Dangote Industries has announced plans for a 2nd cement production line in Ethiopia. The investment is about US$ 400m to double the existing capacity of the Mugher plant from 2.5 to 5.0 Mta. Until last year, the Mugher production line…
Lemi National Cement launched their giant 4.5 Mta cement plant (10.000 tpd clinker) in the Amhara region of Ethiopia, about 130 km north to capital Addis Ababa. The company is a strategic alliance of East African Holding (EAH) and West…
In the first 9 months in 2024, Ethiopia’s cement production increased by +6.4% to 5.51 Mt, after 5.18 Mt in the same period last year and 4.45 Mt in the year before.
In the first half of 2024, Ethiopia’s cement consumption increased by +14.0% to 3.91 Mt, after 3.43 Mt in the same period last year and 2.95 Mt in the year before.
In the first quarter of 2024, Ethiopia’s cement consumption increased by +19.6% to 1.89 Mt, after 1.58 Mt in the same period last year and 1.50 Mt in the year before. The increase is due to a projected GDP growth…
After a period of stagnation, the cement production in Ethiopia has been increasing with +5.1% to 9.83 Mta last year and 8.77 Mta in 2019. However, the capacity utilization is with only 46.8% not economical and the per capita consumption…
The new cement plant complex of Lemi National Cement PLC in Ethiopia is a new benchmark. The company is a joint venture between Ethiopia’s East African Holding and Chinese West International Holding (WIH). The cement plant is installed by Sinoma…
The Ethiopian cement producer Derba Midroc awarded Sinoma with a US$ 291m contract for the design and supply of a 5000 tpd new kiln line in Derba, Oromiya state in Ethiopia. The first cement products are expected to start rolling…