Gebr Pfeiffer wins new order in Algeria

Société Saoura Ciment has contracted Gebr Pfeiffer to supply a vertical roller mill for its new greenfield plant in Bechar, Algeria.

The cement producers has ordered n MVR 5000 R-4 for cement raw material grinding. With a total drive power of 3800kW the mill has the capacity to grind 50tph to a fineness of a maximum 12 per cent R0.090mm. Delivery of the equipment is planned for the first half of 2018.

The contract comes after Société Saoura Ciment had switched to Gebr Pfeiffer technology for its Zahana works, also in Algeria.

With this deal, the number of Gebr Pfeiffer MVR mills sold to Algeria increases to four.