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Africa & The Middle East News

Browse the latest africa & the middle east news and articles.

JSW Cement to invest US$150 million into new clinker facility in UAE
25 Jul 20181 min read

JSW Cement to invest US$150 million into new clinker facility in UAE

JSW Cement, a subsidiary of JSW Group based in Mumbai, is investing US$150 million into a new 1 million tpy clinker facility in Fujairah, UAE.

Sea cement and clinker trade prices remained unchanged in the Persian Gulf and Arabian Sea region
24 Jul 20181 min read

Sea cement and clinker trade prices remained unchanged in the Persian Gulf and Arabian Sea region

An update from CW Research shows that in July, prices for bulk ordinary Portland cement and for prompt deliveries of bulk ordinary grade clinker remained flat in the Persian Gulf and Arabian Sea region.

PAC signed on fifth production line at Umm Bab
12 Jul 20181 min read

PAC signed on fifth production line at Umm Bab

Qatar National Cement Co. and Fives FCB have signed the provisional acceptance certificate finalising the implementation of the fifth production line at the Umm Bab plant.

PPC achieves investment-grade rating
5 Jul 20181 min read

PPC achieves investment-grade rating

S&P Global Ratings has upgraded its rating on South African cement producer, PPC, to investment-grade zaA.

LafargeHolcim appoints new Head of Region Middle East Africa
4 Jul 20181 min read

LafargeHolcim appoints new Head of Region Middle East Africa

Miljan Gutovic, who joined the company this year, succeeds Saâd Sebbar.

Bamburi Cement finishes construction of production line at Nairobi grinding plant
3 Jul 20182 min read

Bamburi Cement finishes construction of production line at Nairobi grinding plant

The new line increases total capacity at the plant by 900 000 tpy to 2.4 million tpy.

BUA Group expands cement production capacity to meet West African demand
28 Jun 20181 min read

BUA Group expands cement production capacity to meet West African demand

The Nigerian conglomerate has expanded its Sokoto cement plant production capacity threefold.

AUMUND Group receives two orders from Turkish cement producers
11 Jun 20182 min read

AUMUND Group receives two orders from Turkish cement producers

German materials handling specialist, AUMUND Group, has received two new orders from Turkish cement companies, Dinçer Çimento and Askale Çimento

Turkish cement production rises in February
11 Jun 20181 min read

Turkish cement production rises in February

Turkish cement production continued its strong start to the year in February, increasing 84.18% year on year.

Third cement plant opens in Nacala, Mozambique
6 Jun 20181 min read

Third cement plant opens in Nacala, Mozambique

A third cement plant has been inaugurated by President Filipe Nyusi in the northern Mozambican city of Nacala.

Umm Bab starts production on fifth clinker line
6 Jun 20182 min read

Umm Bab starts production on fifth clinker line

Qatar National Cement’s Umm Bab plant has started clinker production on its fifth line, which was supplied by French engineering company, Fives.

Ibeto Cement secures US$850 million financing deal
31 May 20181 min read

Ibeto Cement secures US$850 million financing deal

Nigerian cement company, Ibeto Cement, has signed a financing agreement with New York-based private equity company, Milost Global.

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