Cement News tagged under: West Africa
Bedeschi wins order for four complete storage lines23 January 2024, Published under Cement NewsA China-based EPC company has appointed Bedeschi to supply four complete storage lines for a Nigerian cement producer. Through the intense activity of the office Bedeschi Far East in Hong Kong, Bedeschi finalised the supply of 18 machines in the following storage systems: • two lines for handling wet and sticky limestone and shale, including trippers, bridge stackers and bridge bucket reclaimers • one line for handling laterite, including a tripper, a travelling stacker and a side b... |
Sococim Industries prepares for Kiln No 6 expansion03 January 2024, Published under Cement NewsSococim Industries of Senegal ( Vicat group ) has announced its expansion project with the doubling of production capacity with the Kiln No 6 project in order to support the evolution of the market. According to Deputy Director General, Matar Drop, “this project represents a concrete and ambitious commitment to meet the current high demand while integrating environmental concerns.” In March 2023 , Fives of France announced that it would be supplying a new burner and reducing NO x emi... |
BUA's Sokoto Line 5 begins production20 December 2023, Published under Cement NewsProduction has begun at Line 5 of BUA Cement ’s Sokoto plant. The 3Mta expansion project forms part of the company’s plans to not only expand its production capacity but also bring down cement prices in Nigeria. In October this year BUA lowered its ex-factory cement price to NGN3500 (US$4.55)/bag, with the company announcing plans to review its prices even further in the opening quarter of 2024, reports The Capital. The new line at Sokoto takes BUA’s total cement production capacity c... |
A new era for Nigeria05 December 2023, Published under Cement NewsNigeria’s new president signals the dawn of a new era as the west African country aims to address long-standing macroeconomic imbalances. The domestic cement sector continues to add additional capacity in view of long-term market potential, but a number of stumbling blocks need to be overcome before latent demand is realised. By Moses Waireri Njuguna, EFG Hermes, Nigeria. The inauguration of Nigeria’s new president is heralded as a new era for Nigeria as the country aims to address... |
Nova Cimangola prepares to launch LC3 production05 December 2023, Published under Cement NewsNova Cimangola is close to opening its first LC3 project for low carbon cement production in Luanda, Angola. According to the company, Ecosolutions carried out the studies and IPIAC guaranteed the technology. The project meets the intentions of the Government of Angola and aims to produce environmentally friendly cement or green cement, which incorporates a greater quantity of calcined clay, requires a smaller energy and water consumption, and contributes to the longer conservation of... |
Sephaku Holdings' profit eroded by rising costs14 November 2023, Published under Cement NewsSephaku Holdings (Sephold) reported revenue of ZAR626.6m (US$33.44m) in the six months ended 30 September 2023, marking a 19.7 per cent YoY improvement. However, net profit after tax over the same period declined from ZAR26.7m to ZAR19.7, while headline earnings per share fell from 11.26 cents to 7.54 cents, reports IOL. According to the company, although activity in the construction industry improved, particularly in the civil construction and non-residential sectors, the rising cost... |
Ghana shuts three cement companies14 November 2023, Published under Cement NewsThe Ghana Standards Authority has shut down three cement companies due to their use of inferior materials, reports the Daily Graphic. The three cement producers in question are Xin An Safe Cement Ghana Ltd , Kumasi Cement Ghana Ltd, and Uniceme Cement Ghana Ltd. The move is reportedly part of a wider crackdown by the GSA on substandard cement production in Ghana. Along with the closure of cement plants, the GSA also intends to prohibit the construction of new cement factories, pending a ... |
Lafarge Africa reduces CO2 emissions through AF use10 November 2023, Published under Cement NewsLafarge Africa has reduced is CO 2 emissions from 595kg CO 2 /t in 2021 to 574kg CO 2 /t in 2022 through the use of alternative fuels and energy-efficient technologies. According to the company’s 2022 Sustainability Report, its global thermal substitution rate in 2022 stood at 13.5 per cent, compared to 9.4 per cent in 2021, reports This Day. Prince Adebode Adefioye, chairman, Lafarge Africa, said, “I am delighted to present Lafarge Africa Plc’s latest Sustainability Report, highligh... |
Sol Cement to cease trading until it pays 40% of its tax bill10 November 2023, Published under Cement NewsThe Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) has directed Sol Cement in Ghana to settle at least 40 per cent of the company’s outstanding tax debt before it can resume operations. The GRA closed the cement plant two weeks ago due to the company’s defaulting on tax payments of GH7S09m (US$60.6m), including value added tax. Sol Cement has had difficulties in meeting its tax obligation, especially as significant volumes of raw materials are imported forts cement production. “We will allow them to re... |
Inauguration of Sokoto plant expansion by January 202403 November 2023, Published under Cement NewsBUA Cement has revealed its plan to inaugurate its Sokoto plant expansion by January 2024. Abdulsamad Rabiu, the Chairman of BUA Group , made this announcement during his visit to Governor Ahmad Aliyu in Sokoto this week. Mr Rabiu said that the company was diligently working to ensure the new plant, currently under construction in Sokoto state, Nigeria, would be ready for the inauguration. He informed the governor that during his meeting with President Bola Tinubu in Abuja he ... |