Tanzania Joins Africa's Cement Rush, Targets 6 Million Tonnes

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Written by Richard Finlayson, Senior International Editor for Industrial Info Resources (Sugar Land, Texas)--As the construction and infrastructure project sectors continue to grow in Africa, cement production capacity on the continent is growing to keep pace with development. Tanzania is one of the countries that are increasing cement production capacity, with plans to double production in the medium term.

The country is East Africa's second-largest economy, after Kenya, and is targeting a production capacity of 6 million tonnes as seven proposed new plants are brought online. Tanzania's cement output rose 18.9% in 2013 to reach more than 3 million tonnes, driven by higher demand. The rise in output would lead to a surplus, above domestic market requirements, which would be exported.

Dangote Group (Nigeria), Africa's leading cement producer, is constructing a plant, valued at $535 million, which alone will add 3 million tonnes to the country's production capacity.

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Other cement production companies operating in Tanzania include Tanzania Portland Cement (69.3% owned by Germany's Heidelberg Cement AG (Heidelberg, Germany)), Tanga Cement (62.5% owned by Afrisam Mauritius Holdings Limited (Weltevredenpark, South Africa)) and Mbeya Cement (62.76% owned by France's Lafarge (Paris)).

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For related information, see April 24, 2014, article - Holcim, Lafarge to Merge into Largest Global Cement Company, December 4, 2013, article - Dangote Cement Targets 50 Million Tons, Charges to Top of African Production League and October 3, 2013, article - PPC to Build 1 Million Ton Cement Plant in Democratic Republic of Congo

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