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Moroccan cement market expands by 7% in May

Moroccan cement market expands by 7% in May

Cement deliveries in Morocco by APC members expanded by seven per cent YoY to 1.53Mt in may 2025, according to Morocco's cement association, APC.  Dispatches to the distribu...

Misr Qena sees six-fold profit jump

Misr Qena sees six-fold profit jump

Misr Cement Qena Co posted a 45.3 per cent increase in net sales to EGP1.824bn (US$36.69m) in the 1Q25 from EGP1.255bn in the equivalent period of the previous year. The comp...

Arabian Cement sees 32% hike in 1Q sales

Arabian Cement sees 32% hike in 1Q sales

Arabian Cement Co reported a 287 per cent increase in consolidated net profits after tax of EGP590.37m (US$11.9m) in the 1Q25 from EGP152.64m in the 1Q24.  The rise in pro...

South Valley Cement losses deepen

South Valley Cement losses deepen

South Valley Cement saw a 101 per cent rise in sales to EGP660.198m (US$13.3m) in the 1Q25 from EGP328.379m in the 1Q24.   However, the company increased its losses after ...

Moroccan cement market expands 32% in April

Moroccan cement market expands 32% in April

Cement sales in Morocco have jumped by 32 per cent to 1.145Mt in April, according to the country's Finance Ministry.  The ready-mix sector increased its off take by 34 per c...

Restructuring of Ciments de Bizerte underway

Restructuring of Ciments de Bizerte underway

During a meeting at its headquarters, Tunisia's Ministry of Industry, Mines and Energy, Fatma Thabet Chiboub highlighted the need to support Les Ciments de Bizerte in its res...

Ciments de Bizerte posts historic loss in 2024

Ciments de Bizerte posts historic loss in 2024

Tunisia-based Les Ciments de Bizerte reported a revenue in 2024 of TND27.8m (US$9.2m), down 69 per cent YoY from TND91.3m in 2023. The company widened its gross loss to TN...

Sinai Cement Co sees 73% increase in 1Q earnings

Sinai Cement Co sees 73% increase in 1Q earnings

Sinai Cement Co reported earnings of EGP2016.2m (US$39.9m) in the 1Q25, representing a 73.1 per cent increase when compared with the 1Q24, when earnings came in at EGP1164.9m...

Vicat reports LfL stable 1Q consolidated sales

Vicat reports LfL stable 1Q consolidated sales

For the 1Q25 France-based Vicat has reported stable sales of EUR886m when compared on a like-for-like (LfL) basis. On a reported basis, sales were down 2.7 per cent YoY from EU...