# Caltek inaugurates lime production plant in Antioquia, Colombia

Caltek, a joint venture between Cementos Argos and Grupo Calidra, inaugurated a new lime production plant in Puerto Triunfo, Antioquia, Colombia. The plant has a capacity of 90,000 tonnes per year and required an investment of over 113 billion Colombian pesos.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2018-02-20
- Where: Puerto Triunfo, Antioquia, Colombia
- Value: $38.0M (113.0B COP)
- Starts operating: 20 Feb 2018
- Status: completed
- Capacity: 90,000 tonnes per year
- Products: quicklime, hydrated lime, pulverized lime
- Sectors: [Construction Materials](https://endata.com/sectors/construction-materials.md)

## Companies

- [Caltek](https://endata.com/companies/30198.md)
- [Cementos Argos](https://endata.com/companies/20596.md) (partner)
- [Grupo Calidra](https://endata.com/companies/30197.md) (partner)

## Sources

- [argos.co](https://argos.co/caltek-un-nuevo-emprendimiento-de-cementos-argos-y-grupo-calidra/), 2018-02-20: "Hoy se inauguró oficialmente Caltek, la nueva empresa de producción de cal que nace de la alianza estratégica entre Cementos Argos y el Grupo Calidra de México."
- [calidra.com.co](https://calidra.com.co/argos-calidra-presentan-caltek/), 2018-03-13: "Se inauguró oficialmente Caltek, la planta de producción de Caltek, compañía productora y comercializadora de cal viva e hidratada que nace de la alianza estratégica entre Cementos Argos y el grupo mexicano Calidra."

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