Philippines-based Northern Cement Corp (NCC) has started the US$200 million expansion of its Pangasinan plant, as part of an aggressive plan by San Miguel Corp (SMC) to increase its cement capacity.
SMC is working on a cement expansion drive worth $1 billion to expand its capacity by 10 million tonnes to 16 million tonnes, according to Ramon S Ang, president of NCC. NCC’s Pangasinan plant expansion will increase its cement capacity to over 2 million tonnes/year. The company has bought the newest manufacturing technologies for its existing lines, as it works on the completion of a modernisation programme.
