PPC calls for SA government action on cement dumping
PPC has urged South Africa’s government to investigate “cement dumping” by countries such as Vietnam. It believes that the survival of the local cement industry may be under thr...
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PPC reports 11% increase in revenue in FY22
PPC has reported group revenue for the 12 months ended 31 March 2022 of ZAR9882m (US$621.9m), an increase of 11 per cent YoY. Excluding Zimbabwe, group revenue was up five per c...
South Africa requests no cement price increases
The South African government has asked the country's cement producers to commit to no price increases in return for the government approving safeguard action against cheap impor...
AfriSam supplies N3 highway construction
Work is proceeding apace on the N3, one of South Africa’s most vital arterial highways, between Durban and Pietermaritzburg. Road upgrades, including extensive bridge work, are ...
PPC Zimbabwe forecasts 25% rise in domestic cement demand
PPC Zimbabwe has projected a 25 per cent increase in cement demand in the local market spurred by government funded projects and rising retail demand. Zimbabwe’s government attr...
AfriSam supplies new border crossing project
AfriSam has supplied some 7000t of its High Strength R42.5 Cement from its Roodepoort plant near Johannesburg for a new border control post between South Africa and Zimbabwe at ...
InterCement records total cement and clinker volumes of 20.1Mt in 2021
InterCement ’s total cement and clinker volume reached 20.1Mt in 2021, an increase of six per cent in comparison to 2020, while in 4Q21 volumes were at solid 5.1Mt, stable when ...
AfriSam hosts annual budget breakdown event
Speaking at AfriSam ’s recent National Budget Breakdown function, an annual event now in its fifth year, Dr Azar Jammine, director and chief economist of Econometrix, gave a thu...
South Africa’s long walk to recovery Premium
While 2021 saw some pick-up in South Africa’s cement market, analysts do not expect a full recovery before mid-2024. By Industry Insight, South Africa. As the COVID-19 mutation ...
AfriSam executive calls for responsible cement manufacture
Hannes Meyer, cementitious executive at leading cement producer AfriSam, calls for improved an circular economy, responsible manufacturing practices and a level playing field fo...