# HBM Nigeria plans 5.5Mt cement capacity expansion

HBM Nigeria Plc (formerly Lafarge Africa) announced plans to add 5.5 million tonnes of cement capacity in Nigeria: a 2Mt expansion at Ashaka by December 2026 and a 3.5Mt plant in Sagamu by January 2027. The expansion follows Huaxin Cement's $1bn acquisition of a majority stake.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2026-06-25
- Where: Ashaka and Sagamu, Nigeria, Nigeria
- Starts operating: Dec 2026
- Status: announced
- Capacity: 5.5 million tonnes per year
- Products: cement
- Sectors: [Construction Materials](https://endata.com/sectors/construction-materials.md)

## Companies

- [HBM Nigeria Plc](https://endata.com/companies/92604.md)
- [Huaxin Cement](https://endata.com/companies/16152.md) (investor)

## Sources

- [cemnet.com](https://www.cemnet.com/News/story/181581/hbm-nigeria-targets-massive-5-5mt-expansion.html), 2026-06-25: "The scaling of operations follows a 1US$bn acquisition of the company's majority stake by Chinese industrial giant Huaxin Cement from the Holcim Group."
- [independent.ng](https://independent.ng/hbm-plans-4-5mmt-cement-production-expansion-at-sagamu-ashaka-plants/), 2026-07-15: "The expansion includes the addition of 4.5 million metric tonnes of cement production capacity through ongoing projects at its Ashaka and Sagamu plants."
- [thesun.ng](https://thesun.ng/hbm-nigeria-posts-n208bn-h1-profit/), 2026-08-03: "the company disclosed that it has commenced engineering design for a third production line at its Calabar plant."

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