Pacific Cement output expected to rise by over 50%

Cement production at Pacific Cement Ltd, Fiji, is forecast to increase by more than half following the company’s upgrades, according to the company’s CEO, Sowani Tuidrola.

“The mill production will greatly increase as it will go back to 100 per cent of which at this point we are producing at around 18tph and we will go back to about 25tph,” said Mr Tuidrola.

The cement plant is over 70 years old and requires significant repair. During this work the works will be closed for three weeks. To maintain supply, the company has imported 25,000t of cement.