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Dangote Cement confirms talks with PPC 15 September 2017
South Africa: Nigeria’s Dangote Cement has confirmed its interest in bidding for PPC. The company said that its board of directors had communicated to the board of PPC but that the dialogue was at a preliminary stage. The offer follows offers by Canada’s Fairfax Financial Holdings with AfriSam and other unnamed bids.
Cemex participates in European Union industrial efficiency research 15 September 2017
UK/Europe: Cemex’s South Ferriby cement plant is participating in the European Union (EU) supported enhanced energy and resource efficiency and performance in process industry operations via onsite and cross-sectorial symbiosis (EPOS) project. Designed to enable cross-sector industrial working, the project highlights case studies exemplifying ways for companies to use wastes from other industries to deliver greater efficiency, save raw materials, and contribute to more sustainable processes.
The South Ferriby plant has worked with other companies, including the INEOS chemical company, to determine how waste from INEOS’s production could be used as part of the cement manufacturing process. In addition Cemex Poland and Cemex Research Group in Switzerland will also represent Cemex in the project.
“It is a privilege for Cemex’s cement plant in South Ferriby to participate in this project, collaborating with other companies and partners across Europe. This helps to ensure that we operate our cement plant as efficiently as possible, while learning lessons that we can apply to our other facilities,” said Kevin Groombridge, South Ferriby Cement Plant Environment Manager.
Cementos Fortaleza and Plycem to open cement plant in Costa Rica 14 September 2017
Costa Rica: Mexico’s Cementos Fortaleza and fibre cement producer Plycem will inaugurate a new plant at Barranca de Puntaneras by the end of September 2017. The two companies are part of Elementia, according to the La Nación newspaper. No value for plant has been disclosed.
Ethiopia: Dangote Cement’s plant at Mugher is the second biggest earning plant in the group’s network. It reported revenue in excess of US$85.8m for the Ethiopian fiscal year that ended on 8 July 2017, according to the Agence de Presse Africaine. Sales and marketing deputy manager Tariku Alemayehu said that the majority of the earnings came from exports of over 2Mt of cement to neighbouring countries.
The Mugher cement plant recently built a 120bag/yr bagging unit for over US$21.5m. The cement plant is the largest in the country and it produces 32.5 and 42.5-grade cements.
Manyara Cement seeks investors to build plant in Tanzania 14 September 2017
Tanzania: Manyara Cement is seeking investors to help it build a 0.58Mt/yr plant in the Hanang District of the Manyara Region. Project Engineer Felix Laizer said the plant would be built in phases, according to the Daily News newspaper. The unit is still in the preparation stage and it has been registered at the Tanzania Investment Centre (TIC). Around US$38m will be spent on the first stage of the project. It is undecided at present whether the site will manufacture its own clinker or import it. The project also plans to build a captive power plant in the long term to power its mill.