Alsafwa Cement Dhubaya-Jumah Cement Plant

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Alsafwa Cement Dhubaya-Jumah Cement Plant (مصنع اسمنت الصفوة), also known as Al Safwa Cement, is an integrated cement plant operating in Dhubaya-Jumah, Makkah, Saudi Arabia.

Location

The map below shows the exact location of the cement plant in Dhubaya-Jumah, Makkah, Saudi Arabia[1]:

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Coordinates (WGS 84): 22.552460, 39.435333 (exact)[2]

Background

The Al Safwa Cement Plant opened in 2012.[3] After doubling capacity with a second line in 2015, it reached a total of 4.2 million tonnes per year.[4] In 2022, the company announced plans to pursue carbon sequestration at its plant.[5]

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Cement Plant Details

Table 1: General Plant Details

Plant type Plant status Start date
integrated[1] operating[1] 2012[6]

Table 2: Ownership Details

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Parent company Parent company GEM ID Owner name Owner company GEM ID
Al-Khayat Group [100.0%] E100002005495 [100.0%] Alsafwa Cement Co [100.0%] (شركة اسمنت الصفوة (Arabic) [100.0%])[1] E100002005491 [100.0%]

Table 3: Capacities (million metric tonnes per annum)

Cement capacity Clinker capacity
4.40[7] 4.20[8]

Table 4: Cement Production (million metric tonnes per annum)

Primary cement color Primary cement type Clinker substitution rate 2024 -2025 Cement production
both[9] opc[9] 0–5% unknown

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[1] 2 (exact)[8] unknown yes[1] unknown unknown

Table 6: Green Cement Technology

CCS/CCUS Alternative fuel Clay calcination
yes[10] yes; tire derived fuel (TDF); industrial waste[11] no

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References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 https://web.archive.org/web/20241217232835/https://www.safwacc.com/story/. Archived from the original on 2024-12-17. Retrieved 2024-12-16. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. ↑ https://www.google.com/maps/@22.5520789;39.4331231;1407m/data=!3m1!1e3?entry=ttu&g_ep=EgoyMDI0MTAwMi4xIKXMDSoASAFQAw%3D%3D. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. ↑ "بدء إنتاج مصنع الصفوة للأسمنت في جدة بطاقة 5 آلاف طن يوميا". www.aleqt.com. Retrieved 2026-03-11.
  4. ↑ "الصفوة للأسمنت ترفع إنتاجها لـ 10 آلاف طن يوميًا".{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  5. ↑ "Al Safwa signed a memorandum of understanding for carbon sequestration - ALSafwa Cement - اسمنت الصفوة". www.safwacc.com. Retrieved 2026-03-11.
  6. ↑ https://www.aleqt.com/2012/02/15/article_626768.html. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  7. ↑ https://rocketreach.co/alsafwa-cement-co-profile_b5901969f96d937a. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 https://www.al-madina.com/article/407558/%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B5%D9%81%D9%88%D8%A9-%D9%84%D9%84%D8%A3%D8%B3%D9%85%D9%86%D8%AA-%D8%AA%D8%B1%D9%81%D8%B9-%D8%A5%D9%86%D8%AA%D8%A7%D8%AC%D9%87%D8%A7-%D9%84-10-%D8%A2%D9%84%D8%A7%D9%81-%D8%B7%D9%86-%D9%8A%D9%88%D9%85%D9%8A%D8%A7. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 https://www.safwacc.com/products/. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  10. ↑ https://www.safwacc.com/2022/12/19/al-safwa-signed-a-memorandum-of-understanding-for-carbon-sequestration/. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  11. ↑ https://www.safwacc.com/sustainability/. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)