Africa & The Middle East

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.

Sinoma E & E has awarded a contract to Claudius Peters for the delivery of an ETA cooler with a capacity of 5500 tpd.

Concrete cured with carbon dioxide (CO2) performs comparably or better than traditional Portland Cement-based concrete.

ACIS will expand its service offering with Magnesita’s refractory products in support of global cement greenfield projects.

Arabian Cement has custom-built the latest addition to its alternative fuel processing machinery.

Rockström shares his belief that the earth’s biophysical capacity is no long sufficient to support mankind’s actions.

Research conducted by Freedonia Group Inc. has suggested that demand for construction machinery US$218 billion in 2019, decelerating its growth pace.