# Eqiom to expand Lumbres cement plant capacity by 57%

Eqiom, part of CRH, announced a EUR300m investment to increase cement production capacity at its Lumbres plant in France from 0.7Mta to 1.1Mta by 2026. The project includes a new kiln to reduce emissions and fuel consumption.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2024-02-29
- Where: Lumbres, France
- Value: $325.0M (300.0M EUR)
- Starts operating: 2026
- Status: announced
- Capacity: 1.1 million tonnes per year
- Products: cement
- Sectors: [Construction Materials](https://endata.com/sectors/construction-materials.md)

## Companies

- [Eqiom](https://endata.com/companies/29893.md)
- [CRH](https://endata.com/companies/15142.md) (investor)

## Sources

- [cemnet.com](https://www.cemnet.com/News/story/176486/eqiom-to-boost-lumbres-capacity-by-57-.html), 2024-02-29: "The EUR300m investment will include the installation of a new kiln, which aims to lower the plant’s CO2 emissions by 20%."

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