PPC regains its strength
This week, PPC Ltd has announced that possible price rises could be a feature of its strategy in South Africa heading into 2019. The news follows the company's reports of a soli...
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PPC indicates price rises ahead for South Africa's cement market
PPC has seen group revenues grow by eight per cent to US$40m on the back of higher volumes and PPC's CEO, Johan Claassen, is not ruling out future price rises in South Africa. M...
PPC reports 8% rise in 1H revenues
PPC posted an eight per cent increase in 1HFY18-19 revenues to ZAR5.597bn (US$403.9m) on the back of strong growth in the rest of Africa as the company’s performance in its dome...
PPC CEO Claassen to retire
South-Africa-based PPC has initiated a process to find a new CEO after the incumbent, Johan Claassen, expressed an interest to take early retirement. Mr Claassen was appointed p...
Sephaku Cement looks to cost-cutting measures despite net profit rise
Sephaku Holdings is embarking on a cost-reduction programme to reduce head office expenses over the next year. The initiative is in response to the current declining demand due ...
Dangote reports 15% rise in 9M EBITDA
Dangote Cement announced a 13.5 per cent rise in group revenues to NGN685.29bn (US$1.88bn) for 9M18 as sales volumes advanced 7.6 per cent to nearly 17.8Mt. Group EBITDA rose 14...
Lafarge Africa posts 5% net sales increase
Lafarge Africa has recorded a five per cent increase in net sales for the 3Q18 period, rising to NGN72bn (US$198.3m) from NGN68.8bn. In the 9M18, net sales again advanced five p...
Haver & Boecker enters joint venture in South Africa
Haver & Boecker has entered into a joint venture with South Africa’s Portland Packaging (Pty) Ltd, marking the first time a global, full-line packaging company has domestically ...
Gebr Pfeiffer commissions Osho grinding mill
Gebr Pfeiffer has erected and commissioned an MVR grinding plant at Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape, South Africa, for Osho Cement in just four months. Osho Cement is a joint ventu...
CEM-blanc is launched by Chryso subsidiary in South Africa
a.b.e. Construction Chemicals has launched 'abe CEM-blanc', a new economical white cement which is being made available to the South African retail market. Elrene Smuts, communi...