Saudi-based Southern Province Cement Company has announced that it had partially accepted and handed over a new production line at its Jazan cement plant, thus marking another step toward completion of a project to replace the plant’s existing production lines.

The partial acceptance and handover took place today (September 21), following the completion of most construction phases and the start of trial operations for certain production stages, said the company in its filing to the Saudi bourse Tadawul.

The remaining components of the project will be handed over and the full project is expected to enter commercial operation according to the approved implementation schedule.

The project is likely to be completed by the end of 2026.

The company had previously announced the latest developments on the project in December last year, including the completion of most construction phases and the start of trial operations for certain production stages.-TradeArabia News Service