# Abay Cement Factory nears completion in Dejen, Ethiopia

The new Abay Cement Factory in Ethiopia is nearly 60% completed and will boost annual cement production capacity by 2.5 million tonnes. The plant is being developed by Abay Industrial Development Share Company and will start production in 2021.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2020-05-21
- Where: near Dejen, Ethiopia
- Starts operating: 2021
- Status: under construction
- Capacity: 2.5 million tonnes per year
- Products: cement
- Sectors: [Construction Materials](https://endata.com/sectors/construction-materials.md)

## Companies

- [Abay Industrial Development Share Company](https://endata.com/companies/47411.md)
- [FLSmidth](https://endata.com/companies/4673.md) (partner)
- [Hengyuan Group](https://endata.com/companies/47412.md) (partner)

## Sources

- [aggbusiness.com](https://www.aggbusiness.com/major-ethiopian-cement-plant-nears-completion/), 2020-05-21: "The factory will start production in 2021, according to Samuel Halala, director of the Ethiopian Chemical and Construction Inputs Industry Development Institute."

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