FLSmidth wins new order in the Middle East

Denmark-based FLSmidth, the global provider of equipment to the mining and cement industries, is to deliver a large efficiency upgrade for Arabian Cement Company’s site in Rabigh, Saudi Arabia.

In a hot Saudi Arabian cement market, keeping production costs down is a critical competitive factor – Saudi-based Arabian Cement Company is doing exactly that with a new efficiency upgrade, which will improve the operation of the existing line with less fuel and power consumption.

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The equipment is to be commissioned by the end of 2021.

“The Saudi Arabian cement market is highly competitive with increasing demand, we are therefore constantly looking at ways to improve the efficiency at our Rabigh site,” explains Dr. Badr Osama Johar, CEO at Arabian Cement Company. “With FLSmidth having provided the original line, they were the obvious candidate for the upgrade – we wanted a trusted partner, who knows the ins and outs of the plant and are able to secure the success of the upgrade."

“The order reaffirms our strong and long-lasting relationship with ACC,” says Omar Rabia, Sales Manager of Upgrade Sales at FLSmidth. “The upgrade once again underlines our position as the preferred supplier of sustainable and productivity-enhancing solutions.

Arabian Cement is the first cement company in The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the entire Arabian Gulf. Its core business is production and trade of cement, building materials, related accessories and derivatives. The country, through Vision 2030, is looking to increase the gross domestic product from non-oil industries, on top of which is the construction sector.

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FLSmidth is a recognised leader in delivering market-leading engineering, equipment and service solutions for the mining and cement industries.

The company, founded in 1882, today operates globally and employs 10,700 people in more than 60 countries. In 2020, FLSmidth generated revenue of DKK 16.4 billion (€ 2.2 billion).  MissionZero is its sustainability ambition towards zero emissions in mining and cement by 2030.

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