Name and Location
Djelfa cement plant, Algeria.

Project Description
The project entails the construction of a greenfield integrated cement manufacturing plant, with a capacity of 3,2-million tons a year in the central region of Djelfa, some 300 km south of the capital, Algiers.

The plant will feature two production lines, each with a capacity of 4 500 t/d.

The project will be implemented in two phases. Phase one of the project will yield 1,6-million tons a year, with 3,2-million tons of cement expected at full capacity.

Value
The project has an estimated cost of $579-million.

Duration
Initial cement production is scheduled to take place in 2011, with full production scheduled for 2013.

Client
Asec Ciment Algerie, a joint subsidiary of Cairo-based Asec Cement, and Citadel Capital.

Key Contracts and Suppliers
FLSmidth (production lines supplier); International Finance Corporation and Banque Extérieure d’Algérie (finance); and ECG Engineering Consultants Group (design review).

Latest Developments
None stated.

On Budget and on Time?
The project is under way and the first phase set for completion in 2011.

Contact Details for Project Information
Asec Ciment Algerie, tel +213 770 25 4242 or fax +213 2191 9591.
FLSmidth head of corporate communications and investor relations Pernille Friis Andersen, tel +45 3618 1887 or email pefa@flsmidth.com.