Africa & The Middle East

The Global CCS Institute has released a new report entitled ‘The Global Status of CCS: 2014’.

A handy infographic on the cement industry in the MENA region, the focus of the regional report in World Cement’s November 2014 issue.

After local reports that insurgents had allegedly raided a Lafarge cement plant in Nigeria, the cement producer has confirmed that no employees were hurt and no damage was incurred to the plant.

PPC has purchased Industrial Development Corporation’s stake in Habesha Cement Share Company (HCSCo), Ethiopia, meaning it will hold a 51% stake in the company.

UltraTech Cement Middle East Investments, a subsidiary of UltraTech Cement, has acquired a 51% stake in Omani gypsum mining company Awam Minerals LLC.

Suez Cement witnessed a 48.2% increase in revenues and an 18.3% improvement in EBITDA in 3Q14 due to improved market conditions.

Sabine Maier, FRITZ & MACZIOL, and Rachid Lahbara, CIMAT, describe the optimisation of the logistics processes at Ciments de l’Atlas’ Ben Ahmed and Béni Mellal plants in Morocco.

Suez Cement Group of Companies, Egypt, explains how the group is working to advance environmental standards at its facilities across Egypt, in this abridged article from the November 2014 issue of World Cement.

The GCC is set to invest around US$121.3 billion to improve land transportation infrastructure, and a new report outlines the GCC governments’ focus on sustainability in construction.

Qatar National Cement Company posted a net profit of QR332 million for the nine-month period ended 30 September 2014.

As part of the company’s social responsibility programme, South Africa’s PPC Ltd has donated ZAR200 000 to Protea Glen High School in Soweto.

Saudi Cement recorded a net profit of SR232 million in the quarter ended 30 September 2014, an increase from SR229 million in the corresponding period of 2013.

The Kenyan cement company is planning to expand its reach in the East Africa region.

Twelve projects across nine countries in Africa and the Middle were recognised for their contribution to sustainable construction by the Holcim Awards 2014.

The pozzolan quarry will support the company’s new 1 million tpa cement plant in Douala.