PPC Zimbabwe plans to expand capacity with Sinoma

Photo: Cement grinding plant in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe (PPC Group)

PPC Zimbabwe and Sinoma Overseas signed a memorandum of agreement to improve the operational efficiency of the existing plants and to expand the capacity of the leading cement manufacturer in the country. PPC operates an integrated cement plant at Colleen Bawn in West Nicholson and two cement grinding units in Bulawayo and Harare. The scope of work for Sinoma Overseas includes improving efficiencies and capacities at the existing plants and assessing the feasibility of the construction of a new integrated cement plant in the country. In its highlights for the 10 months ended in Jan 2026, PPC stated that cement volumes in the country increased by over 22% in the current period, supported by sustained strong demand across the industrial and retail sectors.

The capacity expansion project with Sinoma Overseas in Zimbabwe is similar to the memorandum of agreement between the two companies in March last year for the construction of a new R3 billion state-of-the-art integrated cement plant in the Western Cape in South Africa. This new plant will be equipped with the latest technology, including a fully dedicated solar generation system, and will enable PPC to supply the lowest-carbon cement in the country. Overall, the technology will result in substantial improvements in energy efficiency, reduced coal consumption, and lower emissions per ton of cement produced.

Mr. Matias Cardarelli, CEO of PPC, said in March last year: “South Africa’s changing cement market dynamic urgently requires modern and cost-efficient assets, and environmentally conscious producers. At the heart of our “Awaken the Giant” turnaround strategy is the active pursuit of strategic opportunities and projects to ensure that we are successful in a more competitive future market context. With this new and most advanced energy and environmentally efficient plant in the country, we will be able to supply our customers with lower-carbon cement at a more competitive cost. It represents a major step in the sustainability of our business moving forward and will play a key role in achieving PPC’s commitment to reduce its carbon emissions and to deliver value to shareholders.”

https://www.ppc.africa/media/rehj0iir/ppc-ltd-operational-update-media-release_3-march-2025.pdf

https://www.ppc.africa/media/vcdiboyb/ppc-media-release-ten-months-ended-jan-2026-final.pdf