# Amsons Group to invest US$320m in Mbeya Cement expansion and new Tanga plant

The Tanzanian government signed an agreement with Amsons Group to invest US$320m to expand the Mbeya Cement plant and build a new cement plant in Tanga. The expansion will increase clinker capacity five-fold to 5000tpd, and the new plant will also produce 5000tpd.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2024-10-18
- Where: Mbeya and Tanga, Tanzania, Tanzania
- Value: $320.0M
- Jobs: 12,000
- Starts operating: 2026
- Status: announced
- Capacity: 5000 tpd clinker (each plant)
- Products: cement, clinker
- Sectors: [Construction Materials](https://endata.com/sectors/construction-materials.md)

## Companies

- [Mbeya Cement Company](https://endata.com/companies/73774.md)
- [Amsons Group](https://endata.com/companies/73773.md) (investor)

## Sources

- [cemnet.com](https://www.cemnet.com/News/story/177943/mbeya-cement-announce-us-320m-expansion.html), 2024-10-18: "This population increase drives high demand for construction materials."

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