Africa & The Middle East

Kuwait cement demand is forecast to return to growth in 2017, after falling 1.2% in 2016.

Qalaa Holding’s subsidiaries have completed the sale of 100% of ASEC Ciment Algerie.

Libyan Cement Co. is making plans to restart its cement plants in Benghazi, Libya, which were heavily damaged last year during fighting in the region.

Egyptian cement maker, Arabian Cement Co., is to invest in three new projects to reduce production costs and improve production efficiency.

Fives has installed the first of three cement mills at the 6000 tpd clinker production line in Chlef, Algeria.

Cemex has reported a consolidated net sales increase of 6% for 1Q17.

An FCB B mill for raw meal grinding has been successfully installed at Qatar National Cement Co.’s new cement production line.

Lucky Cement continues to work on expansion projects in Pakistan and Iraq, including a new 2.3 million tpy greenfield plant in Punjab Province.

Sika is establishing a new subsidiary in Senegal.

Les Ciments Artificiels Tunisien, a Tunisian cement maker, has achieved ISO 9001:2015 certification for its quality management system.

Tanzanian cement maker, Mbeya Cement, has signed a cooperation agreement with coal development company, Kibo Mining, including the supply of coal and flyash.

Eric Olsen is to leave LafargeHolcim in July as the company tries to draw a line under the controversy over its operation of a cement plant in Syria, which was linked with payments to armed groups.

PPC has inaugurated its Ethiopian operation as part of its expansion strategy.

FLSmidth has signed a contract to construct a cement grinding plant in Rwanda for Prime Cement.

A new Chinese-owned 0.4 million tpy grinding plant has begun production in Zimbabwe.