# Yura plans US$200m upgrade of Arequipa cement plant

Yura plans to upgrade its Arequipa cement plant in Peru at a cost of US$200 million, increasing clinker production capacity from 5,000 t/day to 8,000 t/day. The upgrade includes a new vertical roller mill, packing, storage and dispatch equipment, and a 4.3 km conveyor.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2021-03-18
- Where: Arequipa, Peru
- Value: $200.0M
- Status: announced
- Capacity: 8,000 t/day clinker
- Products: cement, clinker
- Sectors: [Construction Materials](https://endata.com/sectors/construction-materials.md)

## Companies

- [Yura](https://endata.com/companies/30149.md)

## Sources

- [globalcement.com](https://www.globalcement.com/news/12832-yura-plans-us-200m-arequipa-cement-plant-upgrade), 2021-03-18: "The planned upgrade will increase the plant’s clinker production capacity to 8000t/day from 5000t/day."

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