West China Cement is planning a new 2.0 Mta cement plant in Alga in the Aktobe region in Kazakhstan. Investors are general contractor Aktobecem LLC and West China Cement. The investment costs were announced with US$ 143m. The plant is expected to fulfil 80% of the cement demand for the Aktobe region, reducing logistical costs and stabilizing seasonal price fluctuations. Project start is in spring 2025. The plant shall be operational by the end of 2026.