There are 27 different grades of cement, the Managing Director, LaFarge WAPCO, makers of the Elephant cement brand, Mr. Joe Hudson, has said. He said there was nothing new in any cement quality as ...

Depending on the structural design requirements of a building, the grade of concrete may vary. Concrete pounds per square inch (PSI) plays a significant role in determining the concrete grades that ...

Dangote Cement yesterday said there is no going back on its decision to elevate its cement production to the 42.5 grade, in spite of misinformation by some operators. The company said its decision to ...

To say that the last four months have been sleepless nights for local cement producers is no exaggeration. Dangote Cement Plc is controlling over 60 percent of the market shares with 20 million metric ...

CEMENT producers in the country, yesterday, called on the Federal Government to continue to support and protect the local industry from unfair competition, saying the industry is still at investments ...

Cement is one of the most widely used materials in the world, and behind every strong structure is a reliable cement manufacturer. But not all manufacturers are created equal. When you're planning a ...

Cement-bound materials are an essential staple of business, industrial or residential buildings, traffic routes, arenas and infrastructure projects. In fact, it would be impossible to imagine ...

Nigeria cement manufacturers and other stakeholders have expressed mixed reactions to a move by the country's standards regulatory agency to dictate cement production and use. The Standards ...

Crusoe Osagie writes on the recent clamour by a civil society coalition for the enforcement of a higher grade of cement for the Nigerian market and how it can help stem the incidents of collapsed ...

The Indian cement industry with a total capacity of about 157 m tonnes in FY06, is the second largest market after China. Although consolidation has taken place in the Indian cement industry with the ...