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This report analyzes the cement industry in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), or Congo Kinshasa as it is also known. The nascent cement industry in the country is reviewed in detail, including existing cement manufacturing operations and expansions, import details, cement prices, competitive dynamics. The data-oriented market research report also includes a forecast of cement demand through 2015 and includes a discussion on outlook.

There is a separate report on the cement industry in Congo Brazzaville also available here.

Principal Contents

Table of Contents

Introduction...................................................................... 4

Executive summary....................................................... 5

The economy and the construction sector.............. 6

Economy.............................................................................. 6

Figure: Economy and population..................................... 7

Construction sector............................................................. 8

Figure: Construction sector and the economy................ 8

Table: Construction sector importance and growth....... 9

Cement market............................................................. 11

Figure: Principal existing Plants................................... 12

Competitive dynamics........................................................ 12

Incumbent operations......................................................... 13

Forrest International...................................................... 13

Cimenterie de Lukala (CILA)....................................... 14

Interlacs...................................................................... 14

Cemenkat.................................................................... 14

Figure: Cement plant locations..................................... 15

Cimenterie Nationale (CINAT)...................................... 16

Market shares................................................................ 17

Figure: Share of nameplate capacity............................ 17

Figure: market share..................................................... 18

Figure: Import share...................................................... 19

Distribution channel...................................................... 20

Figure: Distribution form............................................... 20

Expansion and greenfield projects.................................... 21

Figure: Major upgrades and new plants........................ 21

New capacity.................................................................. 23

Figure: Nameplate cement production capacity (2005-2015E). 23

Figure: Cement production capacity (2005-2015E)...... 24

Demand and supply..................................................... 25

Cement demand................................................................. 25

Figure: 2005-2011E cement demand............................ 25

Cement supply................................................................... 26

Figure: 2005-2010E annual cement production............ 26

Figure: 2006-2010 monthly cement production............ 27

Figure: Capacity utilization (2006-2010E).................... 28

Import and export activities................................................ 29

Figure: Cement imports and exports............................ 29

Figure: Cement imports: product types and evolution.. 30

Figure: Cement import countries.................................. 31

Cement prices............................................................... 32

Figure: 2006-2010 indicative cement prices................ 32

Outlook............................................................................ 34

Figure: Apparent cement demand projection (2005-2015). 34

Figure: Growth in apparent cement demand (2006-2015).35

Next steps...................................................................... 37

Data tables..................................................................... 38

Supply-demand balance (2005 – 2010E, mm tons)........... 38

Production capacity market share (2005-2014E, %)......... 39

Imports by cement type (2005 – 2010E, tons)................... 40

Cement import countries (2005 – 2010E, tons).................. 41

Table: Cement plant capacities (2005 – 2015E, mm tons). 42

Disclaimers.................................................................... 43

 

 

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