KUALA LUMPUR: Cahya Mata Sarawak Bhd
's unit Cahya Mata Cement Sdn Bhd has awarded a RM673 million contract to Sinoma Industry Engineering (M) Sdn Bhd to build a new 6,000-tonnes-per-day clinker line at its Mambong Integrated Plant in Kuching.
Cahya Mata said in a filing with Bursa Malaysia today that the project is expected to more than double its subsidiary's annual clinker capacity from 900,000 tonnes to 1.9 million tonnes.
"It would also improve the group's cost efficiency and eliminating the need for future clinker imports, which will significantly reduce the carbon footprint in the company’s cement production," it said.
"The project shall commence in August 2025 and is expected to commence production of clinker by April 2027 and be fully commissioned by June 2027," it said.
Meanwhile, Cahya Mata group managing director Datuk Seri Sulaiman Abdul Rahman Taib said the Mambong Clinker Line 2 is a key step in strengthening Sarawak’s cement supply chain, boosting capacity, reducing import reliance and ensuring future demand reliability.
"Beyond production, it reflects Cahya Mata’s commitment to building a modern facility that positions us as possibly the greenest cement producer in the region," he said.
Cahya Mata said the facility will feature state-of-the-art technologies to improve environmental performance and energy efficiency, including a waste heat recovery system capable of generating up to six megawatt of power and an advanced dust filtration system designed to reduce dust emissions to more than half of the current regulatory limit.
The Clinker Line 2 will also employ high-efficiency equipment to reduce energy use and carbon dioxide emissions, while incorporating locally sourced alternative raw materials and fuels to further limit reliance on fossil fuels.
"At peak construction, the project will create up to 500 jobs and generate spillover benefits for local businesses, especially in the Padawan and Kuching area," it said. - Bernama
