# Abay Cement launches construction of $306M cement plant in Ethiopia

Abay Cement has officially launched construction of a new cement plant in Dejen district, Amhara region, Ethiopia. The plant will cost ETB 8.8 billion ($306 million) and have a production capacity of 2.25 million tonnes per annum, creating 1,500 jobs.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2019-03-28
- Where: Dejen district, Amhara region, Ethiopia
- Value: $306.0M
- Jobs: 1,500
- Starts operating: 2021
- Status: under construction
- Capacity: 2.25 million tonnes per annum
- Products: cement
- Sectors: [Construction Materials](https://endata.com/sectors/construction-materials.md)

## Companies

- [Abay Cement](https://endata.com/companies/38301.md)

## Sources

- [cemnet.com](https://www.cemnet.com/News/story/166220/ethiopia-launches-new-2-25mta-cement-plant.html), 2019-03-28: "The construction of the plant, which is estimated to take two years to complete and four more months to complete, will have a production capacity of 2.25Mta of cement."

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