Starlinger delivers 500th AD*STAR block bottom sack conversion
Côte d’Ivoire-based packaging producer Plastica has increased its AD*STAR sack production capacity by 45m sacks per year to 80m sacks, following the installation of the ad*starK...
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West Africa: progress in times of a pandemic Premium
CBMI Construction is currently undertaking an EPC plant project in west Africa, spanning an entire cement production line from raw materials crushing to packing and dispatch. Ag...
Nigeria’s hamstrung potential Premium
Rapid cement capacity build-up over the last two decades and further new additions on the way mean that by next year, Nigeria will have the second-largest installed capacity in ...
Kalambaina Cement sees successful start-up of Line 3 project
Sinoma CBMI has announced the successful start-up of its EPC project for Kalambaina Cement (BUA) in Sokoto, Nigeria. Work on the 3Mta Line 3 began in the 2Q19 and carried on thr...
BUA Cement announce passing of company secretary
The Board and Management of BUA Group regret to announce the passing of Ahmed Aliyu (1975-2021), company secretary and chief legal adviser of BUA Cement Plc. Ahmed was also the ...
Cameroon minister accuses cement producers of price-fixing
In a correspondence sent to the managing directors of various cement producing firms on 9 December 2021, Minister of Commerce, Luc Magloire Mbarga Atangana, denounced an illegal...
HeidelbergCement increases divestments with 'Beyond 2020' strategy
The reorganisation of HeidelbergCement is gradually taking shape as the company seeks to prioritise its strongest markets as part of its 'Beyond 2020' strategy. This week, Heide...
HeidelbergCement agrees sale of Sierra Leone subsidiary
HeidelbergCement has signed an agreement to sell its subsidiary Sierra Leone Cement Corp Ltd (Leocem) to the Diamond Cement Group. The sale includes a cement grinding plant with...
BUA Cement signs contract for third power plant from Wartsila
Nigeria’s BUA has signed an agreement with Wärtsilä for the delivery of a 70MW dual-fuel power plant for its Obu Line 3 project in Edo state. The gas power plant will be the thi...
CIMAF to expand capacity with IFC, Proparco and EAIF financing
CIMAF will receive financial support from IFC, Proparco and the Emerging Africa Infrastructure Fund (EAIF) to help its drive for capacity expansion to meet the growing demand fo...