Kenya: dispute over stalled cement plant
Local politicians in Kenya’s West Pokot county have clashed over delays which have seen the construction of a proposed cement plant make little progress for years, the Daily Na...
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Kenya: LafargeHolcim accused of conflicting priorities over EAPCC holdings
The outgoing chief executive of the East Africa Portland Cement Company (EAPCC), Kephar Tande, has told Kenya’s Standard newspaper that LafargeHolcim should either divest itsel...
Indonesia: Semen Indonesia looks to international markets
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 Indon...
Iran: exporters look to Africa for new markets
Iranian cement producers are looking further afield as the impact of Iraq’s ban on imports shuts them out of their main export market, the Financial Tribune reports. The liftin...
Kenya: Savannah Cement, Kenyatta University collaboration
Kenyan cement producer Savannah Cement has signed an agreement with Kenyatta University to collaborate in areas such as innovation, student internships, joint research activiti...
Kenya: Vipingo facility to make Mombassa Cement more competitive
African cement companies are eyeing the market created by a construction boom in east Africa and other countries in the larger region, according to All Africa news service. A...
Kenya: Savannah Cement's Athi River plant upgrades
Savannah Cement has announced the completion of work to upgrade its 1.5Mta Athi River plant with the addition of a new roller press grinding mill. Kenya's Capital FM quotes...
Kenya: ARM nears final talks with foreign investor
Kenya's ARM Cement Ltd expects to conclude talks on a foreign investor taking a US$140m stake in the company by 15 April. The investment is expected to be concluded by June, t...
Kenya: Bamburi Cement sees 50% profit hike in 2015
Bamburi Cement’s profit jumped 50.4 per cent YoY to KES5.8bn (US$748m) in 2015 as both domestic and overseas sales saw growth. Operating expenses increased 29 per cent YoY to K...
AllScan PGNA Analyser orders in India and Kenya
RealTime Instruments (RTI) has installed its AllScan PGNA Analyser for a greenfield plant project being undertaken by FLSmidth for Emami Cement in India. The installation took ...