# Adbri starts $199M Kwinana upgrade to boost cement capacity in Western Australia

Adbri commenced construction on the $199 million Kwinana Upgrade Project in Western Australia, combining two cement sites to increase annual production capacity from 1.1 mtpa to 1.5 mtpa. The project will create 130 construction jobs and is expected to be operational by mid-2023.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2021-10-15
- Where: Kwinana, Western Australia, Australia
- Value: $145.0M (199.0M AUD)
- Jobs: 130
- Starts operating: Q3 2023
- Status: under construction
- Capacity: 1.5 million tonnes per annum
- Products: cement
- Sectors: [Construction Materials](https://endata.com/sectors/construction-materials.md)

## Companies

- [Adbri](https://endata.com/companies/49906.md)

## Sources

- [quarrymagazine.com](https://www.quarrymagazine.com/adbri-goes-shovels-down-on-kwinana-upgrade/), 2021-10-14: "The Kwinana upgrade project will improve the competitiveness of WA manufacturing against imports, boost local construction jobs and economic activity."

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