Africa & The Middle East

The first shipments – making up around 350 000 t of cement – have been received as the Kingdom acts on its plan to import 10 million t of cement to cover local demand.

HeidelbergCement’s subsidiary in Liberia completes commissioning of the 0.5 million tpa grinding plant.

A look at how the cement industry in the Middle East has fared over the least year.

Italcementi’s Italgen is set to develop a wind farm in the Gulf El Zeit area of Egypt, becoming the first private investor to enter the Egyptian national grid.

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.