A new focus for HeidelbergCement
HeidelbergCement's 2020 Capital Markets Day – 'Beyond 2020' set out many ambitious forward targets for the global building materials company as it looks to strengthen its core ...
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Livetouch Cement breached local labour laws in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwian-based Livetouch Cement was found in breach of local labour laws after failing to register its workers with the National Social Security Authority (NSSA). It was only...
Gypsum availability and dollar prices impact Dangote Zambia's production costs
Dangote Cement Zambia Ltd (DCZL) says the closure of Chambeshi Metals has deprived the company gypsum for cement manufacture. DCZL CFO, Bright Tembo, also said the depreciation...
PPC and subsidiaries record double-digit growth in July
PPC reports that its total volumes at its international subsidiaries saw double-digit growth in July compared to sales in July 2019. "The demand is especially strong in Zimb...
Egyptian cement demand has fallen 20% since May
Since Egypt's Ministry of Local Development (MLD) suspended building licences for six months in the governorates of Greater Cairo (Cairo-Giza-Qalyubia), Alexandria, and provinc...
Nigeria in focus
Nigeria, Africa's biggest cement market, is still pushing the bar in terms of profits for cement companies at a time when other countries are struggling to overcome the financi...
InterCement: today and beyond
Brazilian cement major InterCement has built up a substantial international industry portfolio. In light of the latest global developments, Flavio Aidar, CEO of InterCement, sh...
Vicat's 1H20 results see consolidated sales of EUR1.3bn
Vicat has announced 1H20 results with consolidated sales of EUR1.304bn, down 2.7 per cent from EUR1.340bn in 1H19. EBITDA reached EUR213m, representing a decline of 6.7 per ...
Dangote's 1H20 results see 2% revenue growth
Dangote Cement reported group revenue up two per cent to NGN476.9bn (US$1.23bn) in the 1H20. Group EBITDA rose to NGN218.1bn and pan-African EBITDA increased by 31.6 per cent t...
Dal Engineering wins north African ball mill order
Dal Engineering has won an EPC contract to supply a new grinding plant in north Africa. DAL Engineering has signed a contract to supply a ball mill measuring 3m x10m for the pr...