Africa & The Middle East

A round-up of some of this week’s key news items from the international cement industry, from the introduction of World Cement’s yearly World Review to the latest corporate affairs.

Holcim has announced Bernard Fontana will step down from his position as CEO of Holcim Ltd.

Vortex appoints Teelad Investments as its exclusive agent in Nigeria, Ghana, Sierra Leone, Ivory Coast and the Benin Republic.

Andreas Leu and Bernard Terver will step down from the Holcim Executive Committee.

South Africa's first quarter cement sales have increased by more than 15% as a result of demand from smaller players.

Bamburi Cement and ARM have voiced their concern that the Chinese contractor on the Standard Gauge Railway Project is importing cement when it could source entirely from local suppliers.

Under a new framework agreement, Qatar Primary Materials Company will provide raw materials to Ashgal.

Reports indicate that Dangote Cement is planning to expand capacity at its Douala plant from 1.5 million to 3 million tpy.

The Autorité des marchés financiers has published the interim results of the public exchange offer initiated by Holcim Ltd for the shares of Lafarge S.A.

Paul Maxwell-Cook looks at the effects of oil price declines and civil unrest on the cement industry in the Middle East.

Digital technologies and new business models are transforming traditional value chains in the construction equipment industry.

Paul Maxwell-Cook introduces this year’s World Review – featured in the July issue of World Cement – with an overview of the cement industry in all the global markets, beginning with Africa.

Tyre components can be reused in concrete to make buildings 'greener', tougher and more resistant to earthquakes.

Menzel Elektromotoren have engineered and delivered six new motors for a North-African cement plant.

A round-up of some of this week’s key news items from the international cement industry, from development and distribution to the latest corporate updates.