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Kuwait Cement Company (K.S.C.P.)
The establishment and development of the cement industry in the State of Kuwait is associated with Kuwait Cement Company. This is because Kuwait Cement Company is the only integrated industrial Company in the country that manufactures Cement, from importing raw materials until the final product is ready.
The Company is a Kuwaiti Shareholding Company established by Amiri Decree on 05th November 1968, with a capital of 2.5 million Kuwaiti Dinars, which has gradually increased to 73.3 million Kuwaiti Dinars, which is fully paid up. The Government of the State of Kuwait holds a share to it, represented by the Kuwait Investment Authority, and it is represented by three members of the Board of Directors; the rest is through investment and industrial companies, government institutions, and citizens.
Key Notes About Kuwait Cement Company:
Established by Amiri Decree on 05/11/1968, with a capital of 2.5 million Kuwaiti Dinars, which was gradually increased until it reached 73.4 million Kuwaiti Dinars fully paid at present. It is the only industrial company in the country that produces clinker and manufactures cement entirely.
The government of the State of Kuwait is represented by the Public Investment Authority, which is represented by three members of the Board of Directors: – National Industries Holding Group, two members of the Board of Directors, Al-Rashed Trading, Industry and Contracting Company, which is represented by one member of the Board of Directors. The rest are citizens, investment companies, portfolios and national institutions.
The Company set up its Plant to produce Cement in the Eastern Shuaiba Industrial Area, which commenced production on 15 May 1972 by installing two mills for grinding Clinker and Gypsum to produce Cement, with a production capacity of 300,000 MT. The Company has progressively developed through the years to increase the productivity of the grinding to achieve its ambitious goal of keeping up with the construction boom and development project strategies in the country to ensure the continuity of supplying the local market requirements for Cement at all times.
The Company increased the productivity of the Plant in the year 1978 with several expansions by adding new mills through many stages; the last was in the year 2009 when the Company completed a new mill to reach the licensed design production capacity of the Plant, i.e., 3.8 million tons annually of Cement, whereas the operating capacity has reached more than 5 million tons of Cement annually, to become Kuwait Cement Company as one of the most critical pillars in the edifice of national Industry and the mainstay of development projects and construction in the country.
- The only integrated industrial company in Kuwait that manufactures Clinker and Cement in all its stages, starting from the raw materials, which makes it always available in the local markets.
- More than five decades of experience and excellence in the cement industry, during that the company was able to achieve excellence in its cement products at the local market and the region.
- Kuwait’s leading national and industrial Company which have contributed to the development of the local industry and the national economy.
- All of the Company’s products comply with specifications of Kuwaiti and American Standards.
- Daily cement production at the Plant in the Shuaiba Industrial Area avoids cement storage, which negatively affects its quality compared to the exported Cement.
- Distinguished customer service and prompt supply and delivery.
- Periodical physical and chemical tests for all cement products are performed at the Company’s plant laboratory using the latest equipment and standards. Production is controlled through the Quality Control Department to ensure quality and consistency of specifications.
- Periodical tests for all cement products also at M.P.W., P.A.I., and other third-party laboratories.
- The quality certificates which the Company has obtained for its products: Quality mark from the Public Authority for Industry, ISO 9001:2015 Certificate, a Certificate of Authority to use the Official API Monogram, and an Environmental Product Declaration Certificate (EPD) for all its products to be used in Green Buildings (Sustainable).
- Unique qualities of Cement to ensure the highest degree of strength, toughness, and homogeneity.
- Manufacturing using advanced technological equipment and the best and highest quality of raw materials.
- Always able to fulfill the Client’s requests regarding all types of Cement.
- The ability to produce any Cement according to market requirements and customers.
History Brief
Learn about our achievements and experiences over the years
- The Company obtained the certificate of the American Petroleum Institute (API) for its production of Oil Well Cement used in the oil fields and petroleum services, together with launching a promotional advertisement campaign in the local and foreign newspapers, social media networks and electronic search engines to make the new product known and highlight it to the local and international markets.
- Commenced the first steps in the project of upgrading the software mechanism of the Information Technology Department at the Company, which will be applied to all its departments and sections in order to advance the systems to the international level.
Commenced the production of White Cement at the Cement Plant, after being stopped from production in year 2011 due to the escalating demand for the Ordinary Portland Cement. This type of cement will be supplied to the State’s development projects as well as the industrial companies.
The company that belongs to Shuwaikh Cement Company -Shuwaikh Stone Crusher (a branch of a Gulf company) acquired another large stone crusher from the Austrian SBM Company, to be added to the first stone crusher. The first stone crusher is of production capacity ranging from (16) to (20) Thousand Tons per day, and had commenced production in March 2018. As such, the total production capacity for both stone crushers will exceed (40) Thousand Tons per day.
- Development of work of the cement mills at the plant, from open circuit into closed circuit in order to increase their operational efficiency and also improve the quality of cement in terms of the degree of strength and increase of production capacity, as well as saving electrical energy being used. This action will be followed by gradual development of work for all mills to operate with closed circuit.
- Following up with the concerned Government authorities to obtain the necessary licenses to burn the used shredded tires as substitute fuel for the Clinker kilns, as the Clinker constitutes an essential substance in the manufacturing of cement. Similarly, following up with one of the European international companies specialized in supplying equipment to feed the kilns with substitute fuel.
- The Company performed a successful field experiment to burn (700) shredded tires equivalent to (10) Thousand tires approximately, in the kiln of the Clinker as substitute fuel. The said experiment was conducted in coordination with the Public Authority for Environment, Public Authority for Industry, and Fraunhofer Institute for Environmental, Safety, and Energy Technology UMSICHT – based in Germany. The experiment did not result in any adverse environmental impacts. The said experiment involved a theoretical and practical training course for a number of staff from both Public Authority for Environment and Public Authority for Industry.
- Increased the capital of the subsidiary company “Amwaj International Real Estate Company” from KD.1,000,000/- to KD.3,000,000/-.
- Reconciliation of the Company’s status by amending some items in the Articles of Association in accordance with the Commercial Companies Law No. (25) of year 2012 and its amendments and Executive Bylaw.
- As per the requirements of Governance Rules, three committees derived from the Board of Directors were established, namely Audit, Committee, Risk Management Committee and Nomination & Remuneration Committee.
- Development of two units, namely the Risk Management Unit and the Internal Audit Unit, which will be administratively reporting to the Executive Management, and also appointed a manager as well as Conformity & Compliance officer for each unit.
By mid of year 2014, the operation of the second kiln for the production of Clinker was complete, with production capacity of (8) Thousand Ton/day i.e. (2.5) Million Ton/year, accordingly the total production capacity increased beyond 5 Million Tons annually.
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