Ghana Standards Authority shuts down 3 cement factories for using inferior materials

The move forms part of the standard authority to crack down on substandard cement production in the country.

The GSA also banned the issuance of permits to new cement companies as part of its crackdown.

The ban is designed to encourage existing companies to grow and flourish, and the authority is also taking measures to prevent products from being imported.

At Xin An Safe Cement Ghana Ltd, a test result showed that limestone did not conform to the requirements for Calcium Carbonate content in the product.

At Kumasi Cement Ghana Ltd, official test results indicated that Gypsum did not conform to the requirements for percent Calcium Sulphate as required in the standard, GS C22/C22M-00 (2015), while limestone did not conform to the requirements for Calcium Carbonate content as required in the standard, GS 1118:2016.

Similarly, test results from samples taken at the Unicem Cement Ghana Ltd showed that limestone did not conform to the requirements for Calcium Carbonate content.