# Lemi cement plant phase 1 to be commissioned in Ethiopia

The first phase of the Lemi cement plant in Ethiopia, with 4.5Mta cement capacity, will be commissioned in March 2024. The $600m plant is part of a $2.2bn joint venture between National Cement Co and West International Holding.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2024-02-09
- Where: Lemi Building Materials Industrial Park, Amhara region, Ethiopia
- Value: $600.0M
- Starts operating: Mar 2024
- Status: under construction
- Capacity: 4.5Mta cement, 10,000tpd clinker
- Products: cement, clinker
- Sectors: [Construction Materials](https://endata.com/sectors/construction-materials.md)

## Companies

- [National Cement](https://endata.com/companies/31162.md) (partner)
- [Sinoma (Suzhou) Construction](https://endata.com/companies/34667.md) (partner)
- [West International Holding Limited](https://endata.com/companies/52500.md) (partner)

## Sources

- [cemnet.com](https://www.cemnet.com/News/story/176366/ethiopia-to-join-africa-s-big-league.html), 2024-02-09: "Next month, the first phase of an extra 7.5Mta of cement capacity will be commissioned in Ethiopia."

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