The plant, regarded as the largest of its kind globally, is a partnership between Heidelberg Materials and CBI Ghana Ltd.
Calcined clay cement is produced by heating clay rich in kaolinite to transform it into a reactive material that can partially replace clinker in cement production. The process reduces carbon emissions while maintaining the strength and durability required for construction.
At the commissioning ceremony, President Mahama said the project reinforced Ghana’s ambition to become a leading industrial and manufacturing centre in Africa. He praised the investors for selecting Ghana as the location for a facility that combined advanced technology with environmental sustainability.
He noted that establishing the plant in Tema, long recognised as Ghana’s industrial hub since the era of Kwame Nkrumah, symbolised the continuation of the country’s industrialisation agenda.
The President said the investment also demonstrated the confidence of international businesses in Ghana’s policy environment and economic management. He assured the private sector that government would continue to maintain conditions that encouraged large-scale industrial investments.
The facility has an annual production capacity of 1.5 million tonnes of calcined clay cement, a material that significantly lowers the carbon footprint associated with traditional cement manufacturing.
According to the President, the adoption of limestone calcined clay cement technology would allow Ghana to reduce its dependence on imported clinker by utilising locally available clay resources. This, he said, would retain more value within the domestic economy and help stabilise production costs in the construction sector.
He explained that the plant would be powered partly by natural gas supplied through the Ghana National Gas Company from facilities such as the Atuabo Gas Processing Plant.
President Mahama added that government had recently signed agreements with partners in the Jubilee oil field to mobilise about $2 billion in new investment aimed at boosting gas output to support industries across the country.
Mrs Elizabeth Ofosu-Adjare, Minister for Trade, Industry and Agribusiness, said the project aligned with government’s goal of strengthening manufacturing capacity and making Ghana a competitive industrial destination in West Africa.
Mr Fredrick Albrecht, Managing Director of CBI Ghana Ltd, said the decision to locate the plant in Ghana reflected the company’s confidence in the country’s workforce, innovation potential and long-term industrial prospects.
GHBUSS
March 05, 2026
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