Umm Al-Qura Cement faces technical failure in Mill No. 1

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Umm Al-Qura Cement Co. announced that a major technical failure took place in a primary component of Cement Mill No. 1 on Aug. 9, which led to stopping the mill and decreasing the sold quantities by 1,161 tons per day (tpd), according to a bourse statement.

The company is currently repairing the failure, the statement said, adding that the initial estimated period for full recovery of the mill is up to 12 months, according to an expert report from the manufacturer dated Oc. 7.

Consequently, the Tadawul-listed cement producer increased the production capacity of its operational mill to partially cover the temporary shortage.

In addition, Umm Al-Qura Cement seeks to find alternatives to reduce the repair period and recover the mill to normal operations as soon as possible.

Further updates will be announced in due course, the company said, adding that it is still producing the same quantities of clinker that will be stored for grinding later.