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| Lafarge to build new production line at Sonadih plant in India Lafarge, the world leader in building materials, announces the launch of a project to increase production capacity at its Sonadih plant in the Raipur District of the state of Chhattisgarh, in the growing Eastern region of India. This announcement follows the signature of a Memorandum of Understanding with the state government of Chhattisgarh. The project, which is scheduled in two phases, will increase cement capacity by 3 million tons over the next five years. Phase I of the project, due to be completed within two years, represents an investment of around 140 million euros and will be value-creating as from 2009. This phase will involve the construction of a second production line at Lafarge's Sonadih plant, increasing the plant's total clinker capacity by 1.6 million tons to 3 million tons per year, and a 1 million ton grinding station at Mejia in the key market of West Bengal. During Phase II of the project, two million tons of additional grinding capacity will be added to serve the main Eastern markets, with construction timed to allow Lafarge to respond to future demand growth in these markets. In total, Lafarge's production capacity in the region will increase from the current 5.5 million tons to around 9 million tons. The overall project represents a total investment of around 75 euros per new ton of capacity. This investment, along with Lafarge's project to build a new 3 million ton cement plant in Himachal Pradesh in Northern India, will allow the group to more than double its total cement capacity in India, taking it from around 5.5 million tons to approximately 12 million tons within the next 5 years. write your comments about the article :: © 2006 Construction News :: home page |