Shur Andem Cement plant nears completion
The Shur Andem Cement plant, currently under construction in the Kandahar Industrial Park, is nearing completion. Construction of the factory began about two years ago. Accordi...
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Herat Cement appoints new COO
Herat Cement Co Ltd in Afghanistan has appointed Tanvir Ahmed Bihari as its new Chief Operating Officer (COO), effective from 27 January 2025. He brings extensive experience ...
Afghan government signs US$145m cement plant contract
The Afghan caretaker government’s Ministry of Mines and Petroleum has signed a US$145m contract for the construction of a cement plant for SAKO Afghan in eastern Logar province...
Pakistan cement industry on track for recovery
Pakistan’s cement industry is expected to be on track for recovery following a trough in the business cycle, which has seen disappointing cement demand and capacity utilisation...
Construction begins on US$220m Jabal Saraj cement factory in Afghanistan
Construction has commenced on a new cement factory in Jabal Saraj, north of Kabul, marking a significant milestone in Afghanistan’s industrial development. The proj...
US$200m cement plant to be established in Balkh
Local officials in Balkh province ( Afghanistan ) have announced that Afghan and Chinese companies are planning to establish a cement factory in the region at an estimated cost...
Alfalah ul Alami joins WCA as an associate corporate member
The World Cement Association (WCA) is welcoming Alfalah ul Alami, a mining and construction materials production company, based in Afghanistan, as an associate corporate member...
Afghanistan in talks over new cement plant
Turkey-based construction company 77 INSAAT has reportedly expressed an interest in setting up a cement plant in Jawzjan province in the north of Afghanistan, close to the bord...
Afghan coal price surge impacts northern Pakistan cement production costs
A spike in Afghan coal prices has affected the cost of cement production in northern Pakistan. JS Research reports that the northern-based cement companies, which operate 20 of...
New cement plant for Afghanistan
Afghanistan will increase its cement capacity with a new 1Mta cement plant, the Shur Andem cement project, located in Kandahar. The acting head of Kandahar’s Mines and Petroleu...