Yamama Cement awarded Sinoma Overseas a contract for a cement plant upgrade to 12,500 tpd in the Riyadh region, Saudi Arabia. The upgrade comes after a decision by the Management Board in April 2021, to relocate the existing cement kiln line No 7 with a capacity pf 10,000 tph from the company’s production site in the south of Riyadh to a new plant location in Northern Halal in the Al-Kharj Governorate of the Riyadh region. The contract for the relocation of the production line, supplied by thyssenkrupp Polysius, was awarded to Sinoma in November 2022 and is based on a directive by the Emirate of Riyadh. Commissioning of the plant relocation and upgrade is expected in 2nd half of 2025.