KAMPONG SPEU, Cambodia: A US$250 million cement production plant, jointly owned by Chinese and Cambodian investors, was put into operation here in western Cambodia on Tuesday (May 20).
Speaking at the inauguration ceremony, Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet said the plant, built on the parcel of 407 hectares in the Aural district, is capable of producing 2.2 million tonnes of cement a year.
"It's the sixth cement plant in Cambodia, bringing the total cement production capacity in the kingdom to about 11 million tonnes per year," he said.
"These cement plants have transformed Cambodia from a country that imported 100 per cent of cement from overseas into a country that is capable of supplying its domestic demand entirely on its own," he added.
Moreover, the kingdom exported more than 30,000 tonnes of cement to Thailand in 2024, he said.
It is estimated that Cambodia needs more than 10 million tonnes of cement per year to meet the growing demand for the construction sector. - Xinhua
