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Syria: The Ministry of Economy and Industry has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Iraq’s Vertex Investment Group to rehabilitate and expand the Hama Cement plant. The agreement covers the rehabilitation and operation of the plant’s third line, increasing capacity from 3300t/day to 5000t/day of clinker within 13 months. It also includes the construction of a new 6000t/day line, which will raise the plant’s total production capacity to around 11,000t/day over the next five years. The MoU also provides for worker training, application of international quality standards, and compliance with environmental and occupational safety requirements.

Syria: The General Company for Cement and Building Materials has successfully restored Plant No. 3 in Hama province to operation, following comprehensive maintenance of its machinery and equipment. The maintenance, which began last January, was completed by the company’s engineering and technical teams.

General Manager Engineer Issam Al-Abdullah noted that the company is focused on developing its production processes to meet local cement demands. Upcoming maintenance work on Plant No. 2 is planned to enhance its production capacity to around 1000t/day.

Syria: The General Company for Cement and Building Materials in Hama central province (Hama Cement) recorded cement sales in excess of 1Mt in 2020. Clinker sales were 0.7Mt. Syrian Arab News Agency (SANA) has reported that the total value of sales was US$96m. The year included the beginning of concrete paving slab production at the company’s plant.

The company said that 2021’s tasks consisted of improving the technical specifications of the product and producing new cement types, modernising equipment, developing workers’ skills and diversifying investments.