Halla Cement Corp Gangneung Okgye Main Cement Plant

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Halla Cement Corp Gangneung Okgye Main Cement Plant (한라시멘트 옥계 본공장) is an integrated cement plant operating in Gangneung, Gangwon, South Korea.

Location

The map below shows the exact location of the cement plant in Gangneung, Gangwon, South Korea:

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Coordinates (WGS 84): 37.595437, 129.012789 (exact)

Background

The Okgye Plant is an integrated cement production facility with an annual production capacity of 6.6 million tons.

Construction of the Okgye Factory, was started in Okgye-myeon and completed in 1985 along with Kiln No. 1, and Kiln No. 2 and No. 3 were completed in 1990 . Subsequently, the port factory was completed in 1991 , and Kiln Unit 4 was finally completed in 1997.

The production lines at the plant are as follows:

• Okgye No.1: 3,600 tons/day
• Okgye No.2: 5,500 tons/day
• Okgye No.3: 5,500 tons/day
• Okgye No.4: 5,500 tons/day

In 2018, Asia Cement acquired Halla Cement, making it the third-largest cement producer in South Korea. This acquisition included the Okgye Plant and three slag cement grinding plants, bringing the combined company's market share to 19%.

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Cement Plant Details

Table 1: General Plant Details

Plant type	Plant status	Start date
integrated	operating	1985

Table 2: Ownership Details

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Parent company	Parent company GEM ID	Owner name	Owner company GEM ID
Asia Cement Co Ltd [100.0%]	E100002005627 [100.0%]	Halla Cement Corp [100.0%] (한라시멘트(주) (Korean) [100.0%])	E100002006677 [100.0%]

Table 3: Capacities (million metric tonnes per annum)

Cement capacity	Clinker capacity
1.20	6.60

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

Primary cement color	Primary cement type	Clinker substitution rate	2024 -2025 Cement production
grey	opc	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	4 (approximate)	unknown	unknown	unknown	yes

Table 6: Green Cement Technology

CCS/CCUS	Alternative fuel	Clay calcination
no	yes; unknown	no

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