Addis Ababa, June 28 – Expansion project of Messebo Cement Factory that has been carried out at a cost of over 2.3 billion birr was inaugurated on Saturday, June 25, 2011.nPrime Minister Meles Zenawi said while inaugurating the project that the expansion project inaugurated today (June 25) would have a key role in addressing cement shortage in the country. The premier also commended management staff and employees of the factory for showing their commitment in alleviating the cement shortage that occurred due to the thriving construction sector in the country. Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Endowment Fund for Rehabilitation of Tigray (EFFORT), Abadi Zemu, on his part said that companies under EFFORT have been contributing their share for the successful realization of the Growth and Transformation Plan (GTP).
According to Abadi, the second-phase expansion project that has been undertaken for the past two years would have a significant contribution in accelerating technology transfer, human resource development and improving quality and supply of cement product to the country. General Manager of Messebo Cement Factory, Hatsey Berhe, said the expansion project alone would enable the factory to produce 3,000 tonnes of cement per day and 1.3 million tonnes annually, thus raising the total production capacity of the factory to 2.2 billon tonnes per annum. The expansion project was undertaken by a Chinese company named Hefi Cement Research and Design Institute, he said.bA Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was also signed between mayor of Mekelle town, Niguse Gebere and General Manager of Messebo Cement Factory, Hatsey Berhe that enable the latter to construct a hospital in Mekelle town at a cost of 40 million birr. Prime Minister Meles Zenawi on the occasion handed over certificates for organizations and individuals that contributed for the success of the project. (waltainfo.com)
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