Dr Clark undertook a further independent monitoring consultant visit to the Derba Midroc Cement plant in Ethiopia visiting the factory on 25th February. These are difficult times in Ethiopia with the state of emergency having been reinstated and the Prime Minister having resigned. Thankfully the soc...
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Whitehopleman reads that Qatar National Cement Company (QNCC) is expected to increase its production capacity by 5500tpd during 2H18, due to the start-up of a new plant later in the year. (CemNet Newsroom 24th February. It is quite a few years since Whitehopleman visited the plant at Umm Bab in the...
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South Africa’s PPC has received nominations for Jabu Moleketi for the position of chairman of the board to succeed Peter Nelson reports CemNet Newsroom. Apparently PPC aims to strengthen the board with its strategic priorities. Dr Clark visited all PPC's cement plants in South Africa, Democratic Rep...
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Cahya Mata Sarawak Bhd (CMS), Malaysia, saw its earnings rise 27.2 per cent reported CemNet Newsroom on 23rd February. In its cement division reported a profit before tax of MYR101.3m in 2017 was recorded. Whitehopleman is always pleased to read of our customers making profits as that underpins thei...
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On 22nd February CemNet Newsroom reports that Bolivia's FANCESA are planning to build a new cement grinding plant near the border with Paraguay. Whitehopleman enjoyed spending 3 weeks in Sucre at FANCESA's head office in mid-2016 assisting with the "Open Bid" for the new line to be installed at thei...
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The 3-day technical workshop alongside Cemtech Dubai was successfully completed on 20th February 2018. The first part of the workshop covered the topics fuels, combustion and emissions. The second half covered grinding technologies and product development. Participating in the workshop were people f...
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It was good to read on CemNet Newsroom on 20th February that profits surged at Arabian Cement, Saudi Arabia in the 4th quarter of 2017 compared with 2016, although not compared with the 3rd quarter 2017. For the year as a whole profits were down compared to 2016. Might an increase in 4th quarter pro...
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CemNet Newsroom says Bloomberg reported that Dangote Cement Plc is potentially reviving plans for an Initial Public Offering sale in London. If so Whitehopleman will be very interested and the directors and senior staff will be interested to purchase shares in after market if such an IPO comes to pa...
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On 19th February CemNet Newsroom reported that minority shareholders Aalborg Cement Company Inc and Cemex were to acquire the HeidelbergCement stake in its subsidiary Lehigh White Cement Company. Dr Clark's PhD is in the chemistry of the production and quality of white cement, which lead him to be a...
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Whitehopleman was surprised by the news on CemNet Newsroom on 19th February that Breedon is in talks to acquire Lagan Group. However, why should we be surprised? Both are super companies where Whitehopleman has had significant involvement. Dr Clark began his career at Breedon's Hope cement factory m...