Mexichem, Elementia and Lafarge will inaugurate the first plant of Cementos Fortaleza on Tuesday, 8 July 2014. The event will be led by Mexico’s president, Enrique Peña Nieto, and Carlos Slim Helú, head of Grupo Carso.

The new works is located in Santiago de Anaya, Hidalgo, and is expected to produce 2Mta.

Cementos Fortaleza is a strategic alliance between Elementia, which holds 53 per cent of shares, and Lafarge, which holds the balance.

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