Cambodia’s Thai Boon Roong Cement Co Ltd is expected to inaugurate its new 3500tpd facility in Dang Tong district, Kampot, next month. As Kampot’s fourth cement plant, the province’s production capacity will rise to 17,000tpd and bring the country’s total domestic capacity to 8Mta, according to the Phnom Penh Post.
"This yield will contribute to reducing imports from abroad and creating jobs for the local people," said Cheav Tay, provincial governor.
Chip Mong Insee Cement Corp’s Public and Government Relations Manager, Tieng Sopheak Vichea, has said that progress in the construction sector has steadily increased the demand for cement in Cambodia. This year, cement consumption may be between 8-9Mt, up from 7-8Mt last year, said Mr Vichea.
"When the Thai Boon Rong factory officially opens, it will slash imports by a great amount, which means that we can be nearly 100 per cent self-reliant," he said.
