Algeria’s GICA plans to produce 23Mt in 2019
Algerian cement producer, Groupe Industriel des ciments d’Algerie (GICA) expects to increase its cement capacity in four plants and build a further two works. This will raise ca...
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Nigeria's long-term viability Premium
Despite short-term macroeconomic challenges, Nigeria’s demand for cement is expected to expand significantly in the longer term. Investments in infrastructure, population growth...
PT Semen Indonesia
PT Semen Indonesia expects to increase its production capacity from 28.5Mta in 2015 to 30Mta by the end of 2016. The growth is forecast to be driven by high domestic demand on t...
Ethiopia: Habesha’s new plant project shows steady progress
PPC recently announced that construction at the 1.4Mta works of Habesha Cement, Ethiopia, is well underway with overall project progress estimated at around 52 per cent.
Nepal approves Chinese US$140m cement plant
Nepal has endorsed a foreign direct investment (FDI) proposal by China’s Huaxin Cement Co to establish a cement plant in Nepal. The US$140m cement works project is in partnershi...
Thailand’s SCG to invest US$200m in Cambodia building materials sector
Siam Cement Group (SCG) will invest US$200m to expand its operations in Cambodia between 2016-20. The company will focus on the cement and building materials sectors, which have...
CIMAF to start up Rep Congo works in January
January 2016 will see the start of operations at CIMAF’s Hinda works in southern Republic of Congo, according to the country's Industrial Development and Private Sector Promotio...
China’s ICBC and Anouar sign US$171m financing agreement
Morocco’s investment group Anouar Invest has signed a financing agreement with the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (ICBC) in the amount of US$171m for the construction o...
PT Semen Indonesia
Despite a number of government infrastructure projects finally getting underway, Semen Indonesia does not expect its 2015 sales to exceed the 26.6Mt recorded last year. January ...
US Cement’s new Brady plant moves closer to Brady City Council approval
US Cement is another step closer to building its new cement works in McCulloch County, Brady, Texas. The Brady City Council has authorised two proposed sales tax rebate incentiv...