Arabian Cement commissions second line

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Egypt: Arabian Cement Company (ACC) is expanding its operations in Egypt, with the official opening of its second production line at its plant located in Suez governorate.

During a press conference attended by General Ismail Al Nagdy, President of the Egyptian Industrial Development Authority (IDA), and Fidel Sendagorta, the Spanish Ambassador in Egypt, ACC showcased the benefits of converting to an alternative fuel system, which it is planning to implement on both production lines. This will help it to reduce its gas consumption to make the plant more environmentally-friendly.

ACC said that the second production line has created 850 jobs, making ACC an employer of around 1700 workers both directly and indirectly. Operation of the second line has doubled ACC's production capacity to 5Mt/yr.

"We are extremely pleased to announce opening our second production line, which will increase our production capacity, bringing us one step closer to becoming among the largest cement producers in the market. We have already finished the commissioning of the second line and are now ready to produce high quality cement products," said Jose Maria Magrina, ACC's CEO.

"ACC has been successfully operating in the Egyptian market since 2007 and is currently the second largest Spanish investor in Egypt. As a leader in the cement sector, we are constantly keen to implement the latest techniques in our production process. By using alternative fuel in our plant, we contribute to limiting the harmful effects of the cement industry on the environment."

Using alternative fuel will reduce the consumption of natural gas, saving the company 436m3 of gas for every tonne of refuse derived fuel (RDF). ACC has obtained the required license from the Egyptian Environmental Affairs Agency (EEAA) to use alternative fuel made from waste materials in the kilns of the plant. It is expected that RDF will be introduced to the plant by the end of 2012. This will save the operation around 60,000t/yr of CO2.

Last modified on 13 June 2012

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