Morocco’s cement dispatch up +6.8% in 7M 2024
In the first 7 months of 2024, Morocco’s cement dispatch increased by +6.8% to 7.465 Mt, after 6.987 Mt in the same period last year and 7.137 Mt the year before.
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Votorantim divests Jbel Oust cement plant in Tunisia
Votorantim Cimentos announced that it has signed an agreement for the full sale of its 1.8 Mta Jbel Oust cement plant and corresponding assets located in Tunisia to Sinoma Cement. The completion of this transaction, including the effective transfer of…
Market entry of 3.0 Mta Mangal Cement in Nigeria
Mangal Cement opened a 3.0 Mta cement plant in Ilu-Agba, Kogi State in Nigeria. The investment has been US$ 600m to construct the cement plant and a 50 MW captive power plant. Plant contractor is Sinoma Engineering International. Mangal Cement…
South Africa’s PPC signed agreement with Sinoma
South Africa’s PPC, leading cement producer in Southern Africa, signed a comprehensive strategic cooperation agreement with Sinoma Oversees Development. The agreement aims to rebuild a profitable and sustainable PCC in South Africa, Botswana and Zimbabwe. This shall be achieved by…
Liberia’s cement production +18.0% in 4M 2024
In the first 4 months of 2024, Liberia’s cement production increased by +18.0% to 262 kt, after 222 kt in the same period last year and 217 kt the year before.
CIMAF plans capacity increase of Chad grinding plant
Ciments de l’Afrique (CIMAF) plans to increase the capacity of its grinding plant in Lamadji, north of the Chad’s capital N’Djamena. The plant is in operation since June 2017 and has a capacity 0.5 Mta, which can be increased to…
Kenya’s cement consumption -12.7% in 1.Q 2024
In the first quarter of 2024, Kenya’s cement consumption declined by -12.7% to 1.950 Mt, after 2.234 Mt in the same period last year and 2.520 Mt in the year before.
Kenya’s cement production -9.7% in 1.Q 2024
In the first quarter of 2024, Kenya’s cement production declined by -9.7% to 2.103 Mt, after 2.330 Mt in the same period last year and 2.586 Mt in the year before.
Morocco’s cement dispatch up +1.1% in 1.H 2024
In the first half of 2024, Morocco’s cement dispatch slightly increased by +1.1% to 6.2786 Mt, after 6.206 Mt in the same period last year and 6.507 Mt in the previous year.
Kenya’s cement consumption slightly declined 2023
In the last calendar year, Kenya’s cement consumption declined by -3.7% to 9.102 Mta, after 9.449 Mta in 2022. The 3rd quarter in 2023 saw an increase by +6.3%, while the largest decline has been in the 1st quarter with…