AUMUND Group receives two orders from Turkish cement producers
German materials handling specialist, AUMUND Group, has received two new orders from Turkish cement companies, Dinçer Çimento and Askale Çimento
Africa & The Middle East
Turkish cement production rises in February
Turkish cement production continued its strong start to the year in February, increasing 84.18% year on year.
Third cement plant opens in Nacala, Mozambique
A third cement plant has been inaugurated by President Filipe Nyusi in the northern Mozambican city of Nacala.
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Umm Bab starts production on fifth clinker line
Qatar National Cement’s Umm Bab plant has started clinker production on its fifth line, which was supplied by French engineering company, Fives.
Ibeto Cement secures US$850 million financing deal
Nigerian cement company, Ibeto Cement, has signed a financing agreement with New York-based private equity company, Milost Global.
CEMEX to supply cement to major Egyptian infrastructure projects
CEMEX is to supply cement and concrete to major Egyptian infrastructure projects, including two tunnels under the Suez Canal to link the Sinai Peninsula with mainland Egypt.
Ownership of Zambezi Portland Cement resolved
The High Court of Zambia has awarded full ownership of Zambezi Portland Cement to the Ventiglia family.
Gebr. Pfeiffer to supply first mill to South Africa
Gebr. Pfeiffer is to supply the first MVR mill to South Africa with the installation of an MVR 3750 C-4 million in a grinding plant in Port Elizabeth.
Saudi Cement to upgrade gas turbines
Saudi Cement is to upgrade its three GE 6B gas turbines with GE’s Advanced Gas Path (AGP) solution, marking the first time AGP has been applied in the cement industry.
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ARM announces resignation of director and company secretary
East African cement producer, ARM Cement, has announced the resignation of Executive Director Rick Ashley and Company Secretary Ramesh Vora.
Lafarge Africa increases net sales by 36%
Lafarge Africa, a building materials supplier, has increased its net sales by 36% for 2017.
Dangote expects to begin exporting Nigerian cement
Dangote Cement is expecting to begin seaborne cement exports from Nigeria to other West African countries by the end of the year.
CBMI signs two contracts in North Africa
CBMI has recently signed contracts with LafargeHolcim in Morocco and Algeria ASEC Cement Co. in Algeria.
Gebr. Pfeiffer wins first order from Dangote Cement
Dangote Cement has ordered two vertical mills from Gebr. Pfeiffer, the company’s first for the Kaiserslauten-based mill manufacturer.
Dangote Cement reports positive 1Q18
Dangote Cement has reported higher sales volumes and profits in 1Q17.