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Jagdamba Cement accelerates cement expansion

12 November 2018, Published under Cement News

Nepal's cement industry has stepped up construction of its new production units with Jagdamba Cement planning to build on its current market share as it expands its production capacity. In addition to its existing cement plant in Lumbini corridor, Jagdamba Cement is setting up a further unit in the eastern part of Bhairahawa, representing an investment of NPR3bn (US$42.6m). The new plant will produce 1500tpd of cement, according to the company. Around 400 new jobs will also be created. "I...

Nepal to be self-sufficient in cement production in 2019

02 November 2018, Published under Cement News

The Cement Manufacturers' Association of Nepal claims that, while the import of clinker has increased due to high production demands, it expects the country to be self-reliant on clinker production from next year. According to Dhurba Thapa, president of Cement Manufacturers' Association Nepal, cement factories in Nepal are now producing 8.5Mta of cement. Currently, there are 53 cement factories operating in the country that annually produce 160m sacks of cement. Mr Thapa also said the two n...

Nepal heads towards self-sufficiency in cement production

06 March 2018, Published under Cement News

Nepal is seeing growing demand for cement in the country, as post-earthquake reconstruction work and construction of public and private infrastructure projects have started gathering pace. Jagadamba Cement, which has a production unit in Lumbini Corridor, is setting up another production plant in the eastern part of Bhairahawa. The new plant, according to the company, will produce 1500tpd of cement. "We are expanding the production capacity considering the growing demand for cement,” s...

Nepal: new packaging for Jagdamba Cement

22 February 2017, Published under Cement News

Jagdamba Cement announced new packaging for its Jagdamba Ultra Premium OPC Cement. In a statement the company said that its products can now compete with any international product available in Nepal. It has received NS 49, ISO 9001:2008, ISO 9001:2015/ISO 14001:2015 certifications.