Cement News tagged under: East Africa
Bamburi Cement orders two solar power plants04 February 2022, Published under Cement NewsBamburi Cement PLC (Holcim group) has signed a power purchase agreement (PPA) with Momnai Energy Ltd to set up two solar plants adjacent to the company's Mombasa cement plant and Nairobi grinding plant in Kenya. The project, which aims to save on power costs as well as contribute to net zero carbon emissions by switching to renewable energy, is set to deploy solar power systems with a total capacity of 14.5MW and 5MW for Bamburi's Mombasa plant and Nairobi (Athi River) grinding plan... |
East African Cement Co looks to DR Congo for increased cement sales31 January 2022, Published under Cement NewsEast African Portland Cement Co (EAPCC) is looking to target cement sales in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). “In the past 10 years, EAPCC has been missing from the infrastructural agenda due to competition among other challenges. Now we have come up with a five year strategic plan as we want to revamp our operations,” said Oliver M Kirubai, managing director at the EAPCC. “We are targeting the East African market, including the DRC. We are getting inquiries from Rwanda as well.” ... |
Madagascar imports 12,000t of cement31 January 2022, Published under Cement NewsThe Madagascan state, through the Ministry of Industrialisation, Trade and Consumption, has imported 12,000t of Lucky Cement at reduced prices. The arrival of the cement should help regulate a market that has now been stable for several months. The cargo arrived in Toamasina, Madagascar, on 17 January and is available at the warehouse of State Procurement of Madagascar (SPM), which is calling on distributors to sell them on to the domestic market. Distributors can purchase the cement at ... |
Dugongo cement prices see further rise28 January 2022, Published under Cement NewsThe price of Dugongo cement in Mozambique has increased yet again, reports Club of Mozambique. As of 24 January 2022, a 50kg bag of 32.5 cement now costs MZN360 (US$5.64). A bag of 42.5 cement now costs MZN340. Since the opening of Dugongo Cimentos in May 2020, the price of its cement has increased three times although the price of cement at many other producers has fallen. In September 2021 Dugongo cement raised the price of 32.5 cement from MZN230 to MZN255 while 42.5 cement increase... |
Reducing methane emissions24 January 2022, Published under Cement NewsAs the cement industry prepares to meet its sustainability objectives, this month’s Technical Forum focusses on the potential of methane as an alternative to coal in firing kilns. More than 70 per cent of kilns are still fired with coal or petcoke whereas only 10 per cent are currently using natural gas. If 10 per cent of the world’s cement kilns could be switched from coal to natural gas, then 1.16Gt of CO 2 would be prevented between 2020-50 News in the first weeks of Nove... |
Savannah Cement seeks KES40bn to fund new clinker plant20 January 2022, Published under Cement NewsSavannah Cement , Kenya, wants to raise KES39.7bn (US$350m) via a bond on the London Stock Exchange to build a clinker production plant. The firm has been relying on imported clinker to meet cement demand. Savannah Cement Chief Executive Samson Shivina said that the firm expects the plant to be completed by mid-2024. "This is entirely being financed by a bond on the London Stock Exchange because locally, we may not find banks who are going to finance such size of the project unless it... |
Hima Cement suspends operation after fire kills three17 January 2022, Published under Cement NewsOperations at the Hima Cement factory (Holcim group) in Kasese district in western Uganda have been suspended following a fire that broke out at the premises on Saturday afternoon and left three staff members dead. Eight others were rushed to hospital in critical condition. "Our operations at the Hima plant have been stopped as we take stock of this incident and to ensure that the fire is fully contained. The health and safety of our employees and all stakeholders remains our number one p... |
Savannah Cement has overcome its clinker shortage difficulties07 January 2022, Published under Cement NewsSavannah Cement managers have denied that the company is facing financial problems, saying a shortage of clinker had slowed down production for the Kenyan cement producer in the 3Q21. In an exclusive interview with Nation Africa, Mr Shivina said the company is financially stable. He said the company relies on imported clinker for cement production, but supply was disrupted in 2021 due to a shortage of vessels as the global economy suffered from a COVID-19-related supply chain backlog.... |
Ethiopian plants warned to fast-track outstanding deliveries06 January 2022, Published under Cement NewsEthiopia's Minister of Mines and Petroleum, Takele Uma, said that the Ministry has cautioned cement factories to use their full potential and fast-track outstanding deliveries of 2.6Mt of cement. According to Takele, "cement factories already owe more than 2.6Mt of cement", resulting in delayed delivery to consumers and having a "direct impact on the cement supply chain, inflation", as well as creating "negative impact on the supply of raw materials." These factories, whic... |
Lafarge Cement Zimbabwe Ltd appoint new CEO27 December 2021, Published under Cement NewsLafarge Cement Zimbabwe Ltd (Holcim group) has appointed Mr Geoffrey Ndugwa as the new CEO. Prior to his appointment, Mr Ndugwa was the CEO of Lafarge Malawi between December 2019-November 2021. He has 17 years of cement industry experience working in various capacities across Africa, including Director for Bamburi Group in Kenya, General Manager of Innovation and Marketing for Lafarge WAPCO Nigeria Plc, General Manager of Bamburi Special Projects Ltd in Kenya, Head of Business Support at... |