# Progreso opens $8.2M cement plant in Belize

Progreso inaugurated a new cement factory in Belize with a capacity of 100,000 tons per year, representing an investment of approximately US$8.2 million. The plant will create 30 direct jobs and about 100 indirect jobs.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2021-09-30
- Where: Belize, Belize
- Value: $8.20M
- Jobs: 30
- Starts operating: 30 Sep 2021
- Status: completed
- Capacity: 100,000 tons of cement per year
- Products: cement
- Sectors: [Construction Materials](https://endata.com/sectors/construction-materials.md)

## Companies

- [Progreso](https://endata.com/companies/58064.md)

## Sources

- [revistagranitodearena.com](https://www.revistagranitodearena.com/progreso-inaugurates-a-new-cement-factory-in-belize/), 2021-09-30: "Now we have a new plant that has the capacity to produce 100,000 tons of cement."

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