Chhatak Cement Factory ready for exporting cement to Assam
Saturday, 29 November 2008
SYLHET, Nov 28 (BSS): The production of Chhatak Cement Company has been increased as the factory is producing quality cement.
The company is not only fulfilling the local demands but also going to export cement to Indian state of Assam soon.
'Sylhet Mart', a local business firm will export cement produced in Chhatak Cement Factory.
Official sources said that the factory is producing quality cement using modern equipment and following special process.
The production target of the factory this year has been fixed at 150,000 metric tonnes as demand for cement increased both at home and abroad, they said.
They further said, "We will have to ensure the quality of our product to face the challenges in the competitive market."
The Chhatak Cement Company Limited, an enterprise of the Bangladesh Chemical Industries Corporation (BCIC), was established on 254.87 acres in 1937 in Chhatak Upazila.
The factory is also producing sulphate resistant cement for using in constructing underground structure as well as in the seashore.
The annual capacity of the factory has increased to 233,000 metric tonnes after BMRI from 135,000 metric tonnes in 2000 year. It has produced 187,000 metric tonnes in 2003-04, the highest production in the factory.
Factory sources said the full capacity of the factory could not have been utilised due to lack of skilled workforce and other facilities.
The company entered into a 20-year agreement with an Indian company to supply limestone to Chhatak Cement Factory.
The company is not only fulfilling the local demands but also going to export cement to Indian state of Assam soon.
'Sylhet Mart', a local business firm will export cement produced in Chhatak Cement Factory.
Official sources said that the factory is producing quality cement using modern equipment and following special process.
The production target of the factory this year has been fixed at 150,000 metric tonnes as demand for cement increased both at home and abroad, they said.
They further said, "We will have to ensure the quality of our product to face the challenges in the competitive market."
The Chhatak Cement Company Limited, an enterprise of the Bangladesh Chemical Industries Corporation (BCIC), was established on 254.87 acres in 1937 in Chhatak Upazila.
The factory is also producing sulphate resistant cement for using in constructing underground structure as well as in the seashore.
The annual capacity of the factory has increased to 233,000 metric tonnes after BMRI from 135,000 metric tonnes in 2000 year. It has produced 187,000 metric tonnes in 2003-04, the highest production in the factory.
Factory sources said the full capacity of the factory could not have been utilised due to lack of skilled workforce and other facilities.
The company entered into a 20-year agreement with an Indian company to supply limestone to Chhatak Cement Factory.