# ARM Cement to expand grinding capacity at Athi River plant by 500,000 tonnes

ARM Cement plans to expand grinding capacity at its one million tonne-per-year plant in Athi River, Kenya, by 500,000 tonnes over the next 12 to 14 months to meet rising demand. The expansion is funded by internal resources.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2017-02-23
- Where: Athi River, Kenya, Kenya
- Starts operating: Apr 2018
- Status: announced
- Capacity: 500,000 tonnes of cement per year
- Products: cement
- Sectors: [Construction Materials](https://endata.com/sectors/construction-materials.md)

## Companies

- [ARM Cement](https://endata.com/companies/22432.md)

## Sources

- [citizen.digital](https://www.citizen.digital/business/arm-cement-says-to-boost-its-kenya-plant-capacity-in-next-12-14-months-158686), 2017-02-23: "We are completing a grinding plant expansion in Athi River which will give us an additional 500,000 tonnes of cement in the next 12 to 14 months."

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