# National Cement Company doubles mill capacity with $300M project in Ragland, Alabama

National Cement Company of Alabama completed a $300 million project adding a new production line (Kiln 2) at its Ragland, Alabama plant, doubling annual capacity to over 2 million short tons and enabling a switch to biomass/waste fuel and portland-limestone cement to reduce CO2 emissions.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2023-01-06
- Where: Ragland, Alabama, United States
- Value: $300.0M
- Starts operating: Jul 2022
- Status: completed
- Capacity: over 2 million short tons per year
- Products: portland cement, portland-limestone cement
- Sectors: [Construction Materials](https://endata.com/sectors/construction-materials.md)

## Companies

- [National Cement Company of Alabama](https://endata.com/companies/64317.md)
- [Vicat](https://endata.com/companies/16215.md) (partner)

## Sources

- [cmcarbonmanagement.com](https://cmcarbonmanagement.com/national-cement-tames-co2-emissions-while-doubling-flagship-mill-capacity/), 2023-01-06: "A Kiln 2 ribbon cutting capped a two-year, $300 million project that brings annual Ragland capacity above 2 million short tons and assures a sharp reduction in net carbon dioxide emissions."

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