Democratic Republic of the Congo: Cement Kasaï SAS’ plant at Katanda plans to deliver its first cement bags in the first quarter of 2027. Technical director Bruno Tshitenga said that construction at the unit is 80% complete, according to the Congolese Press Agency. Tshitenga also noted that building the plant has been delayed due to ongoing logistics issues.
The new cement plant will start with a production capacity of 0.3Mt/yr. It will then expand to 1.2Mt/yr. Th project was launched in mid-2024. It is being built by China-based West China Cement.
