# Shurandam opens 1,500tpd cement plant in Kandahar, Afghanistan

The first phase of the Shurandam cement plant in Kandahar province, Afghanistan, was inaugurated with a production capacity of 1,500 tpd (0.5 Mta). The plant represents an investment of approximately $113 million by a private Afghan investor. A second phase to increase capacity to 5,000 tpd is planned.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2026-11-03
- Where: Kandahar province, Afghanistan
- Value: $113.0M
- Status: completed
- Capacity: 1,500 tpd (0.5 Mta)
- Products: cement
- Sectors: [Construction Materials](https://endata.com/sectors/construction-materials.md)

## Companies

- [Shurandam](https://endata.com/companies/15326.md)

## Sources

- [cemnet.com](https://www.cemnet.com/News/story/182388/shurandam-opens-1500tpd-kandahar-cement-plant.html), 2026-11-03: "The first phase of the Shurandam cement plant in Kandahar province, Afghanistan, has been inaugurated with production capacity of 1500tpd."

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