Thursday, November 26, 2015

ALGERIA: Lafarge Group - Entry Into Production of Biskra Cement Works in 2016

The cement works, created in joint-venture in 2014 between Lafarge Algeria group and the private Algerian company "Souakri" in Biskra, will enter into production in 2016 said, Tuesday, an official of this group.

During the presentation of this group to journalists at the Oggaz plant in Mascara, the director of Public Affairs and Communications at "Lafarge Algeria", Serge Dubois, said that this cement works will produce 2.7 million tons per year, bringing the group's overall production to more than 11 million tons per year.

Currently, the overall production of group Lafarge Algeria made up of two cement works in M'sila and Oggaz, is 8.7 million tons per year.


Lafarge Algeria holds, in partnership with the public cement industry group of Algeria (GICA), the Meftah cement works (1 million tons/year).

With an investment cost of DZD30 billion, the project of Biskra is held by 51% by the company "Souakri," and 49% by the French cement works under the rule governing the investments between Algerian and foreign companies.

"We plan to invest in 2016 for all our activities: cement, plasters, ready to use concrete, aggregate and our supermarket chain, Batistore," said Dubois.

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