According to Tehran Times some Euro 25m will be invested in a development plan that is aimed to increase the production capacity of the Ilam Cement Plant. According to the plant’s managing director Morteza Lotfi, about 95 per cent of the required equipment has been bought and would be installed in the factory soon. “The project, which started two years ago, is projected to add one million tons to the current 600,000-ton capacity of the plant,” he added.