Africa & The Middle East

AS-Schneider is continuing to invest in the growth market of the Middle East.

Ohorongo Cement won three awards at the NSI National Quality Awards.

CHRYSO opens a new industrial site in Algiers.

The cumulative growth of cement consumption in the first nine months of the year stood at 4.8%.

The 3-year asset management agreement will see Wärtsilä assume responsibility for the operations and maintenance of Umm AlQura’s power plant in Saudi Arabia.

Dry bulk shipping markets are slowly improving from a very low level as the demand side falters.

This is BASF’s first construction chemicals plant in West Africa.

The new fellowship will be awarded to graduate students studying in the field of structural engineering with an emphasis in reinforced concrete design.

The Omani cement company reportedly saw a dip in 3Q15 net profit from OR5.29 million to OR4.84 million.

National Quarries LLC use Sandvik products to improve productivity.

Sika is opening its first admixture and mortar production facilities in Nigeria and Ivory Coast.

Cimentos da Beira, which has built an 800 000 tpy cement grinding plant in Sofala province, Mozambique, is planning to export as well as sell cement domestically.

The British Safety Council has announced the winners of this year’s Sword of Honour and Globe of Honour awards.

Increased port capacity and a new product launch are in the news today in Tanzania.

Limak Holding is making an initial investment of US$40 million in a 2 million tpy cement plant in Maputo, Mozambique.