Skip to main content

Zambian government launches building materials industrial park

Published by , Editor
World Cement,


The Zambian government has launched the US$500 million Simona Group Building materials industrial park in Lusaka to produce cement and pan building materials for both the export and domestic markets.

The Building Materials Industrial Park was launched on behalf of President Edgar Lungu and is owned by the Sinoma Group.

The investment is expected to create 3000 direct jobs for local people.

President Lungu affirmed that the government is committed to ensuring that the country remains an attractive investment destination and will continue to welcome new investments in the economy in order to grow it further and get closer to realising vision 2030.


Edited from various sources by Joseph Green. Sources: Daily Mail, Lusaka Times, ZNBC

Read the article online at: https://www.worldcement.com/africa-middle-east/12102015/zambian-government-building-materials-industrial-park-750/

You might also like

World Cement podcast

The World Cement Podcast

In this special joint episode of the World Cement Podcast, and Cementing Europe’s future, the podcast of CEMBUREAU, David Bizley and Koen Coppenholle take a deep dive into the Clean Industrial Deal and a discussion of what it means for the European cement industry.

Listen for free today at www.worldcement.com/podcasts or subscribe and review on your favourite podcast app.

Apple Podcasts  Spotify Podcasts  YouTube

 

CEMBUREAU elects new President and Vice-President

Jon Morrish, Area Board Member for the Region Europe, Heidelberg Materials, is elected President, and José Antonio Cabrera, President of CEMEX, Europe, Middle East and Africa, as Vice-President.

 
 

Embed article link: (copy the HTML code below):