# National Cement to invest $250M in new kiln at Ragland plant

National Cement Co. of Alabama announced plans to invest over $250 million in building a new kiln at its Ragland production plant. Construction is expected to begin in Q1 2020, with start-up scheduled for 2022.

- Type: Investment
- Announced: 2019-12-20
- Where: Ragland, Alabama, United States
- Value: $250.0M
- Starts operating: 2022
- Status: announced
- Products: cement
- Sectors: [Construction Materials](https://endata.com/sectors/construction-materials.md)

## Companies

- [National Cement Co. of Alabama](https://endata.com/companies/44107.md)
- [Vicat](https://endata.com/companies/16215.md) (investor)

## Sources

- [al.com](https://www.al.com/business/2019/12/national-cement-investing-250-million-in-ragland-plant.html), 2019-12-20: "It will ensure that our employees and our Ragland facility can continue to be competitive for years to come by upgrading our plant with the latest technology and equipment."

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