Baku, Azerbaijan, May 15
By Matanat Nasibova - Trend:
Gazakh Cement Plant LLC, large industrial enterprise in Azerbaijan, increased production volume of building materials by 10-12 percent since the early 2020 compared to the same period of 2019, a source in the company told Trend.
According to the source, in April of this year, the enterprise produced 28,294 tons of cement and 21,233 tons of clinker.
"During the four months of 2020, from January through April, cement production at this enterprise amounted to 236,798 tons, and clinker – to 193,026 tons. The plant's daily clinker production reaches 3,300 tons."
“As of now, the plant’s production volume exceeds 1 million tons of building materials per year,” the source noted. “It is planned to bring this figure to 1.2 million tons by the end 2020.”
Clinker production increased by 10 percent in 2019 compared to 2018, and the volume of cement production exceeded 20 percent.
Gazakh Cement Plant LLC is one of the largest manufacturers of building materials in Azerbaijan. Besides the cement, the enterprise produces concrete and clinker.
The construction of the plant began in 2007 in the village of Dash Salahli, Gazakh district. The production capacity of the plant was calculated for 1.2 million tons of cement per year.
The plant has installed new types of modern equipment in order to increase production capabilities.