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PPC complies with Zimbabwe indigenisation laws after selling further stake
Cement producer Pretoria Portland Cement (PPC) has been awarded an indigenisation certificate in Zimbabwe after complying with that country’s 51% indigenous ownership requirement. The South Africa-headquartered company said on Monday that its...19 Nov 12
CEMENT
PPC continues to pursue African prospects as it loses out on DRC bid
South African cement producer Pretoria Portland Cement (PPC) said on Friday it was continuing to explore expansion opportunities in the rest of sub-Saharan Africa, despite failing in its bid for a stake in the Democratic Republic of Congo's...20 Jul 12
BLACK EMPOWERMENT
PPC unveils R1.1bn BEE deal, to expand SA mining operations
Following the announcement that PPC would sell a 6.5% stake to employees and black investors in a transaction valued at R1.1-billion, CEO Paul Stuiver said on Wednesday that the JSE-listed company was looking to expand its mining operations in...By: Megan Wait
12 Jul 12
Construction Materials
Cement-at-the-doorstep pilot project unveiled
South African cement manufacturing giant Pretoria Portland Cement (PPC) has officially launched its PPC Cement Express Outlet pilot project with 10 local entrepreneurs. The launch took place at one of the entrepreneur’s premises, Riverside...By: Megan Wait
15 Jun 12
Air, Gas, Fumes & Dust Control
Bag filter contract to be commissioned next month
Air cleaning and dust control company Actom Air Pollution Control will commission its turnkey bag filter contract, next month, at South African cement producer Pretoria Portland Cement’s (PPC’s) De Hoek cement manufacturing plant near...Engineering & Manufacturing
SA company distributes Italian, Australian solutions
As awareness about the importance of air quality management in industry increases, more companies are seeking solutions to help them achieve the required air quality levels, says valves distributor Industrial & Designer Valves product manager Alan...11 May 12
CEMENT SALES
Cement sales rose again in February
Cement sales increased to 884 700 t in February, statistics released by the Cement & Concrete Institute (C&CI) showed on Thursday. This was a 7.4% year-on-year increase and a 13.6% increase on the 779 003 t sold in January.By: Henry Lazenby
08 Mar 12
Real Economy Roundup
A review of real economic developments across SA, Africa and the world
South Africa’s electricity pricing policy (EPP) review which has been initiated by the Department of Energy (DoE), will interrogate ways to “protect” the economy from “pricing shocks”, but is unlikely to entail a “complete revision”...10 Feb 12
CEMENT
PPC ‘cautiously optimistic’ about demand
Despite persisting international economic turmoil, cement producer Pretoria Portland Cement (PPC) said it remained “cautiously optimistic” about the outlook for cement demand in South Africa and Zimbabwe. “Current trends in cement demand...CEMENT
PPC aims to generate half of its revenue from rest of Africa by 2016
Cement producer Pretoria Portland Cement (PPC) plans to boost the revenue contribution from its African business, outside South Africa, to 50% in the next five years, CEO Paul Stuiver said on Tuesday.
The company increased its revenue...
By: Henry Lazenby
08 Nov 11
QUARRY ACQUISITION
PPC buys three Botswana quarries for $6.8m
As part of its southern Africa expansion strategy, cement producer Pretoria Portland Cement (PPC) announced on Tuesday that it has acquired three aggregate quarries from Quarries of Botswana. The $6.8-million acquisition would make PPC’s...By: Henry Lazenby
04 Oct 11
TRADING UPDATE
PPC says FY earnings could fall as mcuh as 30%
A challenging business environment could result in South African cement producer Pretoria Portland Cement (PPC) reporting a drop of between 25% and 30% in earnings and headline earnings for the 2010 financial year, the JSE-listed company said on...20 Sep 11
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