South Africa

South Africa Operations Dangote Cement in South Africa Dangote Cement has entered into a joint venture with JSE-listed Sephaku Holdings to build and manage Sephaku Cement in South Africa. Dangote Cement owns 64% of the project, with Sephaku Holdings owning the remaining shares. Our premium quality cement is produced in …

Cement's Changing Landscape

THE INVESTMENT CASE FOR SSA CEMENT. Across sub-Saharan Africa, cement companies' current capacity utilisation is low, with Nigeria operating at 51%, Kenya at …

China to Build Cement Plant in South Africa | IndustryWeek

"This represents a significant foreign direct investment into the South African cement industry, with an inflow of more than 800 million rands foreign direct investment from China," Wiphold said. The company said 45% of the investment would be in equity and 55% in commercial debt. The plant will initially produce 2,500 tons of …

Cement Plants located in South Africa

Cement Plant Location Information for South Africa. Cement plant location information, including capacity data for facilities in South Africa. ... Cement Plants located in South Africa. Switch to statistics view. Cement plant locations and information on South Africa can be found below. For full access to the database, purchase The Global ...

South African cement and concrete industries launch Cement & Concrete

South Africa: Several of South Africa's cement and concrete producers have united to form a joint industry association called Cement & Concrete SA (CCSA). The association consolidates the former Association of Cementitious Materials Producers (ACMP), Concrete Society of Southern Africa (CSSA) and The Concrete Institute (TCI).

South Africa's protectionist policy aimed at setting the …

CEMENT INDUSTRY South Africa's protectionist policy aimed at setting the foundations for a sector recovery ... The Public Investment Corporation took notice of the share price rally and ...

Drivers and barriers to green supply chain …

Background: The cement industry in South Africa is lagging behind the green supply chain management (GSCM) revolution that has influenced many sectors to re-evaluate their supply chain systems.

Future trends and outlook of South Africa's construction industry

In the cement industry, the South African Government has taken a protectionist stance, banning the import of cement especially for infrastructure projects that it is sponsoring. ... The developments unfolding in South Africa regarding investment in infrastructure have warranted that the investor community pays attention to and takes a …

Mamba Cement

WIPHOLD has a 23.9% shareholding in Mamba Cement, one of South Africa's newest entrants into the competitive cement industry, following the completion of a R1.6 billion cement production facility near Northam in Limpopo Province in 2016. ... Investment name: Mamba Cement. Sector: Infrastructure. Shareholding: 23.9%.

Indian Cement Industry, Top Cement Companies in India

In 2023, the market size of India's cement industry reached 3.96 billion tonnes and is expected to touch 5.99 billion tonnes by 2032, exhibiting a CAGR of 4.7% during 2024-32.

PPC raises first-half sales and earnings in 2024

South Africa: PPC recorded consolidated sales of US$335m during the first half of the 2024 financial year, up by 21% year-on-year from US$277m during the first half of the 2023 financial year. Meanwhile, its earnings before interest, taxation, depreciation and amortisation (EBITDA) rose by 47%, to US$58.1m from US$39.6m.

South Africa's cement producers lay foundations …

The South African cement industry has capacity to produce 20 million tons a year but it is currently producing 13 million tons and has become a net importer of cement. The industry contends producers are …

Africa's 2022 trading outlook

Cement demand in 2021 was up by five per cent in east Africa and by eight per cent in west Africa. Southern Africa was the hardest hit. The recent scare about the "South African" Omicron [variant] added …

SA's cement industry faces multiple threats

The sustainability of South Africa's cement and concrete industry is being threatened by multiple challenges. These include …

Huaxin Cement completes acquisition of InterCement's South African …

South Africa: China-based Huaxin Cement completed its acquisition of Brazil-based InterCement's South African business on 27 December 2023. MarketScreener News has reported that financial services firm JPMorgan Chase acted as advisor to InterCement. The deal concludes the Brazilian company's exit from Africa, …

South Africa's cement producers lay …

The South African cement industry has capacity to produce 20 million tons a year but it is currently producing 13 million tons and has become a net importer of cement. The industry contends producers …

(PDF) The Cement Industry in Ethiopia

According to an Ethiopian Ministry of Industry report, the country has a high expected cement consumption due to a rapid urbanization (4.3%), high rate of population growth (2.6%), a substantial ...

