Mozambique: Cimentos Mozambique has signed a contract for the manufacture and installation of a filter to reduce the emissions from its cement plant in the southern city of Matola. The US$8m order has been placed with American Air Filter for installation in 2014.
"Protecting the environment and the health and well-being of the residents of Matola and the surrounding area was one of the first points on the agenda of the new management of the factory. We are convinced that we will be in a much better situation when the new filter is installed next year," said Cimentos Mozambique spokesman Sergio Bandeira.
Cimentos Mozambique is Mozambique's largest cement producer. In late 2012 Brazilan cement producer InterCement took over the company from Cimpor.