Morocco’s cement dispatch up +4.5% in 1Q 2025
In the first quarter (1Q) 2025, Morocco’s cement dispatch increased by +4.5% to 3.382 Mt, after 3.235 Mt in the same period last year and 3.247 Mt in the year before.
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PPC awarded Sinoma a kiln line order in South Africa
Sinoma Oversea’s announced the signing of the contract with Pretoria Portland Cement (PPC) for a new 3500 tpd clinker production line in South Africa. The new line shall be equipped with an alternative fuel system and a 2 MW solar…
Tunisia’s annual cement production -6.4% in 2024
The annual cement production in Tunisia declined by -6.4% to 6.775 Mta, after 7.239 Mta in the last year and 7.520 Mta in 2022.
Kenya’s cement production up +21.0% in Jan . 2025
In January 2025, Kenya’s cement production increased by +21.0% to 0.814Mt, after 0.673 Mt in the same period last year and 0.786 Mt in the year before.
Tunisia’s white cement production -7.1% in 2024
The annual white cement production 2024 in Tunisia decreased by -7.1% to 331.9 kta, after 357.3 kta in 2023.
New initiative to relaunch Djelfa project in Algeria
Algeria’s Head of State instructed to relaunch the Djelfa cement plant, which has not been finished yet. Years ago, the project with 2 production lines of 4500 tpd capacity each, had been initiated by ASEC Egypt, and 90% of civil…
Sinoma Cement’s takeover of Tunisia’s Jbel Oust plant
Sinoma Cement’s takeover of Votorantim’s 1.8 Mta Jbel Oust cement plant and corresponding assets located in Tunisia comes closer. A Chinese spokesman said that the deal (we reported here in August 2024) will be finalised in a few days. Sinoma…
Burkina Faso inaugurates new 0.75 Mta cement plant
The new 0.75 Mta CISINOB cement grinding and packing plant has been inaugurated in the commune Ziniare in the plains of Leongo in Burkina Faso. The Sino Burkina Industrial Cement Company is a joint venture between investors in China and…
Nigeria’s MSM Group to build a 3.0 Mta cement plant
The Kebbi State Government and MSM Group have signed a MoU for the construction of a 3.0 Mta cement plant in northwestern Nigeria. The project is valued at US$ 2.4 billion and expected to create 45,000 direct and indirect jobs.…
MACCEM plans a cement grinding plant in Sierra Leone
MACCEM Industries is planning the construction of a 0.56 Mta capacity cement grinding plant in Hastings, Freetown in Sierra Leone. Clinker for the grinding unit will be imported and transported via road to the site from the Queen Elizabeth II…