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New plant investments in Zimbabwe

31 March 2020, Published under Cement News

Livetouch Investments is set to invest around US$15m towards the construction of a cement plant in Hwange, Zimbabwe. Sino-Zimbabwe Cement Co is also planning to set up a plant in a similar location, according to The Sunday News. Livetouch is reportedly at an advanced stage of obtaining an Environmental Impact Assessment certificate. The location of the plant is due to its close proximity to a coal source. Elsewhere, Ndumiso Mdlalose, local board town secretary for Hwange, confirmed tha...

Zimbabwe reportedly faces cement shortage

03 September 2018, Published under Cement News

Zimbabwe has been hit by a cement shortage with PPC and Lafarge out of stock in most retail outlets and warehouses across the country, according to a report by The Herald. As a result, prices have been noted to increase. However, Sino-Zimbabwe Cement Co has stated that its products are on the market and readily available. "I am not aware that there is shortage of cement in the country," sales and marketing manager, Ibiam Sengwe. "As a company, our distributors are well stocked. If there ...

Sino-Zimbabwe Cement announces plan to build homes

15 June 2018, Published under Cement News

Sino-Zimbabwe Cement Co (SZCC) plans to construct 300 houses at its Indiva Farm facility, Gweru, Zimbabwe. The company stated that the housing project will depend on the completion of a brick and tile plant which is also being constructed near the plant, according to Nehanda Radio. "We want to construct staff houses for our employees but our focus is to ensure that we cut costs by taking advantage of the products we produce at the company. For instance, we want to ensure that we complete th...

Zimbabwe: SZCC demands deeds to land

13 September 2016, Published under Cement News

Sino-Zimbabwe Cement Company (SZCC) has requested that government grant it the title deeds for Indiva Farm, where the company is located. The state-owned Industrial Development Corporation of Zimbabwe (IDCZ) provided SZCC with the land in 2001 when it first began operations, however the deeds were never officially transferred to the company and therefore Indiva Farm is still considered state land. As a result SZCC claims it is failing to access lines of credit on the grounds of the absenc...

Zimbabwe: Sino Zimbabwe sales decline

16 May 2016, Published under Cement News

Sales for Sino Zimbabwe Cement Company (SZCC) have declined by 15 per cent in the first quarter, in comparison with the same period last year. A further decline in sales this quarter has been projected by the company, which has cited a difficult operating environment and liquidity problems as some of the reasons for the decline. Wang Yong, SZCC managing director, said that the situation had been worsened by the smuggling of cheaper cement, mainly from South Africa. He also said a poor agr...

Sino-Zimbabwe boosts clinker capacity

05 December 2013, Published under Cement News

Sino-Zimbabwe has completed phase one of its plant modernisation programme by increasing clinker production capacity by 40 per cent. Capacity of the plant has now been increased to 700tpd. Phase two of the project, due for completion this year, involves upgrades to warehouses and storage facilities. Further modernisation measures are planned for next year. The new project will also reduce energy consumption and the carbon footprint of the plant based 40km southwest of Gweru. Sino...

Sino-Zimbabwe pursues Masvingo project

25 May 2012, Published under Cement News

Sino-Zimbabwe has begun feasibility studies to establish the extent of limestone deposits in the Nyanda Mountains on the outskirts of Masvingo, Zimbabwe, where the company wants to build a plant. The Herald reported that the Chinese company announced plans last year to establish Zimbabwe's fourth cement plant in Masvingo after finding limestone deposits in the Nyanda Mountains. Now the newspaper states that Masvingo town clerk Mr Adolph Gusha revealed yesterday that the Chinese firm wa...