Akhangarancement, a subsidiary of Eurocement (Russia), has started preliminary stages of the construction of a new dry process 3Mta kiln line in Uzbekistan.

Construction is moving into the active phase with the construction site ready for large-scale works. At the same time, cement production at the existing kiln lines will continue at full volume.

A new generation substation has been installed for the existing technological line to keep production going, and the construction of a new substation has begun. The transport system is also being modernised, including the construction of an access road and the creation of a customs warehouse to optimise the logistics of cargo delivery.

The peak of construction work will be in 2019, and the completion of construction and commissioning is planned for mid-2020. CNBM industrial group, China, is the contractor for the US$150m project.