# National Cement of Alabama dedicates $300M Kiln 2 expansion at Ragland plant

National Cement of Alabama and parent Vicat Group dedicated a new production line at the Ragland, Alabama plant, a $300 million project doubling annual capacity to 2 million tons. The kiln is designed to run on 100% biomass or non-hazardous waste.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2022-07-21
- Where: Ragland, Alabama, United States
- Value: $300.0M
- Starts operating: 21 Jul 2022
- Status: completed
- Capacity: 2 million tons per year
- Products: cement, Portland-Limestone Cement
- Sectors: [Construction Materials](https://endata.com/sectors/construction-materials.md)

## Companies

- [National Cement of Alabama](https://endata.com/companies/64307.md)
- [Vicat](https://endata.com/companies/16215.md) (partner)

## Sources

- [concreteproducts.com](https://concreteproducts.com/index.php/2022/07/22/national-cement-blunts-co2-factor-while-doubling-flagship-mill-capacity/), 2022-07-22: "Executives of National Cement of Alabama and Paris-based parent Vicat Group staged a July 21 dedication of a new production line at their Ragland, Ala. plant."

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