Africa & The Middle East

French prosecutors have opened an investigation into allegations that LafargeHolcim may have funded terrorist groups when operating a cement plant in Syria.

Société Saoura ciment has chosen Gebr. Pfeiffer technology for a second time.

TITAN Group has reported an improved safety record for 2016, as lost time injury frequency rates fall for both company personnel and contractors.

Sika is opening a concrete admixtures factory in Tanzania.

Groundbreaking has taken place on Ohorongo Cement’s Solar PV plant near Otavi.

TITAN Cement has recorded falls in emissions and water consumption in 2016, as well as improving levels of alternative fuel use.

Donors have committed US$105 million to fill the infrastructure projects funding gap in Somalia.

Gebr. Pfeiffer has been awarded a contract by BMIC.

Global lime producer, Carmeuse, is to take over management of a lime plant and quarry in Zambia from 1 July.

Six MAN 32/40 gensets have been supplied to power a new cement factory in Samawah, Iraq.

Elkon has supplied two compact concrete plants to a company in Tunisia.

Loesche will deliver 18 new vertical roller mills for the new plant at Beni Suef, Egypt.

Société Saoura ciment switches to MVR mill from Gebr. Pfeiffer for its new production line.

Turkish cement producer, Çimsa, is to invest US$170 million this year upgrading two of its cement plants.

FLSmidth has signed a contract to construct a huge new cement plant in North Africa.