Africa & The Middle East

A third cement plant has been inaugurated by President Filipe Nyusi in the northern Mozambican city of Nacala.

Qatar National Cement’s Umm Bab plant has started clinker production on its fifth line, which was supplied by French engineering company, Fives.

Nigerian cement company, Ibeto Cement, has signed a financing agreement with New York-based private equity company, Milost Global.

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.

The High Court of Zambia has awarded full ownership of Zambezi Portland Cement to the Ventiglia family.

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 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.

East African cement producer, ARM Cement, has announced the resignation of Executive Director Rick Ashley and Company Secretary Ramesh Vora.

Lafarge Africa, a building materials supplier, has increased its net sales by 36% for 2017.

Dangote Cement is expecting to begin seaborne cement exports from Nigeria to other West African countries by the end of the year.

CBMI has recently signed contracts with LafargeHolcim in Morocco and Algeria ASEC Cement Co. in Algeria.

Dangote Cement has ordered two vertical mills from Gebr. Pfeiffer, the company’s first for the Kaiserslauten-based mill manufacturer.

Dangote Cement has reported higher sales volumes and profits in 1Q17.

Dangote Cement has appointed Joseph Oyenani Makoju as Managing Director/CEO, while Cherie Blair and Sir Mick Davies join the board.

South African cement producer has announced the appointment of two new non-executive directors to its board.