Société Tuniso-Andalouse de Ciment Blanc Feriana Cement Plant

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Société Tuniso-Andalouse de Ciment Blanc Feriana Cement Plant, also known as Andalouse White Cement, Kasserine Cement Plant, is an integrated cement plant operating in Feriana, Kasserine, Tunisia.

Location

The map below shows the exact location of the cement plant in Feriana, Kasserine, Tunisia[1]:

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Coordinates (WGS 84): 34.937498, 8.529906 (exact)[2]

Background

The SOTACIB Kasserine cement plant is the largest producer of white cement in Tunisia. It began production in 1987 and expanded with a second production line to reach a total capacity of 700 thousand tonnes per year.[3] The plant has faced accusations of dangerous working conditions, especially after a 2022 incident left 1 worker dead and a dozen injured.[4]

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Cement Plant Details

Table 1: General Plant Details

Plant type Plant status Start date
integrated[1] operating[1] 1987[1]

Table 2: Ownership Details

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Parent company Parent company GEM ID Owner name Owner company GEM ID
Cementos Molins SA [100.0%] E100002005937 [100.0%] Société Tuniso Andalouse de Ciment Blanc SA [100.0%][1] E100002006377 [100.0%]

Table 3: Capacities (million metric tonnes per annum)

Cement capacity Clinker capacity
0.70[5] 0.65[1]

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

Primary cement color Primary cement type Clinker substitution rate 2024 -2025 Cement production
white[6] unknown[5] 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] unknown unknown

Table 6: Green Cement Technology

CCS/CCUS Alternative fuel Clay calcination
no no no

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References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 https://www.sotacib.com/feriana/en/who-we-are. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. https://www.google.com/maps/@34.9374149;8.529654;78m/data=!3m1!1e3?entry=ttu&g_ep=EgoyMDI0MTAwMS4wIKXMDSoASAFQAw%3D%3D. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. "Rapport de stage chez SOTACIB Feriana | PDF | Ciment". www.scribd.com. Retrieved 2026-03-16.
  4. "Tunisia: Sotacib cement co. allegedly jeopardizes worker's health and safety in Kasserine, resulting in the death of one worker and multiple injuries to 12 others during factory explosion; co. did not respond - Business and Human Rights Centre". Business and Human Rights Centre. Retrieved 2026-03-16.
  5. 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 https://www.scribd.com/document/612620686/Anouer-Stage-Perfectionnement-Finale. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  6. https://www.sotacib.com/feriana/en/our-products. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)