Cement News tagged under: Ghana
Empire Cement Factory under fire from local residents23 September 2022, Published under Cement NewsThe Empire Cement Factory (ECF) in Ghana is coming under pressure from local residents who claim the company is failing to adhere to the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) directive to cease operations. According to The Ghanaian Times, instead of halting operations, the plant is believed to have started production of cement “at an alarming and accelerated speed,” said Eddie Quaynor, chairman of the McCarthy Hill Residents’ Association in Accra. Three silos are believed to have be... |
Dzata Cement calls for raw material VAT waiver06 September 2022, Published under Cement NewsGhana-based Dzata Cement has urged the government to grant waivers on VAT charged on cement raw materials. According to the Managing Director of Dzata Cement, Nana Phillip Archer, instability in the local currency had significantly pushed up cement producers’ operating costs and this would result in cement producers passing on the cost to consumers as higher cement prices. Nana Archer said the company also paid fumigation levy on its imports, whereas vessels that brought in the semi-fi... |
Ghana raises cement prices05 September 2022, Published under Cement NewsCement prices in Ghana have risen to GHS73/50kg bag (US$7.30/50kg bag) as producers are forced to hike up prices due to the depreciation of the cedi. The resulting increase in raw material costs has caused a sudden rise in production costs, particularly from July this year, leading to the price increase, reports Pulse. According to Joy News, Ghacem ’s Extra brand is now selling at GHS72.9/50kg bag. |
Dangote Cement's regional volumes fall by 11% in 1H2203 August 2022, Published under Cement NewsDangote Cement 's pan-African volumes reduced by 11 per cent to 4.9Mt from 5.5Mt in the 1H22 due to increased supply chain challenges and maintenance activities. The best-performing markets for the group were Ethiopia, Senegal and Tanzania. Ethiopia is one of the largest markets for Dangote Cement outside of Nigeria. The market remains short of supply as most plants are operating at very low capacity. Ethiopia's total market for cement was appproximately 2.7Mt in the first six mon... |
Ghana sees cement price rise16 June 2022, Published under Cement NewsThe price of a 50kg bag of cement in Ghana is to increase by more than GHS5 to reach GHS66 (US$8.30) from 15 June 2022. According to JoyBusiness, the country’s cement producers are hoping this will offset some of the costs of transporting the cement to other parts of Ghana. This comes on the back of a rise in production costs due not only to the increase in fuel prices affecting transportation costs, but also a recent depreciation of the Ghanaian Cedi. These challenges have been further c... |
COCMAG calls on members to uphold cement sector integrity26 May 2022, Published under Cement NewsCement manufacturers in Ghana are being urged to comply with fair trade practices in a bid to promote the cement industry and protect the integrity of the country’s construction sector. According to the Chamber of Cement Manufacturers Ghana (COCMAG), it is vital that intense competition in the country’s cement sector does not lead to unfair trade practices, such as the production of substandard cement, supplying underweight bagged cement, violating environmental protection matters at ports a... |
HeidelbergCement buys 50% share in CBI20 May 2022, Published under Cement NewsHeidelbergCement has signed an agreement to acquire 50 per cent of shares of and invest into Continental Blue Investment SA (CBI) who controls the Ghanaian cement producer CBI Ghana . With this step, the HeidelbergCement will take part in the construction of the world’s largest flash calciner. In addition, HeidelbergCement will strengthen its presence in Ghana through CBI’s cement grinding operations. The joint venture partners are committed to exploring additional calcined cl... |
Norfund invests in Continental Blue Investments Ghana06 May 2022, Published under Cement NewsNorfund, the Norwegian investment fund for developing countries, has made a US$7.5m investment in Continental Blue Investments Ghana Ltd (CBI) to support the company’s drive to reduce CO 2 emissions and increase job opportunities at its 0.55Mta Tema plant. Earlier this year CBI Ghana placed an order with FLSmidth to supply the world’s largest clay calcination installation . The facility is expected to reduce total CO 2 emissions by up to 20 per cent compared to current practices and by ... |
Empire Cement Ghana denies producing cement without a permit08 April 2022, Published under Cement NewsEmpire Cement Ghana Ltd, located at Weija, in Accra, Ghana, allegedly been producing and distributing cement without authorisation according to rival local cement manufacturers. Existing cement manufacturers in Ghana have also accused the new entrant of operating under unethical environmental conditions, reports Graphic Online. However, Empire Cement has denounced and discredited the accusations, saying it has not started producing cement at the factory for the open market. The co... |
FLSmidth to supply World's largest calcined clay installation31 March 2022, Published under Cement NewsFLSmidth has won an order to supply CBI Ghana Ltd’s cement plant outside of Accra in southern Ghana with the world’s largest clay calcination installation. The facility will include the world’s largest gas suspension calciner system and a complete grinding station, adding another 120 per cent grinding capacity. Together with the new grinding station, the Swiss-owned company expects both financial and environmental return-on-investment from lower specific CO 2 emissions, energy- and f... |