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Iran sees increase in cement and clinker exports
4 May 20201 min read

Iran sees increase in cement and clinker exports

As reported by the Eghtesadonline news website, over 17.5 million tons of clinker and cement were exported from Iran in the past Iranian calendar year.

CEMEX shares Q1 2020 financial and operational results
4 May 20204 min read

CEMEX shares Q1 2020 financial and operational results

The company’s results show a 2% growth in sales, reaching US$3.1 billion.

BUA Cement donates COVID-19 relief materials to host communities
24 Apr 20202 min read

BUA Cement donates COVID-19 relief materials to host communities

The company has donated 350 bags of rice and 22 500 facemasks to Okpella, Okpekpe, Ibie and Elele Communities.

Dangote Cement announces successful issuance of bonds
24 Apr 20202 min read

Dangote Cement announces successful issuance of bonds

The company has announced the successful issuance of NGN 100 billion series 1 fixed rate senior unsecured bonds, due April 2025, under its NGN 300 billion bond programme.

FLSmidth to handle Yanbu Cement Company’s efficiency upgrades
21 Apr 20201 min read

FLSmidth to handle Yanbu Cement Company’s efficiency upgrades

Yanbu Cement Company (YCC) signed an agreement in early 2020 for an efficiency upgrade, focusing on reducing heat and power consumption.

GlobalData: Egypt’s construction energy market outlook remains positive despite COVID-19 delays
21 Apr 20202 min read

GlobalData: Egypt’s construction energy market outlook remains positive despite COVID-19 delays

The country’s government is still pursuing investments in the energy market, which is a positive outturn for the construction industry in Egypt, GlobalData reports.

GlobalData: Construction output in MENA region to take downturn
17 Apr 20202 min read

GlobalData: Construction output in MENA region to take downturn

In light of an increased number of COVID-19 cases in the region and a slump in oil prices, GlobalData has cut its construction output growth forecast for the MENA region for 2020 to - 0.8%.

UAE Construction Update
14 Apr 20203 min read

UAE Construction Update

GlobalData has provided an update on construction news in the UAE.

Lafarge Africa makes donations to support Nigeria in the midst of coronavirus pandemic
8 Apr 20204 min read

Lafarge Africa makes donations to support Nigeria in the midst of coronavirus pandemic

The company is donating equipment including generators, ambulances and critical personal protection equipment (PPE) to help combat the COVID-19 pandemic.

GlobalData: Construction sector in Sub-Saharan Africa vulnerable to ancillary impact from coronavirus pandemic
6 Apr 20203 min read

GlobalData: Construction sector in Sub-Saharan Africa vulnerable to ancillary impact from coronavirus pandemic

The data and analytics company has revised its construction output growth forecast for Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) in 2020 to 3.6%, down from the previous projection of 6% (Q4 2019 update).

thyssenkrupp to build first cement plant with system for production of calcined clay in Cameroon
31 Mar 20204 min read

thyssenkrupp to build first cement plant with system for production of calcined clay in Cameroon

The new cement plant in Kribi, Cameroon, is hoped to save 120 000 tpy of carbon dioxide emissions.

Gebr. Pfeiffer MVR 6000 C-6 mill ordered for CIMCO grinding plant in Togo
27 Mar 20201 min read

Gebr. Pfeiffer MVR 6000 C-6 mill ordered for CIMCO grinding plant in Togo

The company will supply the mill and the process design for CIMCO’s grinding plant in Lomé, Togo.

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