Al Jouf Cement Company Turaif Cement Plant
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Al Jouf Cement Company Turaif Cement Plant (مصنع اسمنت الجوف), also known as Al Jouf Cement Factory, is an integrated cement plant operating in Turaif, Northern, Saudi Arabia.
Location
The map below shows the exact location of the cement plant in Turaif, Northern, Saudi Arabia[1]:
Coordinates (WGS 84): 31.415197, 38.682508 (exact)[2]
Background
The Al Jouf Cement Plant opened in 2007. It later added a second line to double cement production to 3.5 million tonnes per year, though in 2024 the plant produced under 1.5 million tonnes.[3][4][5] In 2024, due to rising fuel costs, the company announced it would study the use of alternative fuels and the installation of a Waste Heat Recovery system.[6]
Ownership Tree
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Cement Plant Details
Table 1: General Plant Details
| Plant type | Plant status | Start date |
|---|---|---|
| integrated[7] | operating[7] | 2007[7] |
Table 2: Ownership Details
| Parent company | Parent company GEM ID | Owner name | Owner company GEM ID |
|---|---|---|---|
| Al Jouf Cement Company SJSC [100.0%] | E100002005220 [100.0%] | Al Jouf Cement Company SJSC [100.0%] (شركة أسمنت الجوف (Arabic) [100.0%])[7] | E100002005220 [100.0%] |
Table 3: Capacities (million metric tonnes per annum)
| Cement capacity | Clinker capacity |
|---|---|
| 3.50[8] | 3.65[9] |
Table 4: Cement Production (million metric tonnes per annum)
| Primary cement color | Primary cement type | Clinker substitution rate | 2024 -2025 Cement production |
|---|---|---|---|
| grey[10] | opc[10] | 0–5% | 1.47[11] |
Table 5: Clinker Production
| Clinker production method | Number of operating kilns (accuracy) | Number of developing kilns (accuracy) | Kiln technology - preheater | Kiln technology - precalciner | Kiln technology - waste heat recovery |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| dry[12] | 2 (exact)[12] | unknown | yes[12] | unknown | unknown |
Table 6: Green Cement Technology
| CCS/CCUS | Alternative fuel | Clay calcination |
|---|---|---|
| no | no | no |
Articles and Resources
Additional data
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References
- ↑ https://joufcem.com.sa/en/contact-us/.
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{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ "من نحن – Al Jouf". joufcem.com.sa. Retrieved 2026-03-11.
- ↑ "Al Jouf Cement's revenue drop results in net loss in 2024". www.cemnet.com. Retrieved 2026-03-11.
- ↑ "About us – Al Jouf". joufcem.com.sa. Retrieved 2026-03-11.
- ↑ "Al Jouf Cement says fuel price adjustment to increase production costs by 9%". www.argaam.com. Retrieved 2026-03-11.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 https://joufcem.com.sa/eN/About-us/.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://www.cemnet.com/News/story/179004/al-jouf-cement-s-revenue-drop-results-in-net-loss-in-2024.html.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://joufcem.com.sa/%d9%85%d9%86-%d9%86%d8%ad%d9%86/.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 10.0 10.1 https://joufcem.com.sa/en/products/.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://joufcem.com.sa/eN/About-us/#1689067074857-0b390c09-b00b.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 12.0 12.1 12.2 https://maps.app.goo.gl/sTHdJ1xkE7RpBub17.
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