Leader makes its mark
Expected rapid infrastructure development in western Georgia combined with a limited existing cement capacity in the area, has prompted Leader Cement to seize the opportunity and enter the domestic market. The company will bring a 0.25Mta grinding facility online by 2015 and has partnered with French cement major Lafarge to help Leader Cement boost its operations in the country. By Leader Cement, Georgia.
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Leader Cement’s aims to bring a 0.25Mta grinding plant online by 2015
Historically, the Georgian cement sector has been concentrated in the east of the country, where HeidelbergCement and a number of small, private grinding companies operate facilities. With the government having since 2011 announced plans for the implementation of several big industrial and infrastructure projects, including large-scale hydropower plants and a new port in western Georgia, the industry realised the need to step up its activities.