Southern African Cement Industry Production and Investment Forecasts

South Africa's cement industry will lead in terms of output growth. 4. Zimbabwe's housing construction activities will lead to an increased demand for cement within the country.

Mamba cement plant in South Africa

Mamba Cement, a new entrant into the Southern African cement industry will receive funding to the tune of US$104.7m from Nedbank Capital and the Bank of China …

Sub-Saharan Africa Cement Market Size, Analysis 2024-2032

1. Sub-Saharan Africa Cement Market: Key Industry Highlights, 2018 and 2032 2. Sub-Saharan Africa Cement Historical Market: Breakup by Type (USD Million), 2018-2023 3. Sub-Saharan Africa Cement Market Forecast: Breakup by Type (USD Million), 2024-2032 4. Sub-Saharan Africa Cement Historical Market: Breakup by End Use (USD Million), …

South Africa's cement producers lay foundations for African …

The South African cement industry has capacity to produce 20 million tons a year but it is currently producing 13 million tons and has become a net importer of cement. The industry contends producers are fighting for a shrinking pie, with cheap imports and blended products further complicating matters.

Tech and investment fuel Africa's green cement …

Now, Bton, a German in-situ and climate-positive concrete firm announced it is making a foray into Africa with an initial offering in Ghana, Kenya, South Africa and Morocco. Its proprietary tech reduces …

The cement industries of southern Africa

South Africa has by far the largest cement industry in southern Africa and one of the largest on the continent along with Nigeria and Egypt. The country has 12 integrated cement plants and six cement and slag grinding facilities, as detailed in Figure 4 and Table 1.

New cement and concrete industry body aims for growth, …

A new industry organisation Cement and Concrete South Africa (CCSA) was launched on March 1 to create long-term shared value and industry growth in South Africa through collaboration, skills ...

South African Cement, Lime and Related Materials

The South African cement manufacture industry is oversupplied and under threat from low-cost imports and the proliferation of low-cost blended cements.

Understanding competition at the regional level: an …

dynamics in the cement industry across Botswana, Kenya, Namibia, South Africa, Tanzania and Zambia Draft paper for presentation at pre-ICN conference, 22 April 2014 Thabiso Mbongwe, Benson O. Nyagol, Taimi Amunkete, Dr Michael Humavindu, ... has wider impacts for investment. It is also a product which has been prone to anti-

'Cheap' imports threaten South African cement industry

South Africa: The South African cement industry faces plant closures and job losses due to an influx of 'cheap' cement imports, according to a recent study.Chronux Research found that cement imports to South Africa rose by nearly 20% in 2023, despite logistical challenges at ports. The firm's cement import monitor shows …

South Africa Cement Industry Market Size & Forecast by …

Dublin, May 08, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The "South Africa Cement Industry Market Size & Forecast by Value and Volume Across 50+ Market Segments by Cement Products, Distribution Channel, Market ...

Cement's Changing Landscape

Graph 1 clearly illustrates the drop in EBITDA margin for a number of the listed cement companies in SSA. THE INVESTMENT CASE FOR SSA CEMENT. Across sub-Saharan Africa, cement companies' current capacity utilisation is low, with Nigeria operating at 51%, Kenya at 76% and South Africa at 72%. This is well below historic rates of utilisation.

South African cement industry's capacity utilisation

South Africa: The cement industry produced 13Mt of cement during the 2023 financial year, which ended on 31 March 2023. This corresponds to a capacity utilisation rate of 59% across its 22Mt/yr installed capacity. The Business Day newspaper has reported that the industry competes in the domestic market against imports that are …