LafargeHolcim Maroc Meknes Cement Plant
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LafargeHolcim Maroc Meknes Cement Plant (مصنع إسنمت لافارج هولسيم المغرب بمدينة مكنس) is an integrated cement plant operating in Meknes, Fès-Meknès, Morocco.
Location
The map below shows the exact location of the cement plant in Meknes, Fès-Meknès, Morocco[1]:
Coordinates (WGS 84): 33.910459, -5.495390 (exact)[2]
Background
The Meknes Cement Plant began production in 1953, but has undergone huge expansion over the years, including conversion from wet to dry production and the installation of a second production line in 1993, which raised total cement production to 1.75 million tonnes per year.[3][4]
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Cement Plant Details
Table 1: General Plant Details
| Plant type | Plant status | Start date |
|---|---|---|
| integrated[1] | operating[1] | 1953[5] |
Table 2: Ownership Details
| Parent company | Parent company GEM ID | Owner name | Owner company GEM ID |
|---|---|---|---|
| LafargeHolcim Maroc SA [100.0%] | E100002006206 [100.0%] | LafargeHolcim Maroc SA [100.0%][6] | E100002006206 [100.0%] |
Table 3: Capacities (million metric tonnes per annum)
| Cement capacity | Clinker capacity |
|---|---|
| 1.75[5] | 1.10[7] |
Table 4: Cement Production (million metric tonnes per annum)
| Primary cement color | Primary cement type | Clinker substitution rate | 2024 -2025 Cement production |
|---|---|---|---|
| grey[8] | blended[8] | unknown | 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[5] | 2 (exact)[5] | unknown | yes[5] | yes[5] | unknown |
Table 6: Green Cement Technology
| CCS/CCUS | Alternative fuel | Clay calcination |
|---|---|---|
| no | yes; unknown[9] | no |
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Additional data
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 https://www.lafargeholcim.ma/fr/Implantation.
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{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ "Usine Lafarge Meknès : Historique et Processus | PDF | Ciment | Énergie et ressources". www.scribd.com. Retrieved 2026-03-04.
- ↑ "Rapport de Stage à LafargeHolcim Meknès | PDF | Ciment | Informatique". www.scribd.com. Retrieved 2026-03-04.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 5.5 https://www.scribd.com/document/366174481/Rapport-de-Stage-LafargeHolcim-Meknes-2018.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://www.lafargeholcim.ma/fr/contacts.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://www.scribd.com/document/429709860/Recherche-Guedira.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 8.0 8.1 https://www.lafargeholcim.ma/fr/fondation-et-structure.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://www.lafargeholcim.ma/fr/la-nouvelle-cimenterie-agadir-souss-est-operationnelle.
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