SPCC has signed a contract to begin work on a second production line at its plant in Bisha, Saudi Arabia.
The company contracted to supply and do the work on the second production line is the Chinese National Building Material Company (CNBM), who are expected to begin work in mid-December. The new line is expected to commence with pilot production of clinker after 20 months and commercial production will begin after 23 months.
The project will cost around US$190 million, equivalent to SAR713 million. The new addition to the plant will be sponsored through a combination of self-financing and a loan from a Saudi bank. The financial impact of the production line will be announced at a later date.
Jack Davidson takes a look at the cement markets of the Middle East and North Africa as they begin to emerge from social and political unrest and the global economic slowdown. This is an abridged version of the full article, which appeared in the November 2012 issue of World Cement. Subscribers can view the full article by logging in.
Cement and sand imported to Bahrain from Saudi Arabia will henceforth be shipped rather than transported by truck across the King Fahd Causeway, according to reports. This will help to ease traffic congestion and improve delivery times.