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Eurocement’s Mikhailovcement plant produces 1.21Mt of cement in January - September 2014 14 October 2014
Russia: Eurocement's Mikhailovcement plant in Ryazan produced 1.21Mt of cement in January - September 2014, up by 20.2% on the same period of 2013. This includes 281,350t of CEM I 42.5H (+65.6%) and 981,620t of clinker (+17%). A total of 1.23Mt (+21.1%) was shipped to customers. The plant extracted 1.27Mt of limestone (+16.9%) and 439,860t of clay (17.2%) from its quarry during the first nine months of 2014.
Zambian minister sued by Dangote over corruption allegations 14 October 2014
Zambia: Dangote Cement's Zambian subsidiary has sued the country's labour minister for libel and slander after he accused an executive of Dangote Cement Zambia of attempting to bribe him in September 2014. Dangote said that that the minister had created an impression that the company was exploiting Zambian workers and enticing government officials with bribes.
"The plaintiff has been brought into public scandal and its reputation has been injured," said Dangote. Local reports suggest that the dispute is the latest in a string of incidents in which Zambia's government has resorted to unorthodox tactics against foreign investors that it believes are circumventing labour laws.
UltraTech appoints two new additional directors
Written by Global Cement staff
14 October 2014
India: UltraTech Cement Limited has appointed Sukanya Kripalu and Renuka Ramnath as additional independent directors with effect from 11 October 2014.
Savannah Cement lines up new investments 13 October 2014
Kenya: Savannah Cement, one of Kenya's newest market entrants, is set to build two new plants as it nears exhaustion of its current capacity, according to managing director Ronald Ndegwa. He said that Savannah Cement plans to invest US$250 – 350m for a clinker plant and a second mill to support its existing operations.
"We see ourselves running out of headroom in two to three years at our current mill, hence the new investment," said Ndegwa. "The clinker plant would use local limestone to make clinker."
Angola reaches self-sufficiency in cement 13 October 2014
Angola: Cement production in Angola has reached 8Mt/yr, which was slightly more than the amount consumed, making Angola self-sufficient in terms of cement.
The China International Fund Ltd (CIF) plant is the country's newest cement facility. Production from the 4Mt/yr capacity cement plant enabled Angola to cease cement imports. The plant has two 5000t/day production lines, 145MW of power production capacity and three wind turbines.