Mombasa Cement has dislodged East Africa Portland Cement Co (EAPCC) from the second position in Kenya with a market share of 15.8 per cent, while EAPCC has dropped to third place with a market share of 15.1 per cent according to CemNet Newsroom. Mombasa Cement's Nyumba brand just lies behind Lafarge...
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On 15th March CemNet Newsroom reported that Cementos del Norte (CENOSA) is investing HNL700m in its cement plant in Bijao community, Choloma. The investment will increase the works’ production capacity and storage as well as increase its ability to process alternative fuels in its kilns. Whitehoplem...
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It's amazing that a couple of small stockpiles at Port Kembla have attracted so much attention. CemNet Newsroom reported on 12th March that Cement Australia's Christy Drive operation has been served fines of AUD30,000 (US$23,500) from the Environment Protection Authority for improper storage of its...
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Whitehopleman was delighted to read on CemNet Newsroom on 9th March that Loma Negra's net revenue had risen by 57%! Apparently "2017 was a pivotal year for Loma Negra marked by achieving significant milestones. Key events for the Company last year included; volume and sales expansion benefitting fr...
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On 8th March we could read on CemNet Newsroom that Tanzania Portland Cement Company Ltd (TPCCL) has been issued a two-month ultimatum from the government to improve its dust control or face a ban. TPCCL Managing Director said the plant will work on the directives but added that they were already do...
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Sad to read on CemNet Newsroom on 7th March that Egyptian cement producer Alexandria Cement reported a consolidated net losses of EGP513.85m (US$29.13m), when compared with net losses of EGP50.86m in 2016. It is now almost 10 years since Whitehopleman was retained by potential Saudi Arabian investor...
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On 7th March CemNet Newsroom reported that Breedon Group PLC reports revenues grew by 43 per cent to GBP652.4m, including a full-year contribution from Hope Construction Materials, which was fully integrated into the group less than 12 months after completion of the acquisition, and from Sherburn Mi...
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On 24th February CemNet Newsroom reported that the price of cement in Nampula, northeastern Mozambique, has soared since the start of the year despite the existence of two cement plants in the port of Nacala, 200km to the west. This shows how local markets can be in Africa where distribution in coun...
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On 2nd March CemNet Newsroom reported that Infant Industry Protection (IIP) is not working as it should in Namibia. Ohorongo Cement faces a huge challenge having set up a full integrated cement plant while others are just importing clinker and grinding despite having a license to mine limestone and...
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Whitehopleman is fascinated to read on CemNet Newsroom that the Cuban cement industry will begin modernising cement plants this year to increase the country's production. A new factory will be established in Santiago de Cuba during the current year, which will replace the obsolete "José Mercerón", b...