Cement News tagged under: Ethiopia
PPC23 December 2015, Published under Cement NewsEthiopia’s Habesha Cement, in which PPC has a majority stake, has announced that construction is underway at its new 1.4Mta plant. The plant, which will serve the Addis Ababa market, is reportedly 53 per cent complete and due for commissioning in 2Q17. Future development plans include doubling production capacity at the works as cement demand steps up. The Ethiopian government is planning to focus on infrastructure development, industrialisation and housing in a bid to improve the coun... |
Ethiopia: Habesha’s new plant project shows steady progress22 December 2015, Published under Cement NewsPPC recently announced that construction at the 1.4Mta works of Habesha Cement, Ethiopia, is well underway with overall project progress estimated at around 52 per cent. Civil construction at the plant, which will serve the Addis Ababa market, is 45 per cent complete and mechanical erection has started. Some 90 per cent of equipment has been manufactured to date and 70 per cent of this has been delivered to site, according to the South African parent company, which holds a 51 per cent sta... |
Dangote Cement01 December 2015, Published under Cement NewsDangote Cement is to double capacity at its Oromia plant in Ethiopia, according to local press reports. The plant, which currently has a production capacity of 2.5Mta, will receive a US$450m investment to extend the plant on a 36ha plot of land the company has obtained near the plant’s site in Mugher, around 85km from the capital Addis Ababa. The company reportedly requested the land from Oromia Investment Commission in September this year. Plans also include a new bag factory to supply p... |
Dangote outlines plans to expand Ethiopian operations20 November 2015, Published under Cement NewsDangote Cement is to invest US$450m to double capacity at its Oromia plant in Ethiopia. Local press reported that the Nigerian cement producer has already received a 36ha plot of land from Oromia State, near the plant's site in Mugher, Adebern Wereda The company requested the land from Oromia Investment Commission in September 2015. Now it is processing right of way issues at Wereda level, AllAfrica News reported. The new plant will employ 1300 people when it is completed, according to All ... |
Messebo studies option for new grinding plant, Ethiopia20 August 2015, Published under Cement NewsEthiopia-based Messebo Cement Factory Plc has hired state-owned consultant Industrial Projects Service (IPS) to conduct an assessment of the Addis Ababa market with a view to opening a new grinding plant in the region. The project is mainly intended to minimise the transportation cost incurred from the company’s cement plant located in Mekelle to the Ethiopian capital, a distance of 770km. The grinding plant would therefore enable Messebo to compete with existing plants that are already si... |
Dangote29 June 2015, Published under Cement NewsTrial production has got underway at Dangote’s new 2.5Mta integrated cement plant in Ethiopia. Following kiln ignition in April, the US$480m plant has now been connected to the electricity grid and stockpiles of limestone are in place. According to local sources, 1.2m packaging bags have arrived from Egypt and 23 transportation trucks have also been delivered to the port of Djibouti. The plant is located in the West Shewa Zone, 85km from the capital Addis Ababa. As part of its ongoing exp... |
Dangote inaugurates Ethiopian cement plant05 June 2015, Published under Cement NewsDangote Cement has inaugurated its US$480m integrated cement works in Ethiopia in the presence of Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn. The new facility has a capacity of 2.5Mta and is located in West Shewa Zone, near Muger town of Oromiya Regional State, about 85km from the capital Addis Ababa. During the inauguration ceremony yesterday, Aliko Dangote, owner of the Dangote Group, said: "The ease of investing in Ethiopia proves the enduring political stability in the country and a favourable... |
Dangote begins trial operations at new Ethiopian plant03 June 2015, Published under Cement NewsDangote Cement Plc began trial production of cement last week at its 2.5Mta cement works in Ethiopia, AllAfrica press reported. The milestone of kiln ignition was achieved in April 2015. The plant is connected to grid electricity and stockpiles of limestone have been built up from the quarry, 4km away. Dangote Cement has been building its logistical and marketing capabilities in advance of commercial sales. According to local news reports, the company has already imported 1.2m packaging... |
Dangote Cement29 April 2015, Published under Cement NewsDangote Cement’s new plant in Ethiopia will open in May this year, helping to close the gap between demand and supply in the country. The plant, which is located in Oromia, is one of the largest in east Africa with a production capacity of 2.5Mta. Costing US$400m, the project has been overseen by Sinoma International Engineering. Ethiopia’s current cement production of 5.4Mta falls well below existing demand of 7-8Mta. Dangote is increasingly turning its attention away from Nigeria follow... |
Ethiopia: government drafts development strategy22 April 2015, Published under Cement NewsEthiopia’s Ministry of Industry is drafting a national cement industry development strategy that will enable it to overcome challenges and assist fast growth of the industry. State minister of Industry, Mebrahtu Meles (PhD), told The Reporter that his ministry in collaboration with the Adama Science and Technology University started drafting the national cement industry development strategy last July. Mebrahtu said the cement industry is facing several challenges including high productio... |