Lemi National Cement Factory

Lemi National Cement Factory
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Operated28 September 2024 (2024-09-28)
LocationLemi Building Materials Industrial Park, near Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Coordinates9°55′48″N 38°57′14″E / 9.930°N 38.954°E / 9.930; 38.954
IndustryCement
Area270 hectares
Volume15,000tpd
Owner(s)East African Holding Co
West International Holding
Websiteleminationalcementplc.com

Lemi National Cement Factory is a cement factory in Lemi Building Materials Industrial Park, about 150 km north of Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Inaugurated on 28 September 2024, it the largest cement factory in Ethiopia with production capacity of 150,000 quintals (15,000 tonnes). It was built by joint venture of the West International Holding, the African arm of West China Cement, in partnership with East African Holding Company with $600 cost.

History

Lemi National Cement Factory was inaugurated by Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed with other high-ranking officials on 28 September 2024.[1] In November 2023, the factory reported of 70% completion.[2] It is the largest cement factory in Ethiopia with production capacity of 150,000 quintals (15,000 tonnes). Built by the West International Holding, the African arm of West China Cement, in partnership with East African Holding Company, the factory achieved major milestone in the Ethiopian manufacturing sector with joint venture of $2.2 million.[3][4]

Lemi National Cement reportedly costed about $600 million, located in Lemi Building Materials Industrial Park, about 150 km north of Addis Ababa.[3][5] Speaking on the inauguration, Abiy highlighted "as we inaugurate, with a production capacity of 150,000 quintals per day, this mega project stands as a testament to our government’s commitment to building fast, building big, and building clean".[6]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Ethiopia Inaugurates Largest Cement". Ethio Negari. Retrieved 11 January 2025.
  2. ^ "Lemi Nat'l Cement Factory Set to Boost Ethiopia's Annual Production Capacity by 8 Mil Metric Tons". ENA English. Retrieved 2025-01-11.
  3. ^ a b Bekele, Liya (2024-10-02). "Ethiopia inaugurates largest cement factory - driving industrial growth". FurtherAfrica. Retrieved 2025-01-11.
  4. ^ "Ethiopia's largest Cement Production plant Goes Operational – Ethiopian Monitor". ethiopianmonitor.com. Archived from the original on 2024-10-02. Retrieved 2025-01-11.
  5. ^ Asfaw, Bezawit; Lemi, Kenenisa (2019). "Determinants of Industrial Parks Performance in Ethiopia Emphasis on Bole Lemi Industrial Park". Global Journal of Economics and Business. 7 (3). doi:10.31559/gjeb2019.7.3.7. ISSN 2519-9285.
  6. ^ Ababa (Ethiopia), APA-Addis (2024-09-30). "PM inaugurates Ethiopia's biggest cement factory". APAnews - African Press Agency. Retrieved 2025-01-11.