Dzata Cement Unveils Expansion to Lift Output Toward Three Million Tonnes

Dzata Cement Limited is preparing a major expansion of its production, storage, packing and logistics infrastructure as the wholly Ghanaian-owned cement manufacturer marks its fifth anniversary, with plans to raise its operational capacity and position the company for annual production of about three million tonnes.

The programme includes installing a 300-tonne-per-hour Multi Big Bag Receiver (MBBR), building four additional 10,000-tonne cement silos to raise storage capacity to 40,000 tonnes, and developing a largely automated packing facility capable of handling about 6,000 tonnes of cement a day.

The company also plans to introduce additional cement grades, explore 25-kilogramme bags alongside its existing 50-kilogramme bags, strengthen its laboratory facilities and improve its health, safety and environmental systems.

Announcing the plans at the launch of Dzata Cement's fifth anniversary celebration, Plant Director Abderrahim Ouahab said the new capital expenditure programme had been approved by Chief Executive Officer Ibrahim Mahama and would support the company's next phase of growth.

He said the MBBR would significantly improve the receipt and processing of jumbo bags while enhancing cement transfer, screening, dust collection and recycling, and would integrate with the company's existing silos to improve operational flexibility and support smoother bulk-loading.

The investment is also expected to cut truck waiting times and reduce dependence on forklifts and manual handling, while limiting interaction between workers and mobile equipment — improving workplace safety, dust control, housekeeping and waste management.