KUCHING: Cahya Mata Cement Sdn Bhd, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Cahya Mata Sarawak Bhd
, expects to double its clinker production capacity with the development of a new facility, Clinker line two, in Mambong here.
The project is set to enhance cement production capacity in Sarawak and meet the state’s growing infrastructure demands for the next 15 years, Cahya Mata Cement said in a statement yesterday.
“Clinker line two will take 24 months to complete. It will incorporate state-of-the-art features to enhance both environmental performance and energy efficiency,” it said.
The new line will be developed in collaboration with Sinoma Industry Engineering (M) Sdn Bhd following a technical consulting agreement signed in November 2023, which covered the design and subsequent construction of the clinker line, as well as optimising the existing clinker production facility.
Once completed in March 2027, Clinker line two will be able to produce an additional 6,000 tonnes of clinker daily, effectively doubling Cahya Mata Cement’s annual production capacity from 900,000 to 1.92 million tonnes.
The new facility will feature a waste heat recovery system capable of generating up to 6MW, an advanced dust filtration system to reduce emissions by 50%, and equipment designed to lower both energy consumption and carbon dioxide emissions.
Once operational, the new facility will enable Cahya Mata Cement to meet the growing demand for cement in Sarawak, with a projected annual output of 2.4 million tonnes. — Bernama
