The range bars show that the Nigerian cement companies, BUA Cement and Dangote Cement are generating handsome returns for their shareholders. In 2022 both cement companies generated returns on equity in the upper quartile of cement companies around the world. Both companies continue to invest in the...
The profits of cement companies in 2022 came under pressure compared to 2021. Whitehopleman’s cement company financial performance benchmarking database contains financial performance data from more than fifty cement companies from around the world, including all the major multinationals, but also s...
On their website Shree Cement proudly state that they represent the "Global benchmark in operational efficiency and cost optimisation". Under Our Story they report that in 2015 they were the first cement company in the world to achieve 5-star rating in Whitehopleman Benchmarking of the international...
In 2019 Whitehopleman was retained to profile and estimate the manufacturing costs of cement factories in Morocco. Western Sahara was a part of that Moroccan cement industry profiling. The population of Western Sahara is estimated at just over 500,000, of which nearly 40% live in Laãyoune, the large...
In July 2019 Whitehopleman were retained by Tony Hadley African Advisory to provide an energy audit for the Dire Dawa cement factory of National Cement Share Company in Ethiopia.
In April 2018 Whitehopleman was retained by Mayur Resources to advise on the establishment of a 5,000 tonnes per day cement factory in Papua New Guinea.
In March 2019 Whitehopleman were retained to develop cement manufacturing cost profiles for more than 100 North American cement factories. Desk research and Whitehopleman’s library of cement industry journals identified the cement manufacturing equipment and technology employed, plus the resources c...
In November 2018 Whitehopleman were retained by Tony Hadley African Advisory to provide a technical review and advice for the CIMERWA cement factory in Rwanda.
Whitehopleman's 5 day on-site training course on rotary kiln mechanical engineering is designed to pass on the knowledge of all aspects of the design, adjustment and maintenance of rotary kilns. The importance of the kiln axis and axial balance. The problems that can arise with a kiln crank or exces...
On 17th May 2018 Dr Clark received word that he had successfully completed the Financial Times Non-Executive Director (NED) diploma. Dr Clark is therefore now even better placed to serve cement companies who believe they might benefit from his more than 40 years experience of the international cemen...