agreement for a new grinding plant with Les Cimenteries de la Basse-Guinée The contract includes the raw material storage with a capaci... |
Algeria steps up exports24 October 2018, Published under Cement NewsGICA, LafargeHolcim and Biskria are expected to export 0.5Mta of cement and clinker from Algeria by the end of 2018 – mainly via the port of Djendjen, according to Abdesselem Bouab, general manager of the port. Since May, GICA has completed three export deliveries for a total of 110,000t of cement. The company’s total contract totals 200,000t and represents a value of over US$4m. In the near future, GICA is planning up to 2Mt. LafargeHolcim exported 100,000t of clinker and 16,700t of cem... |
LafargeHolcim Côte d'Ivoire releases Bélier SuperBric cement29 August 2018, Published under Cement NewsLafargeHolcim Côte d'Ivoire has released a new poduct called Bélier SuperBric cement, which the company claims allows quick drying of bricks in just 24 hours. Halving the time usually required to dry bricks and with a strength of 52.5N, SuperBric is the strongest cement in the country. Laboratory tests have also found the product more economical than cement brands of 42.5N, as the cement bag can also be used. Bélier SuperBric has also been introduced on the occasion of LafargeHolcim Côt... |
PPC considers expansion and possible sell-off in DR Congo09 April 2018, Published under Cement NewsPPC Ltd's Chief Executive Officer, Johann Claassen, has vowed to boost liquidity and extend debt maturity and he's eyeing future expansion for the company in east and west Africa. New investment would follow a ZAR12bn (US$995m) outlay on five plants in the past five years, which took PPC into countries such as Ethiopia and the Democratic Republic of Congo. All are now in operation and generating cash, said Mr Claassen, allowing the company to consider new facilities. "We had to ste... |
Bélier brand is voted best product of the year09 April 2018, Published under Cement NewsLafargeHolcim Côte d'Ivoire's Bélier cement brand has been voted best product of the year. This recognition was bestowed by the Label of the African Consumers in the presence of Mr Souleymane Diarrassouba, Minister of Commerce, Crafts and the Promotion of the SME. This distinction comes after a five-month satisfaction survey of 14,000 consumers. Ciment Bélier was the top choice among Ivorian consumers, especially for its quality/price ratio, its ease of use and its durability. The packagi... |
InterCem Engineering receives new Sea Invest order13 March 2018, Published under Cement NewsHaving completed and successfully commissioned the ship unloading system for Sea Invest in Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire, in the 4Q17, InterCem Engineering GmbH has been awarded the EPC contract for Sea Invest's expansion project of the existing ship unloading system at Cimaf's grinding plant in San Pedro, Côte d'Ivoire. The contract was agreed by Cimaf Vice President in San Pedro, Malik Sefrioui, and InterCem's General Manager, Olaf Michelswirth. The order includes a 3D scan of the existing sys... |
Sea Invest ship unloading system commissioned13 March 2018, Published under Cement NewsInterCem Engineering GmbH completed in the 4Q17 the delivery of trough belt conveyors and all related components as well as the transfer tower to Cim Ivoire’s facilities in the port of Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire. Following the order received in 2016, Intercem’s scope of supply consisted of piling, foundation works, steel construction, cladding of the building, roofing of the belt bridges, necessary filters and chutes to the electrical equipment, installation and commissioning of the trou... |