# East African Portland Cement resumes production after Sh400M upgrade

East African Portland Cement PLC (EAPCC) resumed full production at its Athi River factory after a Sh400 million plant upgrade. The upgrade aims to increase annual cement production capacity to one million metric tonnes by 2026, up from 310,000 tonnes.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2024-05-02
- Where: Athi River, Kenya
- Value: $3.00M (400.0M KES)
- Starts operating: 2 May 2024
- Status: completed
- Capacity: 1,000,000 metric tonnes of cement per annum
- Products: cement
- Sectors: [Construction Materials](https://endata.com/sectors/construction-materials.md)

## Companies

- [East African Portland Cement Company](https://endata.com/companies/22060.md)

## Sources

- [businessdailyafrica.com](https://www.businessdailyafrica.com/bd/corporate/industry/manufacturing/portland-cement-reopens-factory-after-sh400m-upgrade-4609846), 2024-05-02: "With the finalisation of the plant refurbishment and the resultant improved production and efficiency, we are confident that the company will accomplish the production and revenue targets."

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