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| HeidelbergCement invests in Africa  Tanzania Portland Cement Company (TPCC), in which HeidelbergCement holds a majority stake, will expand its cement capacity to around 1.2 million tonnes. TPCC is the leading cement producer in Tanzania and operates a cement plant near the coastal city of Dar es Salaam, the biggest market in Tanzania. TPCC's current cement production covers approximately 40% of the domestic cement demand. HeidelbergCement will invest more than USD 100 million to expand and modernise TPCC's production facilities with environmentally friendly and state of the art technology by 2009. This includes, among others, the installation of a new kiln line, a cement grinding mill and packing and loading facilities.HeidelbergCement has been operating in Africa via subsidiaries since 1965. With the exception of Tanzania, all locations are in nine West African countries south of the Sahara. write your comments about the article :: © 2007 Construction News :: home page |