PPC's Harare plant near complete

Cement manufacturer PPC Zimbabwe, owned by South Africa-based PPC, says that the construction of its major cement plant in Harare, Zimbabwe, is now over 50% complete. The facility is expected to become operational before the end of 2016. The plant will make 700,000tonnes of cement/year when complete.
April 25, 2016 Read time: 1 min

Cement manufacturer 8414 PPC Zimbabwe, owned by South Africa-based PPC, says that the construction of its major cement plant in Harare, Zimbabwe, is now over 50% complete.

The facility is expected to become operational before the end of 2016.

The plant will make 700,000tonnes of cement/year when complete.

The move is in line with parent company's plan to increase non-South African revenue to at least 40% from the current 21% before the end of 2016.

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