Mannok Cement embarks on its project to reduce its carbon footprint
During the final commissioning of the FUELFLEX® Pyrolyzer at the Mannok Cement plant in Ireland in 2022, the ambitious cement
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Metal, cement, glass combustion processes using green hydrogen
Lhyfe and Fives have announced the signing of a memorandum of understanding to provide a complete decarbonised offer for industry,
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PPC reports on South Africa, Botswana and Zimbabwe Cement
Cement sales volumes in SA and Botswana were down 5,8% when compared to the prior year (FY23: negative 4,6%), reflecting
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PPC mothballs Jupiter milling plant and Slurry and Dwaalboom swing kilns
A significant increase in impairments to R267 million (FY23: R61 million) in the current year relate primarily to property, plant
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PPC Group revenue for the current year up by 20,6%
Group revenue for the current year rose 20,6% to R10 058 million (FY23: R8 339 million) driven primarily by a
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PPC to “overcome the challenges ahead.”
The PPC group has faced sustained underperformance and decreasing profitability over a number of years and as reflected at PPC
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PPC: Strong performance by PPC Zimbabwe, the year ended 31 March 2024
PPC is currently finalising its results for the year ended 31 March 2024 (“the current period”). PPC expects earnings for
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Pure oxyfuel – A brick for a climate-neutral cement production
engineering. tomorrow. together. At thyssenkrupp this is more than just a claim. Every day our engineers across departments and sectors
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AFRIMAT to acquire Lafarge South Africa update
Afrimat announcement released on 20 June 2023, wherein the Company advised that it had entered into a share purchase agreement
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PPC: Increased demand required to utilise the capacity
Roland van Wijnen, CEO PPC, said that profitability shows improvement across our core southern African markets, despite the weak macro
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Significant energy savings for Chanute Cement plant
The newest version of FLSmidth’s high level, model-predictive control system – ECS/ProcessExpert® (PXP) was implemented on the Ash Grove Cement
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PPC reports on Rwanda (Cimerwa) cement business
Rwanda continues to see strong demand for cement in all its markets, with cement sales volumes increasing by 13% period-on-period
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PPC reports on South Africa and Botswana cement business
Cement sales volumes in South Africa and Botswana decreased by 6% period-on-period for the five months ended August 2023. Cement
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Afrimat acquires Lafarge South Africa
Afrimat has entered into a share purchase agreement with a Holcim Group subsidiary, Caricement, in terms of which the Company
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PPC Zim volumes down 16% despite robust cement demand
Volumes year-on-year were down 16% despite robust cement demand from concrete product manufacturers and government-funded infrastructure projects. This is due
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PPC: SA market remains muted and competition remains high
The coastal region of the cement business continued to see relatively better demand for cement compared to the inland region
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PPC Zimbabwe impacted by a longer than usual kiln stoppage
At 30 September 2022, PPC Zimbabwe reported a decline in sales volumes of 13% for the first six months of
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PPC expects cement sales in SA and Botswana to drop by 4% to 7%
PPC expects cement sales volumes in South Africa & Botswana to decrease by 4% to 7% year-on-year for the twelve
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Different markets in different countries where PPC operates
SANDTON – The twelve months ending 31 March 2023 has been characterized by different market conditions in each of the
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PPC cement sales price increases limited to 5%
The PPC group continues to deliver sound cash generation and deleverage the balance sheet despite difficult trading conditions in its
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Cementos Concepción commissions its new US$300m plant
PARAGUAY – Cementos Concepción (CECON), a company belonging to the Cartes Group, has begun commissioning its US$300m cement plant in
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Australia and New Zealand cement plants slash their CO2 emissions
Four producers operate a total of six integrated cement plants in Australia and New Zealand, with another 13 grinding plants
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Arabian Cement to establish a solar PV unit at its Suez plant
EGYPT – Arabian Cement Company (ACC) has signed an amendment to its 2019 contract with Amarenco SolarizEgypt (ASE) to establish
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World’s first zero emission cement clinker on an industrial scale
A major £6.5m project is led by the Materials Processing Institute to develop the world’s first zero emission cement on
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PPC: Rwanda cement demand rebounded strongly
Although COVID-19 related lockdowns unfavourably impacted CIMERWA’s cement volumes in the first half of FY22, cement demand rebounded strongly in
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Zimbabwe cement sales volumes increase by 28% year-on-year
PPC Zimbabwe continues to trade ahead of expectations even though trading conditions remain challenging due to the macro-economic environment. For
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PPC Group revenue for the year increased by 11% to almost R10bn
PPC Group revenue for the 12 months ended 31 March 2022 increased by 11% to R9 882 million (March 2021:
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PPC experienced increased demand in some market segments
PPC Group revenue increased by 3% to R8 938 million (March 2020: R8 671 million) due to the recovery in
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EU plans to impose carbon emission costs on imports of steel
According to documents obtained by French online media Contexte, the European Union plans to impose carbon emission costs on imports
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PPC removes financial obstacles for DRC plants
Johannesburg – PPC reached a deal to restructure debt at its PPC Barnet business in the Democratic Republic of Congo
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