# Ciments du Sahel begins construction of new 3Mt/yr line at Kirene cement plant

Ciments du Sahel has begun construction of a third production line at its Kirene cement plant in Senegal, which will double capacity to 6Mt/yr. The new line is expected to be operational before the end of 2023.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2020-12-18
- Where: Kirene, Senegal
- Starts operating: 2023
- Status: under construction
- Capacity: 3Mt/yr new line; total capacity to 6Mt/yr
- Products: cement
- Sectors: [Construction Materials](https://endata.com/sectors/construction-materials.md)

## Companies

- [Ciments du Sahel](https://endata.com/companies/30916.md)

## Sources

- [globalcement.com](https://www.globalcement.com/news/12442-ciments-du-sahel-begins-construction-of-new-3mt-yr-line-at-kirene-cement-plant), 2020-12-18: "We are now at a production capacity of 3Mt/yr of cement. Currently, we are starting our third line with a doubling of our production capacity in the next three years."

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