Al Manakh Cement Plant
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Al Manakh Cement Plant (مصنع أسمنت اليمامة), also known as Al Yamamah Cement Factory), is an integrated cement plant operating in Al Manakh, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Location
The map below shows the exact location of the cement plant in Al Manakh, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia[1]:
Coordinates (WGS 84): 24.612595, 46.776715 (exact)[2]
Background
The Yamama Cement Plant originally opened in 1966 in Riyadh.[3] It experienced massive expansion, and in 2016 announced that it would move to a location outside the city and construct a new factory.[4] The company constructed two production lines at the factory with a capacity of over 10 million tonnes per year, and signed a contract in 2022 to move a third production line from the old site and expand it, which is expected to be completed in 2026.[5]
Cement Plant Details
Table 1: General Plant Details
| Plant type | Plant status | Start date |
|---|---|---|
| integrated[1] | Operating[1] | 1966[1] |
Table 2: Ownership Details
| Parent company | Parent company GEM ID | Owner name | Owner company GEM ID |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yamama Saudi Cement Co [100.0%] | E100000002096 [100.0%] | Yamama Saudi Cement Co [100.0%] (اسمنت اليمامة (Arabic) [100%])[6] | E100000002096 [100.0%] |
Table 3: Capacities
| Cement capacity (million metric tonnes per annum) | Clinker capacity (million metric tonnes per annum) | Unspecified capacity (million metric tonnes per annum) |
|---|---|---|
| 7.96[1] | 6.79[1] | – |
Table 4: Cement Production
| Primary cement color | Primary cement type | Production type |
|---|---|---|
| grey[1] | opc[1] | dry[7] |
Articles and Resources
Additional data
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 https://www.yamamacement.com/en/YamamaCement/Pages/AboutFactory.aspx.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://www.google.com/maps/@24.6119955;46.7783671;1385m/data=!3m1!1e3?hl=en&entry=ttu&g_ep=EgoyMDI0MTAwNy4xIKXMDSoASAFQAw%3D%3D.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ "Factory". Yamama Cement.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "إمارة الرياض توضّح تفاصيل نقل مصنع أسمنت اليمامة إ..." www.almowaten.net. Retrieved 2026-03-13.
- ↑ "أسمنت اليمامة: بدء تشغيل خط إنتاج بالمصنع الجديد تجريبياً بتكلفة 1.2 مليار ريال - معلومات مباشر". www.mubasher.info. Retrieved 2026-03-13.
- ↑ https://www.yamamacement.com/en/AboutUS/Pages/CompanyHistory.aspx.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ "Spatial Finance Initiative". 2021.
