Africa & The Middle East

Iraq is to build a new 5300 tpd cement plant, while exports of cement and clinker from Iran have risen by more than 40% y/y.

The announcement was made during a Kenya-Nigeria business forum, of which Aliko Dangote was chair.

A consortium of ASEC Cement and Iraqi company, Qemmet El-Iraq, will rehabilitate and manage the Muthanna Cement plant for the next 14 years.

Cement and steel demand continue to be high in Saudi Arabia, causing issues of supply, price and labour to come to the fore.

South Africa’s PPC Ltd was recognised at the Gender Mainstreaming Awards and the 16th Annual Business Day BASA Awards.

ASEC Cement has overcome economic and political challenges to start up this new 2 million tpa plant.

Tanzania’s cement industry has once again urged the government to reinstate import taxes that were scrapped in 2008, in order to protect the domestic industry.

Lafarge Cement Zambia has reported increased revenues on the back of strong domestic demand.

Gebr. Pfeiffer will supply the plant’s fifth MPS 5000 B under contract with Sinoma (Suzhou) Construction Co. Ltd.

Timetric expects infrastructure construction to grow at a CAGR of 11.51% to 2017.

Nigeria’s CCNN plans to raise N45 billion for the construction of a 1 million tpa clinker line and coal grinding mill.

The Tanzanian company’s second line will more than double clinker production capacity at the plant.

Cement consumption is outpacing supply in the South East and South South zones of Nigeria, while ownership of Nigercem Nkalagu is in dispute.

CeraTech Inc. has licensed a newly formed company to manufacture, market and sell its carbon-neutral cement products.

PPC has entered into an agreement to buy a controlling equity share of Safika Cement for the value of R350 million.