# GICA to commission new Sigus cement plant in March 2019

Groupe Industriel des Ciments d’Algerie (GICA) is 87% complete with construction of its new Sigus integrated cement plant in Oum El Bouaghi province, Algeria. The plant has a production capacity of 2.2 million tonnes per year, will employ 150 direct jobs, and is scheduled to commence production in March 2019. Total investment is DZD 51 billion (USD 429 million).

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2018-12-27
- Where: Sigus, Oum El Bouaghi province, Algeria, Algeria
- Value: $429.0M (51.0B DZD)
- Jobs: 150
- Starts operating: Mar 2019
- Status: under construction
- Capacity: 2.2 million tonnes per year
- Products: cement
- Sectors: [Construction Materials](https://endata.com/sectors/construction-materials.md)

## Companies

- [Groupe Industriel des Ciments d'Algérie](https://endata.com/companies/21791.md)

## Sources

- [cemnet.com](https://www.cemnet.com/News/story/165599/gica-to-commission-new-sigus-plant-in-march-2019.html), 2018-12-27: "Construction of the new Sigus integrated cement plant in Oum El Bouaghi province, Algeria, is 87 per cent complete, according to Sofiane Bensaci, Finance Director of the company."

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