Africa & The Middle East

Prices for traded portland cement and clinker in the Mediterranean Basin and Persion Gulf-Arabian Sea regions are up slightly in April.

Loesche is contributing two vertical roller mills to the extension of the largest cement works in Nigeria.

Bamburi Cement has reported a fall in pre-tax profits on challenging market conditions and higher energy costs.

Omani lime producer, Carmeuse Majan, targets expansion from one to four kilns to feed growing demand for lime in the region.

ABB expands its global network of drives remote service centres to Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Using kilns involved in cement production, the company co-processed all types of waste including: solid shredded waste from industrial and municipal origin, spent solvents, used tires, waste oils, contaminated soils, industrial and sewage sludges, as well as demolition waste.

Dangote Cement reports healthy financial results in 2017, despite a slight decline in cement production.

The business environments in several key markets in the Middle East and Africa become more challenging through 2017 for LafargeHolcim.

Nambian cement company, Ohorongo Cement, has received the Diamond Arrow Award from PMR Africa.

The Chairman and two non-executive directors have stepped down as part of a strategic realignment of the PPC’s board.

The speaker line up at Africa CemenTrade has been released and includes a range of Sub-Saharan Africa’s cement producers, as well as equipment suppliers.

Namibian cement company, Ohoronge Cement, has reached 365 days without a lost-day injury.

The company’s Managing Director attributed the feat to a keen focus on safety and identifying potential incidents and mitigating them.

Weak demand in Egypt and margin pressure in Sub-Saharan Africa marked HeidelbergCement’s results in Africa in 2017.

FLSmidth is to supply a 12 000 tpd integrated cement plant to ETHRB Group in Algeria in partnership with Beijing Triumph Engineering.