Lafarge Cement Zambia is reported to be planning to double its cement production capacity in Zambia by 2017. Construction of a new production line is expected to start next year.
Lafarge’s CEO, Emmanuel Rigaux said that the company would be adding another production line to its Chilanga operation, doubling daily product output to between 4,000-5,000tonnes/day.
Last month, the government raised US$1billion through the sale of a second Eurobond to partly fund infrastructure projects.
May 14, 2014
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725 Lafarge Cement Zambia is reported to be planning to double its cement production capacity in Zambia by 2017. Construction of a new production line is expected to start next year.
Lafarge’s CEO, Emmanuel Rigaux said that the company would be adding another production line to its Chilanga operation, doubling daily product output to between 4,000-5,000tonnes/day.
Last month, the government raised US$1billion through the sale of a second Eurobond to partly fund infrastructure projects.
The construction sector in Zambia, Africa’s second largest copper producer, is doing well and the company is ready to continue tapping into that growth.
Lafarge commands an 84% stake in the Zambian market and it is seeking to take advantage of the Zambian Government effort to develop power and transportation infrastructure through the construction of roads, railways and power plants.
