# Prime Cement begins construction of new plant in Rwanda

Prime Cement, part of Milbridge Group, has started construction of a new cement plant in Musanze, Rwanda. The facility will produce 0.6 million tonnes per annum in the first phase, expanding to 1.2 million tonnes per annum in the second phase, with completion expected within 12 months.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2018-08-29
- Where: Musanze, Rwanda
- Value: $70.0M
- Starts operating: Jul 2019
- Status: under construction
- Capacity: 0.6 million tonnes per annum (phase 1), 1.2 million tonnes per annum (phase 2)
- Products: cement
- Sectors: [Construction Materials](https://endata.com/sectors/construction-materials.md)

## Companies

- [Prime Cement](https://endata.com/companies/23339.md)
- [Milbridge Group](https://endata.com/companies/33996.md) (partner)

## Sources

- [cemnet.com](https://www.cemnet.com/News/story/164791/prime-cement-s-new-plant-begins-construction.html), 2018-08-29: "Construction of Prime Cement’s new plant in Musanze, Rwanda, began on Thursday."
- [rwandatoday.africa](https://rwandatoday.africa/rwanda/business/prime-cement-pegs-success-on-1-2-million-tonne-plant-2467072), 2018-09-04: "Construction of the first phase of the cement plant in Musanze, Western Rwanda started two weeks ago."

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