Africa & The Middle East

An Israeli cabinet panel has put together a plan to increase competition and capacity in the cement sector.

Paul Maxwell-Cook takes a look at the cement industry in Africa.

Tanzanian cement producer will more than double clinker capacity with the addition of a second kiln line.

Company will spend US$200 million within the next 10 years to build a 1 million tpa plant.

Loesche will supply a 400 tph vertical roller mill to grind raw material at the plant in Saudi Arabia.

Around US$24 million will be spent on expansion projects in Yemen, Oman, UAE and Somalia.

Egypt’s cement industry is suffering from an energy supply shortage that is likely to worsen in the summer months.

Tabuk Cement’s new clinker line will help it meet booming demand in Saudi Arabia.

Cemex will support infrastructure development in the country and increase its capacity to use coal and petcoke at the Assiut cement plant.

Lucky Cement and Rawji Group joint venture company prepares to break ground at new 1.2 million tpa plant.

The foundation stone of Dangote Cement’s new 3 million tpa plant was laid at the construction site in Tanzania this week.

According to local reports, Attock Cement Pakistan Ltd plans to establish a new cement grinding unit in Basra, Iraq.

The Nigerian cement producer has partnered with the Ministry of Environment to support the Council held in Benue State earlier this month.

G&W Science and MVW Lechtenberg & Partner hold ‘Workshop on alternative fuels in the Arab region’ under the auspices of the AUCBM.

Recent reports of smuggling cement and the sale of substandard products are cause for concern.