— Also in Kenya, Nigeria's Dangote Cement plans to build a US$395m cement plant in Kitui, while India's Sanghi Group plans to construct a US$119m cement plant in West Pokot. Kenya's 2014 cement production grew by 16.4% year-on-year to 5.88Mt, up from 5.05Mt in 2013 as a result of new players entering the industry.

Derbadashen Cement Plant 2011 288 Jema Cement Plc. 2014 100 Derba MIDROC Main Cement Plant 2012 5600 Dangote Industries P.L.C 2015 4800 Habesha cement S.C 2016 3000 Ethio-Cement Plc. 2014 1340 ...

 — Maybe more news on those planned plants will follow. Graph 1: Cement in Kenya, 2018 – June 2022. Source: Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (KNBS). The reason why the owner of Africa's largest cement company might be interested in the Kenyan market can be seen in its latest cement production figures. Data from the Kenya …

 — There's never been a more important time to build resilience into the core of the cement value chain: the cement plant. The cement industry is being hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic, with global demand for cement expected to decline by 7 to 8 percent in 2020—though these declines have been unevenly distributed across regions. 1 Paul …

 — Exports to other countries also helped offset the decline in Kenya's export of cement products to Uganda and Tanzania, which dropped by 36.6 per cent in 2020, according to information from the National Economic Survey 2021. Cement exported to all other countries rose significantly to 108.5 thousand tonnes in 2020 from 42.0 thousand …

 — The decision by major European cement producers like HM and Holcim to invest in mega cement plants with large-scale carbon capture units reflects a strategic commitment to sustainability and environmental responsibility. However, this investment also brings significant cost implications, as carbon capture installations typically entail …

 — The Kenya cement market report details cement tonnage volume and price trends in the country as well as product segments, providing a strategic perspective on the evolution and an outlook from …

Bolstered by a spate of planned infrastructure projects and strong construction industry expansion, Kenya's cement sector is expected to record a positive performance in 2015, with excess supply gradually being absorbed by rising domestic and regional consumption.

The African richest man established two companies in Kenya in 2017 with plans to establish a Dangote cement plant in Kenya. Dangote Cement Kenya Limited, which focuses on cement manufacture, and Dangote Quarries Kenya Limited, which would handle limestone mining, were the two companies in which Dangote was to own a 90% stake, with the …

 — Kenya: Cement companies are in the process of expanding their total clinker production capacity by 70% to 10.7Mt/yr by 2023 from 6.3Mt/yr. The Business Daily newspaper has reported that six producers …

 — "At Savannah Cement, we are banking on the regional market opportunities and those presented by the affordable housing projects under the Big Four agenda which promises better prospects for the local cement market," Mr Ndegwa said, adding that, "The integration of a second grinding plant which is a state-of the-art vertical roller mill ...

 — The Competition Authority of Kenya (CAK) approved the acquisition of West Pokot-based cement business - Cemtech Limited by Simba Cement Limited in a move that was meant to give the factory a lifeline. ... The cement plant is expected to directly employ over 3,000 people and benefit thousands of residents in the arid region indirectly ...

 — Dangote Plc has signed a deal worth Sh447 billion with Sinoma International Engineering Co. to build cement factories in several African countries including Kenya. Dangote, majority-owned by Aliko Dangote, has previously announced plans to build a three-million-tonne-a-year cement plant in Kenya in its bid to expand its production …

Contacts: 0722 205 001, 0733 333 455. 3. Mombasa Cement Limited. Mombasa Cement is one of East Africa's leading cement producers with an annual capacity of 3.3 million metric tonnes.

 — National Cement is preparing to open its new integrated West Pokot plant in September 2023. Readers may recall that the long-running project was taken over by Devki Group from Cemtech and Sanghi Industries after the Competition Authority of Kenya …

 — Prices of cement in Kenya have been stable in the past few years. This is due to the presence of several manufacturing firms in Kenya. ... When the power supplies by Kenya Power are unreliable, cement plants are consequently forced to make do with alternative power sources. This results in high factory costs, leading to an increase in …

Cement Plant Location Information for Kenya. Cement plant locations and information on Kenya can be found below. For full access to the database, purchase The Global Cement Report™, 15th Edition.

 — Egypt increased cement production from 4 million tonnes in 1975 to 46 million tonnes in 2009 and now accounts for about 1.5 percent of global cement supply. Dust emissions account for around 6% of PM10 in Greater Cairo, hitting as much as 30% in areas near cement plants.

 — As the long-time manager of Bamburi Cement's garden department, Haller set out to find pioneer plants that could thrive in the abandoned quarries baking under a fierce tropical sun. Of the first 26 plants he experimented with, only three survived: The damas, coconut palm, and the casuarina. The casuarina has adapted to grow under …

 — The Kenyan cement market saw a demand increase of 26.6% in the first five months of 2021, driven by public infrastructure and home construction projects across the country.

 — Following news of Kenyan cement manufacturer Karsan Ramji and Sons Ltd's (KRSL) groundbreaking 25-year agreement with Geothermal Development Company (GDC) to supply 40 tonnes/hour of steam for KRSL's newest cement plant, the manufacturer has tapped the globally recognized geothermal consulting and engineering …

 — The reason why the owner of Africa's largest cement company might be interested in the Kenyan market can be seen in its latest cement production figures. Data from the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (KNBS) shows that production for the first half of 2022 grew by 20% year-on-year to 4.95Mt in the first half of 2022, from 4.12Mt in the ...

The potential closure of older plants could exacerbate cement shortages in Europe and the USA, leading to increased prices and broader economic impacts. Consequently, in markets like Europe, the new CO2 regulations may practically annihilate local cement clinker production, European consumers may soon face cement prices over 250 Euro per ton ...

 — Sudan, Djibouti, Somalia, and Kenya [8][7][2]. The . past few years, Ethiopia's cement p roduction has . ... For the 20 cement plants expected to be in operation by 2020, the cost-effective energy ...

 — Sanghi Industries, India, takes steps to construct cement plant in Kenya Monday, 22 March 2010 00:00. Sanghi Industries, India, has purchased land in Kenya for construction of a new 1.2 million t cement plant. This move comes as part of a larger expansion programme, with the company increasing its capacity to 8 million t.

National Cement Company Limited boasts a state of the art Clinker Manufacturing unit which produces high quality clinker. We ensure that whilst we are producing, we also conserve our community and …

Union Cement Company (UCC) is the first cement producer established in the United Arab Emirates. The journey started in 1972 when the first plant was set up in the Khor Khwair Industrial Area. It was inaugurated by H.H. Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan Al Nahyan in 1973. Two years after, in 1975, the first line was commissioned.

 — Leading Kenyan Cement Brands and Average Cement Prices 1. Bamburi Cement. Estimated 50kg bag price: Ksh. 640-900; Company Location: Bamburi, Mombasa with Nairobi Headquarters; Launched in 1951, Bamburi Cement is the biggest cement manufacturer in East Africa. The company's main cement plant in Bamburi, Mombasa is …

 — Kenya's Devki Group has opened a huge cement manufacturing plant in Nakuru a move that its chairman Narendra Raval says will not only boost cement production in the area but also offer employment. Mr Raval says that already Simba Cement factory located in Salgaa area is selling cement at Ksh.530 in Nakuru and its environs down …

 — Savannah Cement operates an eco-friendly cement grinding plant with a capacity of 2.4 million tons annually. Situated strategically near Nairobi, which accounts for 50% of Kenya's cement consumption, …