Damascus, Dec.4 (SANA)The General Company for Cement and Building Materials Industry and Marketing (Omran) has completed a new investment map for Syria’s cement sector. The plan is designed to attract local and regional partners, expand production, and enhance the competitiveness of Syrian cement products.
Engineer Mahmoud Fadila explained that the company “reviewed dozens of offers from domestic and foreign companies and selected those most technically and financially viable, while ensuring that all assets return to the state at the end of the investment period.” He added that this approach will support the national economy and enhance the competitiveness of Syrian cement products.
Fadila also highlighted specific projects: the Tartous plant has been awarded to a UAE-based company, the Rastan plant to a local investor, and Iraq’s Vertex Company will rehabilitate Hama’s third production line to increase output to 10,000 tons per day within five years. Meanwhile, the al-Muslimiyah plant in Aleppo and the Adra plant in the Damascus countryside remain available for investment.
The sector faces challenges related to fuel-oil supply for kiln operations, prompting investors to adopt coal as a temporary solution for one year, while importing clinker from Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and Iraq to ensure market availability.
Fadila stressed the strategic importance of workforce development: “Our investment plan includes training technical personnel in modern cement manufacturing technologies, while also addressing environmental standards, particularly in areas that previously experienced high pollution levels.”
Omran has previously signed agreements with regional companies to rehabilitate plants and equip personnel to handle advanced techniques. The plan balances economic feasibility with environmental protection and aims to strengthen Syria’s industrial infrastructure.
