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| Lafarge Shui On Cement inaugurates a new production line  Lafarge Shui On Cement announces the inauguration of a new production line at the Dujiangyan cement plant in Sichuan province in south-west China. Representing a total investment of 58 million USD, the new line will double the production capacity of the Dujiangyan plant, taking it to 3 million tons, from 1.4 million tons. This investment will be value-creating for the Group as from 2007. The Dujiangyan plant is ideally located to supply the market of the city of Chengdu. It is one of the most modern cement plants in China.With this investment, Lafarge pursues its development in China, the world's largest cement market, representing about 1 billion tons of cement a year, or half the world market. In 2005, Lafarge signed a joint venture partnership with Shui On Construction and Materials Ltd. to create Lafarge Shui On Cement. This joint venture is now the market leader in south-west China with a total production capacity of around 20 million tons. write your comments about the article :: © 2007 Construction News :: home page |