LafargeHolcim Meghnaghat-1 Cement Plant
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LafargeHolcim Meghnaghat-1 Cement Plant (লাফার্জহোলসিম মুন্সীগঞ্জ সিমেন্ট প্ল্যান্ট-১ (Bangla)), also known as Holcim Cement Meghnaghat 1), is a grinding cement plant operating in Munshiganj, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
Location
The map below shows the exact location of the cement plant in Munshiganj, Dhaka, Bangladesh[1]:
Coordinates (WGS 84): 23.611005, 90.613007 (exact)[2]
Background
LafargeHolcim Bangladesh Limited, the only cross border commercial venture between Bangladesh and India, was incorporated in Bangladesh on November 11, 1997. In February 2017, the Company has changed its name to “LafargeHolcim Bangladesh Limited (LHBL)” from “Lafarge Surma Cement Limited” following the merger of Lafarge Surma Cement (Bangladesh) Ltd. and Holcim Cement (Bangladesh) Ltd. In January 2018, the Company completed the acquisition of 100% shares of Holcim Cement (Bangladesh) Limited (HBL) with the remittance of BDT 5,047.82 million.[3][4]
The company operates manufacturing plants at Sunamganj, Narayangong and Mongla in Bangladesh. These include a fully integrated cement plant at Sunamganj in Chhatak, and three grinding plants: Meghnaghat 1, Meghnaghat 2 and Mongla Plants.[4] All the mills are closed circuit ball mills.[3]
Cement Plant Details
Table 1: General Plant Details
| Plant type | Plant status | Start date |
|---|---|---|
| grinding[5] | Operating[5] | 1995[6] |
Table 2: Ownership Details
| Parent company | Parent company GEM ID | Owner name | Owner company GEM ID |
|---|---|---|---|
| LafargeHolcim Bangladesh PLC [100.0%] | E100002007068 [100.0%] | LafargeHolcim Bangladesh PLC [100.0%] (লাফার্জহোলসিম বাংলাদেশ লি (Bangla) [100%])[7] | E100002007068 [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) |
|---|---|---|
| 1.6[6] | – | – |
Table 4: Cement Production
| Primary cement color | Primary cement type |
|---|---|
| grey[8] | blended[8][6] |
Articles and Resources
Additional data
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References
- ↑ (PDF) https://www.ilslbd.com/research_reports/Equity%20note%20-%20LafargeHolcim%20Bangladesh%20Limited.%20-%20June%202021.pdf.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://www.google.com/maps/place/LafargeHolcim+Meghnaghat+Cement+Plant+-+1/@23.6110593;90.6111467;599m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m12!1m5!3m4!2zMjPCsDM2JzM5LjYiTiA5MMKwMzYnNDYuOCJF!8m2!3d23.611005!4d90.613007!3m5!1s0x37544d25b1052b4f:0x32f1f6e6b23f4674!8m2!3d23.6114375!4d90.6124219!16s%2Fg%2F1tj50z2c?entry=ttu.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Notice of an extraordinary general meeting of the shareholders" (PDF). LafargeHolcim. 2017. Retrieved 2025-01-30.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ 4.0 4.1 "LafargeHolcim Bangladesh Limited" (PDF). ILSL Bangladesh. 2021-06. Retrieved 2025-01-30.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|date=(help)CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ 5.0 5.1 https://in.investing.com/equities/lafarge-surma-cement-ltd-company-profile.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 (PDF) https://www.lafargeholcim.com.bd/sites/bangladesh/files/documents/egm-report-2017.pdf.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://www.lafargeholcim.com.bd/company-profile.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 8.0 8.1 https://www.lafargeholcim.com.bd/cement-solutions.
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