Boral concludes deal with Geelong Port for new facility

A new clinker grinding and cement facility is to be built at Geelong following an agreement between Boral Cement and Geelong Port, Australia.

The 25-year agreement will see Boral invest AUD130m (US$94.3m) in a 1.3Mta facility, which is to be connected by a conveyor system to Lascelles Wharf to provide efficient discharge and processing.

The new facility is expected to enable Boral to increase capacity to meet future infrastructure demand in Victoria and extend Boral’s range of products.

“It will have the capacity and operational flexibility to provide our customers with secure supply of a broad range of products that supports their growth,” according to Ross Harper, Boral Cement’s executive general manager.

Construction on the new works is expected to start shortly with completion scheduled in 2020.