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Raysut Cement targets east African expansion

02 July 2020, Published under Cement News

Oman's Raysut Cement plans a five-fold increase in its cement production capacity, says Joey Ghose, Raysut Cement's CEO. The expansion would see Raysut Cement increase production from 5Mta to 26Mta in the next few years. The expansion would be accomplished through a mixture of joint ventures, acquisitions and greenfield cement projects, added Ghose. Expenditure would amount to US$65-78m in the next two years. The main area for growth would be in east Africa where the company plans to add 1...

Iran’s Qeshm works exports 2500t of cement to Somalia

16 October 2019, Published under Cement News

A consignment of 2500t of cement was exported by Qesh cement plant, Hormozgan, Iran, to Somalia, according to Hormuz Amiri, head of development and trade at Qeshm Free Trade Zone. This is the fifth cargo exported since 21 March 2019, the start of the Iranian year. To date, 104,000t of clinker have been exported from Qeshm to the UAE. Established in 2000, the Qesh cement plant produces 1400tpd and exports to 13 African and Asian countries, including Egypt, India, Iraq, Kuwait, Oman, Pakis...

Iran set to export over 14,000t of cement to Somalia

14 March 2019, Published under Cement News

Over 14,000t of cement is set to be exported from Iran’s southern island of Qeshm to Somalia, according to Iran Daily. "A 14,500t cargo of bagged cement produced in Qeshm will be exported to Somalia on a Tanzanian ship named AMINA-H," said Pejman Bahrami, deputy head for maritime transport and port affairs, Qeshm Free Zone Organization. The loading of the bagged cement began on Tuesday and will take 4-5 days. The order comes as country officials recognise the need to reduce dependency on ...

Raysut: Barwaaqo Cement makes steady progress

08 November 2016, Published under Cement News

Raysut Cement’s cement plant project in Berbera, Somaliland, is progressing well, according to company sources. Barwaaqo Cement Co has completed soil investigation studies and is moving to select contractors. “The Engineering-Procurement-Construction (EPC) contractor shall be selected shortly. The project is expected to be complete within 12 months from the date of selecting the EPC contractor,” Ahmed bin Yousuf bin Alawi al Ibrahim, chairman of the company’s Board of Directors. The Be...

Indonesia: Semen Indonesia looks to international markets

21 June 2016, Published under Cement News

Amid prospects of disappointing revenue growth in the domestic market, Semen Indonesia is looking offshore to expand its sales figures. Newly appointed head of PT Semen Indonesia, Rizkan Chandra has said that he wants to raise the company’s sales outside of Indonesia from 5.2 per cent of revenue in 2015 to 10-15 per cent over the next three years. In an interview Mr Chandra said operations may expand into Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and the Maldives, with operations already present in Vietnam.  ...

Oman’s Raysut Cement Somaliland terminal on track

06 May 2016, Published under Cement News

Raysut Cement said its project with Barwaaqo Cement Co in Berbera, Somaliland, is progressing well. The Oman-based cement producer signed a joint venture agreement with the Barwaaqo Cement Co in September 2014 for building a 12,000t bagging and distribution terminal at Berbera. The project reflects an investment of US$7.5m and is expected to support the company’s expansion. At its Raysut works, the company also plans to install a 150tph rotary packing machine with an auto truck-loader, w...

Ethiopia: Chinese producers report tough market conditions

20 October 2014, Published under Cement News

Ethiopia’s sudden slump in cement demand has left an oversupply situation with Chinese cement producers in the country reporting toughening market conditions. There is increased pressure on some companies to look at surrounding markets to meet their targets. Many local cement producers are having to look at exporting their output, for instance, to Somalia. Meanwhile, domestic cement prices have fallen from between ETN3000/t to 4000/t (US$150 to US$200/t) in 2011 to the current ETB2500. De...

Raysut Cement board approves US$24m investment plan

06 June 2013, Published under Cement News

The board of directors of Raysut Cement, Oman, has approved investments in four projects totalling US$24m in markets where the company is already present as well as new venture in Somalia. The projects include a cement terminal in Duqm port, Oman, which will also see the construction of two silos with a capacity of 4000t. The Duqm project is set to start operations in the second half of 2014. The company is also constructing a similar terminal at Somalia's Berbera Port which is a joint...