# Cemento Rocafuerte opens Belize's first cement plant

Cemento Rocafuerte, a subsidiary of Cemento Progreso, opened a cement plant at Mile 34 of the George Price Highway near Belmopan, Belize. The $8 million plant employs 28 people and uses European technology.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2021-07-07
- Where: Mile 34, George Price Highway, near Belmopan, Belize
- Value: $8.00M
- Jobs: 28
- Starts operating: 7 Jul 2021
- Status: completed
- Products: cement
- Sectors: [Construction Materials](https://endata.com/sectors/construction-materials.md)

## Companies

- [Cemento Rocafuerte](https://endata.com/companies/56313.md)
- [Cemento Progreso](https://endata.com/companies/56314.md) (partner)

## Sources

- [cemnet.com](https://www.cemnet.com/News/story/171056/cemento-rocafuerte-opens-belize-s-first-cement-plant.html), 2021-07-07: "We are proudly now producing cement made in Belize by Belizean hands."

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