Ghana Cement (Ghacem) | |
Type: | Private |
Foundation: | 1967 |
Location: | Tema, Ghana |
Industry: | Cement |
Homepage: | https://www.ghacem.com/en |
Ghana Cement also known as Ghacem was founded by the Government of Ghana in collaboration with Norcem AS of Norway, on August 30, 1967.[1] [2] It is the largest producer of cement in Ghana. Ghacem has since inception produced more than 30 million tons of cement.[3] [4]
The two primary factories of Ghacem are situated in Takoradi and Tema.[5] The bigger of the two factories, Tema, was the first to be founded. The Takoradi plant was established in the 1990s to cater to Ghana's Central and Western regions.