# CILAS inaugurates new cement plant in Biskra, Algeria

CILAS, a joint venture between Souakri Group and LafargeHolcim, inaugurated a new cement plant in Biskra, Algeria on October 17, 2017. The plant has a capacity of 2.7 million tonnes per year and represents an investment of DZD 35 billion (USD 305 million).

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2017-10-17
- Where: Biskra, Algeria
- Value: $305.0M (35.0B DZD)
- Jobs: 600
- Starts operating: 17 Oct 2017
- Status: completed
- Capacity: 2.7 million tonnes per year
- Products: cement
- Sectors: [Construction Materials](https://endata.com/sectors/construction-materials.md)

## Companies

- [CILAS](https://endata.com/companies/28023.md)
- [LafargeHolcim Group](https://endata.com/companies/19905.md) (partner)
- [Souakri Group](https://endata.com/companies/28024.md) (partner)

## Sources

- [cemnet.com](https://www.cemnet.com/News/story/162673/cilas-sees-biskra-plant-inauguration.html), 2017-10-18: "The new cement plant at Biskra by CILAS was inaugurated on 17 October 2017."

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