Dugongo Cimentos will invest US$ 35m in a new grinding unit in Ancuabe in the Cabo Delgado province in Mozambique. The company is a joint venture between Mozambique-based SPI Gestão and China-based West International Holding (WIH) and operates a 2…
In the first 6 months in 2025, Morocco’s cement dispatch increased by +9.8% to 6.890 Mt, after 6.2767 Mt in the same period last year and 6.206 Mt in the year before.
Morocco’s Ciments du Maroc, a member of the Heidelberg Materials group, announced the finalization of the acquisition of 62.62% of the capital of Asment de Témara, in execution of the agreement signed last September between Heidelberg Materials Holding SARL and…
South Africa’s Simuma cement plant upgraded its kiln line No. 2 from 1500 to 4000 tpd. Simuma is part of Huaxin Cement, who invested in the 41 old plant in 2023 (we reported here 28.03.2023). The upgrade of the former…
In the first 4 months in 2025, Kenya’s cement production increased by +15.4% to 3.211 Mt, after 2.783 Mt in the same period last year and 3.075 Mt in the year before.
In the first 4 months in 2025, Liberia’s cement production decreased by -11.9% to 231 kt, after 262 kt in the same period last year and 222 kt in the year before.
In the first 5 months in 2025, Morocco’s cement dispatch increased by +10.3% to 4.527 Mt, after 4.104 Mt in the same period last year and 3.064 Mt in the year before.
In the first quarter in 2025, Senegal’s cement production decreased by -16.7% to 2.153 Mt, after 2.585 Mt in the same period last year and 2.281 Mt in the year before.
Portland Cement Ltd. in Malawi, which is a member of Huaxin, has a 2000 tpd clinker production line under construction (photo). In 2022 Lafarge sold its stake in the company to China based Huaxin Cement, while the name has been…
Another modern cement production plant has been inaugurated in Dire-Dawa, Ethiopia, by Pioneer Cement Manufacturing PLC. The new plant (photo) is a joint venture between local and Chinese investors and is creating at least 550 direct jobs. With this new…