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Argentina's cement market expands by 94% in March

Argentina's cement market expands by 94% in March

Cement demand in Argentina surged by 94 per cent YoY to 974,391t in March 2021 from a low base of 502,368t in March 2020, according to the country’s cement association, AFCP. Th...

Bolivian market contracts 24% in January

Bolivian market contracts 24% in January

Cement consumption in Bolivia saw a 24.1 per cent drop to 230,317t in January 2021 from 303,619t in January 2020, according to Bolivia’s national statistics institute, INE. A Mo...

Zimbabwean import ban raises supply concerns

Zimbabwean import ban raises supply concerns

Zimbabwean retailers are concerned over the capacity of local cement companies to satisfy demand after a cement import ban has been implemented. However, the government is keen ...

Kolos sees 17% profit drop in 2020

Kolos sees 17% profit drop in 2020

Mauritius-based Kolos saw its profits fall by 17.4 per cent to MUR145m (US$3.57) from MUR175.6m in 2019. The company’s income declined from MUR1.4bn to MUR1.3bn. The drop in pro...

Lafarge Africa reports 99% growth in FY20

Lafarge Africa reports 99% growth in FY20

Lafarge Africa Plc has declared a 98.8 per cent YoY growth in profit to NGN30.8bn (US$788.7m) for the FY20, compared to NGN15.5bn reported in FY19. The growth is linked to the c...

Sephaku Cement sees 10% revenue increase in 2020

Sephaku Cement sees 10% revenue increase in 2020

South Africa's Sephaku Cement (Dangote Group) has reported a nine per cent YoY increase in sales volumes for 2020, despite 1H20 volumes being down 8.5 per cent YoY. In the 3Q20 ...

West China Cement sees sales volumes rise 3%

West China Cement sees sales volumes rise 3%

West China Cement has seen its attributable profit decrease 13.4 per cent YoY to CNY1560m (US$237.48m) in 2020, compared with CNY1801.3m in the previous year. Revenue was down 1...

Algeria starts clinker exports to France

Algeria starts clinker exports to France

CILAS commenced Algerian clinker exports to France with a 9000t shipment of clinker from the port of Skikda. In the coming weeks, other shipments of 10,000t will leave Algeria f...