Ohorongo composite plant opened

Ohorongo composite plant openedCement producer enhances local value addition Ohorongo Cement this week commissioned its first composite plant. With the commissioning of the new plant, Ohorongo is confident it can produce 6 800 bags of cement per hour. Ohorongo Cement this week opened its new composite plant and introduced a third packaging line. The composite plant bolsters Ohorongo''s cement production capacity to one million tons per year.

The N$150 million investment was constructed with the latest technology, and inaugurated by the deputy minister of mines and energy, Kornelia Shilunga, who described the investment as a testament to the importance that Ohorongo Cement attaches to the development of the country.

Shilunga said: “This strengthens our credibility as a nation that in as much as we invite investors, we also expect them to produce products that are of world class and quality.”

The Namibian Standards Institute certified Ohorongo Cement''s products for fulfilling the requirements at the opening of the composite plant.

Namibia Standards Institute chief executive officer Chie Wasserfall said this certificate would allow Ohorongo Cement to enter the Zambian and Botswana markets without additional certification and inspections.

“Ohorongo Cement will be allowed to use the marks of conformity on the specified cements. This gives customers and end-users peace of mind whenever purchasing or using the cement on which the NSI mark appears,” she said.

The new production unit will allow Ohorongo Cement to produce and supply Namibia with various types of consistent high-quality cement, while the new packaging line will increase the packaging of cement from the current 4 400 bags per hour to 6 800 bags per hour.

In addition to the packaging line Ohorongo Cement has also installed a two-ton bag-filling station for special projects aimed at optimising logistics.

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