National Cement to open new 1.65Mta Nairobi works
National Cement announced plans to open a new 1.65Mta cement works in the outskirts of Nairobi, Kenya. The company said it received an undisclosed loan from KCB Group, raw m...
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Kenya: Bamburi Cement commissions a new baghouse
Lafarge's Bamburi Cement has commissioned a KES540m kiln baghouse to eliminate dust emissions and save energy during production. This is part of the group’s Environmental Susta...
Increased sales boost ARM Cement's 9M12 pretax profit, Kenya
Kenya’s second largest cement producer ARM Cement (formerly Athi River Mining) said in the first nine months pretax profit rose to KES1.2bn (US$14.1m) from KES296m, driven prim...
EAPCC announces new strategy, Kenya
East African Portland Cement Company (EAPCC) of Kenya has announced the appointment of two management positions and revamp its strategy implementation and operations as it aim...
Competition mounts for East Africa market share
Public sector infrastructure projects and the rapidly growing middle class in the East Africa region will be the main drivers of cement consumption as competition is set to int...
East African import concerns
The East Africa Cement Producers Association (EAPC) has flagged concerns over the increasing threat of imports to the region. The associaion yesterday warned that cement por...
Savannah Cement begins production, Kenya
The 1.5Mta Savannah Cement works has started production, becoming the newest entrant into the Kenyan cement market. The Athi River-based facility is a joint-venture by Kenya...
Bamburi first-half pretax profit falls, Kenya
Kenya’s leading cement producer Bambur Cement posted a 12.86 per cent fall in pretax profit for the first half of this year to KES3.7bn (US$43.89m), hurt by financing costs tha...
Athi River Mining pretax profit rises 24%
Kenya’s Athi River Mining posted a 24 per cent rise in first-half pretax profit thanks to increased cement sales. The country’s second-largest cement producer, behind Bambur...
Construction of Pokot plant delayed, Kenya
Construction of a new cement factory in Pokot, Kenya, which was set to be completed by the end of next year is experiencing delays and is now expected to take longer than expec...