Africa & The Middle East

UK bulk materials handling company expands service to Middle East and North Africa.

ANH Refractories sets its sights on cement manufacturers in the Middle East after refining its product range.

Cimenfort Industrial marks the opening of its 720 000 t cement plant in Benguela.

Turnover grows by 17% y/y from January to June 2012, whilst operating and pre-tax profit falls.

Dangote’s half year results reveal an increase in revenue and pre-tax profit.

A brief write-up of recent news from the major equipment suppliers.

Pretoria Portland Cement and South Africa’s Industrial Development Corporation have invested in a 47% holding of Habesha Cement.

Paul Maxwell-Cook turns to the Middle East, providing a summary of the latest news and reports from the region’s cement industry.

Paul Maxwell-Cook takes a look at recent developments in Africa’s cement markets.

FLSmidth to construct its first Supercentre in Africa, offering spare parts and repairs to the region.

Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan attends commissioning ceremony at the Obajana plant as Dangote Cement continues with expansion plans.

M.H. Azadi et al. discuss the application of waste calcium carbonate powders from marble stone sawing as a cement raw material

ASEC Cement continues capacity expansion at Algerian cement plant whilst constructing 1.9 million tpa greenfield plant in Egypt.

Shushmul Maheshwari, RNCOS, Russia, presents an overview of the cement sector in the MENA region and Turkey. This article is an abridged version of the full article, which appeared in the June 2012 issue of World Cement.

Dangote Cement outlines ambitious expansion plans, aiming to increase its production capacity by 49 million t over the next three years.