Tunisia

Ciments de Bizerte resumes exports after a decade

Ciments de Bizerte has restarted exports after 10 years with a 25,000t shipment of clinker to Cameroon. The consignment is part of the company’s renewed efforts to enter the exp...

Al Karama Holdings names six prequalifiers for Carthage Cement

Six foreign groups have submitted bids for the acquisition of a 50.52 per cent interest in Tunisian cement producer Carthage Cement, according to Al Karama Holding, the company ...

Carthage Cement sees 12% sales drop

Tunisia-based Carthage Cement reported a 12 per cent YoY decline in its revenues to TND172.9m (US$72.2m) when compared with revenues of TND196.1m in 2016.

Bizerte sees 4% rise in turnover, but debt weighs

Tunisia-based Société Les Ciments de Bizerte improved its turnover by 3.7 per cent to TND63.7m when compared with TND61.4m in 2016.

SOTACIB Feriana shutdown results in white cement shortage

The production stop at the Feriana white cement plant of Société Tuniso-Andalouse de Ciment Blanc (SOTACIB) on 26 December 2017 has led to a shortage of white cement in the Tuni...

Carthage Cement sale attracts foreign investors

Sale of a majority stake in Carthage Cement (Tunisia) has attracted a high level of interest from international investors. A block of shares, representing 50.52 per cent stake i...

Carthage Cement wins 350,000t clinker contract

Carthage Cement sees 11% fall in 3Q turnover

Tunisia’s Carthage Cement saw its turnover fall by 11 per cent YoY to TND132.4m (US$53.1m) in 3Q17 from TND149m in 3Q16.

Ciments de Bizerte doubles loss in 1H17

Tunisia-based Ciments de Bizerte saw its revenues fall to TND31,673m (US$12,923m) in 1H17 from TND34,564m.

Carthage Cement reports 2% rise in 1H turnover

Tunisia-based Carthage Cement increased its cement turnover by two per cent to TND68.022m in the first half of 2017.