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Zimbabwe boosts PPC sales growth

Zimbabwe boosts PPC sales growth

PPC has recorded a three per cent advance in sales volumes in the five months to August 2023, compared to the same period in 2022, reports The Herald Zimbabwe. According to the ...

PPC reports improved results in 5MFY23-24

PPC reports improved results in 5MFY23-24

Revenue for PPC ’s South Africa and Botswana operations (excluding Zimbabwe and Rwanda) increased by five per cent YoY in the first five months of FY23-24 (April-August 2023), s...

PPC appoints new CEO

PPC appoints new CEO

South Africa-based cement producer PPC has appointed Matias Cardarelli as its new CEO. Mr Cardarelli was employed previously as CEO and chairperson of Natal Portland Cement , pa...

Vanderbijlpark Slagment achieves 1.75m hours LTI

Vanderbijlpark Slagment achieves 1.75m hours LTI

Leading construction material supplier, AfriSam celebrated a significant milestone at the company’s Vanderbijlpark Slagment Operation in South Africa when it achieved 1.75m Lost...

Khayah Cement boosts capacity to 1Mta

Khayah Cement boosts capacity to 1Mta

Zimbabwe-based Khayah Cement (previously Lafarge Cement Zimbabwe) has announced that it doubled its milling capacity in 2022. The second half of the year saw the company success...

Afrimat acquires Lafarge South Africa Holdings

Afrimat acquires Lafarge South Africa Holdings

Lafarge South Africa Holdings (LSA) is being acquired by South Africa-based mining and materials company, Afrimat, The deal includes all the subsidiaries of the LSA Group, which...

Clinker substitution takes hold in Africa

Clinker substitution takes hold in Africa

Ghana's cement producers have struck out on a decarbonisation and low-carbon cement path. By using local resources for raw materials and reducing the clinker factor, cement manu...

PPC seeking buyers for CIMERWA stake

PPC seeking buyers for CIMERWA stake

South Africa-based PPC is looking to sell its shareholding in Rwandan cement producer CIMERWA . “PPC is selling its 51 per cent stake in CIMERWA and the government will discuss ...