Sococim Industries of Senegal (Vicat group) has announced its expansion project with the doubling of production capacity with the Kiln No 6 project in order to support the evolution of the market.

According to Deputy Director General, Matar Drop, “this project represents a concrete and ambitious commitment to meet the current high demand while integrating environmental concerns.”

In March 2023, Fives of France announced that it would be supplying a new burner and reducing NOx emissions for the new kiln line project. The Rufisque plant currently has a cement capacity of 3.5Mta.