East Africa Portland Cement Company (EAPCC) is set to resume full operations after the implementation of its strategic plan, plant refurbishment and new management.
The Athi River-based plant that has recently been operating at a capacity of 20 per cent, has now recorded a major increase of up to more than 50 per cent.
Currently, production stands at 1,500 tonnes of cement per day. Speaking during the induction tour of the new board members, directors and chairman at Ilbisil Limestone Mines and Managing Director Oliver Kirubai said the company revival is bearing fruit.
He said the company recently upgraded its clinker at a cost of Sh500 million that has seen the firm cut out 16 metres of its Kiln shell and replaced it with a new one. ‘’We have already started producing our own clinker after an upgrade of our Kiln. With the upgrade, we expect improved plant reliability and an output increase of almost 50 per cent. Blue Triangle Cement will be produced in plenty and availed across the country,’’ said Kirubai.
