LafargeHolcim Maroc Oujda Cement Plant

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LafargeHolcim Maroc Oujda Cement Plant (مصنع الإسمنت لافارج هولسيم وجدة), also known as Oujda Cement Plant, is an integrated cement plant operating in Oujda, Oriental, Morocco.

Location

The map below shows the exact location of the cement plant in Oujda, Oriental, Morocco[1]:

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Coordinates (WGS 84): 34.595314, -2.346988 (exact)[2]

Background

The Oujda Cement Plant started operation in 1979, with an annual capacity on 1.2 million tonnes of cement.[3] It was originally planned to be a joint venture supported by both the Moroccan and Algerian governments, but the Algerian side withdrew before opening. In 2002, the plant was acquired by Holcim, later merged into Lafarge Holcim.[4]

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Cement Plant Details

Table 1: General Plant Details

Plant type Plant status Start date
integrated[1] operating[1] 1979-01[5]

Table 2: Ownership Details

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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
1.20[5] unknown

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

Primary cement color Primary cement type Clinker substitution rate 2024 -2025 Cement production
grey[7] blended[7] 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[8] 1 (exact)[8] unknown yes[8] unknown unknown

Table 6: Green Cement Technology

CCS/CCUS Alternative fuel Clay calcination
no yes; unknown[9] no

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References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 https://www.lafargeholcim.ma/fr/Implantation. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. ↑ https://www.google.com/maps/@34.59557;-2.3494687;1055m/data=!3m1!1e3?entry=ttu&g_ep=EgoyMDI0MDkyOS4wIKXMDSoASAFQAw%3D%3D. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. ↑ "Rapport sur la CIOR et son développement | PDF | Maroc | Ciment". www.scribd.com. Retrieved 2026-03-04.
  4. ↑ "Étude sur la régularité du cru au clinker | PDF | Ciment | Matériaux". www.scribd.com. Retrieved 2026-03-04.
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 https://www.scribd.com/document/17717474/cior-ciment. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  6. ↑ https://www.lafargeholcim.ma/fr/contacts. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 https://www.lafargeholcim.ma/fr/fondation-et-structure. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 https://www.scribd.com/document/576522225/l-Etude-de-La-Regularite-de-La-Matiere-Du-Cru-Au-Clinker. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  9. ↑ https://www.lafargeholcim.ma/fr/la-nouvelle-cimenterie-agadir-souss-est-operationnelle. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)