Al Badia Cement (JSC) is a Public Joint Stock Company established under Syrian Commercial Law no. 149 for the year 1949, and Investment Law no.10 for the year 1991, licensed to produce 3.2 million tons per year of Ordinary Portland Cement. The first line, currently undergoing construction, with annual capacity of 1.6 million tons, will start beginning of 2011 and will employ around 360 highly trai
ned Syrian citizens in addition to creating hundreds of job and training opportunities in the country’s labor market. The new green field cement plant is being constructed by Al Badia Cement in Damascus Country Side Province, with the help of a reputable international Turnkey EPC contractor and highly qualified consultants. Key equipment has been imported from Europe and the used technology corresponds to the highest standards in the cement industry, enabling production of high-quality cement while economizing energy use and keeping environmental impacts to minimum levels. Al Badia Cement (JSC) represents one of the biggest industrial projects in Syria and will significantly boost heavy industrial activities in the country while meeting the needs of the demanding Syrian cement market and creating the opportunity for Syria to become a cement exporter.