Cement News tagged under: Middle East & Africa
Lafarge Ciments plans Moroccan integration26 March 2014, Published under Cement NewsLafarge’s Moroccan subsidiary Lafarge Ciments will be proposing a merger with Lafarge Bétons and Lafarge Granulats, its concrete and aggregates divisions at the company's next General Meeting. "This will allow the deployment of an integrated development strategy of service offers and constructive solutions and, a stronger cooperation between the Group's various activities. It would also implement the synergies between the different business areas and improve the positioning and visibility... |
Morocco: February cement sales slip 5.4%19 March 2014, Published under Cement NewsMoroccan cement sales decreased by 5.4 per cent in February, resulting in a drop of 9.1 per cent in the first two months of 2014, according to the country’s Ministry of Finance. While the market continues to contract, when compared with the same period of 2013, the decrease is less marked. In Jan-Feb 2013, sales fell by 18.4 per cent. The ministry attributed the improvement to the recovery in real estate credit, which it believes will pave the way for further advances in the coming mo... |
CIMAF to construct new Ghana cement facility05 March 2014, Published under Cement NewsThe government of Ghana has signed an agreement with CIMAF of Morocco for the construction of a 1Mta cement facility. According to the terms of the agreement signed on Monday, 3 March 2014, the new plant is to be located close to the city of Tema, local media reported. The agreement was signed by Mawuena Trebarh on behalf of Ghana’s Minister of Trade, Haruna Iddrisu as well as Saad Sefrioui, General Director of Ciments de l'Afrique (CIMAF Ghana Ltd). “CIMAF Ghana Limited plans to bui... |
ThyssenKrupp wins Algerian greenfield order05 March 2014, Published under Cement NewsThyssenKrupp Industrial Solutions has received an order to build a cement clinker production line in Algeria from Société des Ciments de Ain El Kebira (SCAEK), a subsidiary of Algerian cement manufacturer Groupe Industriel des Ciments d’Algérie (GICA). The new 6000tpd cement clinker plant will be built in Ain El Kebira, around 300km east of Algiers near the provincial capital Setif. Start-up is planned for 2016. The order includes the supply of key components for operations including raw... |
Qatar National Cement posts US$119.7m net profit in 201328 January 2014, Published under Cement NewsQatar National Cement Company registered an increase in net profit to QAR436m (US$119.7m) for the 12 months to December 2013, compared to QAR425.3m a year earlier, the company said yesterday in a bourse filing. Earnings per share (EPS) stood at QAR8.88, up from QAR8.66. The company's board of directors has proposed a 60 per cent cash dividend for 2013, translating into QAR6/share. |
Cemtech Middle East & Africa20 March 2013, Published under Cement NewsThe annual Cemtech Middle East & Africa International Cement Conference and Exhibition took place at the Four Seasons Resort, Marrakech, Morocco, on 10-13 February 2013. Supported by the Association Professionnelle des Cimentiers (APC), this meeting drew strong support from the local industry, and was formally opened by Mohamed Chaïbi, president of the APC and CEO of Italcementi subsidiary, Ciments du Maroc. Nestled in the foothills of the snow-capped Atlas mountains in southwest Moro... |
A time of change31 October 2011, Published under Cement NewsOriginally planned for Cairo, Cemtech Middle East & Africa finally got under way at the Grand Hyatt Dubai on 5 March, attended by some 200 delegates from over 30 countries, with over 45 individual cement companies from across the region represented. As usual, a wide-ranging presentation programme, showcasing the latest manufacturing technologies alongside detailed analysis of the global cement industry, provided the main focus for this three-day event. His Excellency Sheikh Yas... |
Cemtech Middle East & Africa 201226 October 2011, Published under Cement NewsCemtech Conferences and Exhibitions successfully concluded its seventh annual Middle East & Africa event over 12-15 February 2012. Returning to the luxury of the Grand Hyatt Hotel, Dubai, UAE, the meeting attracted 250 delegates from over 30 countries, all keen to discuss topics under the theme of “Growth Markets, Technology Advances and Operational Efficiency.” While the North African cement sector has been hard hit by political turmoil over the past year, several oil rich countries in Afr... |