Africa & The Middle East

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.

CEMEX reported a challenging year in its Asia, Middle East and Africa business on weakness in the key Egyptian and Filipino markets.

thyssenkrup are to supply a production line for a LafargeHolcim cement plant in Morocco.

Wärtsilä and Najran Cement Company renew three year agreement for the installation of two new power plants.

PPC, a South African cement producer, appoints permanent CEO.