Ghana Cement Explained

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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]

Operations

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.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Welcome to Ghacem - The Nation Builder. Ghana Cement. 23 June 2015 .
  2. Web site: 2020-01-28. Ministry of Trade and Industry in Ghana bans the issuance of permits to new cement companies. 2021-05-07. World Cement. en.
  3. Web site: GHACEM reduces Ex-factory cement price by about 2 cedis . www.myjoyonline.com. My Joyonline. 23 June 2015.
  4. Kpekpena. Israel. Hu. Haiyan. 2019-01-01. Ghacem in Ghana: marketing cement in a newly competitive environment. The CASE Journal. 15. 5. 485–502. 10.1108/TCJ-01-2018-0016. 1544-9106.
  5. Web site: Ghacem Limited Devex . 2024-06-08 . www.devex.com.