Our achievements in previous years

2013

The company operated the ready-mix concrete plant in the Shaddadiya (University) area, which is a subsidiary of Kuwait Cement Ready Mix Concrete Company, bringing the total number of ready-mix concrete plants affiliated with it to four.

In July 2013, the second kiln began operating to produce clinker with a daily production capacity of 8,000 tons, or 2.5 million tons per year.

This led to an increase in production capacity when combined with the first kiln, and then the production capacity reached 5 million tons per year, or 15 to 16 thousand tons of cement per day.

2012

– Kuwait Ready Mix Cement Company, a subsidiary of the company, started production in its second factory in Doha.

It also operated its third factory in Sulaibiya, which is equipped with the latest technological means for producing ready-mix concrete.

At the end of 2012, the company began implementing a computerized sales and disbursement system and linking the sales system directly with the disbursement system.

– Since the beginning of the year, the company has also started operating a bulk cement storage and packaging station in the Western Shuaiba Industrial Area (Mina Abdullah), by installing 5 silos with a storage capacity of 1,200 tons per silo, which enabled those with urgent requests to receive their cement needs easily, given that the station is located outside the main gate of the Shuaiba area.

2011

Kuwait Cement Company has obtained the ISO 9001:2008 certificate for quality control, which confirms the great confidence enjoyed by its products due to their compliance with the highest levels and standards of quality.
On 01/03/2011, the company’s capital was increased through subscription to the new capital increase, and after adding bonus shares by 15%, the capital increased from 60,729,099,729,099 Kuwaiti Dinars to become 73,330,387.
Based on the decision of the Board of Directors to establish rules for the stability and consistency of the supply of raw materials to the company’s factory in the Eastern Shuaiba Industrial Area, as they are necessary for the manufacture of cement, a long-term contract was signed with RAK ​​& Rock Company in the Emirate of Fujairah.
United Arab Emirates, to purchase and receive millions of tons of limestone necessary for the production of clinker and the manufacture of cement.
The aforementioned contract stipulates that the company be supplied with these materials for a period of (twenty years).
The value of the contract amounts to 500 million US dollars.
Kuwait Ready Mix Cement Company, a subsidiary of the company, has started production at its plant in Sulaibiya. Production has started with GGBS, which is ground granules of blast furnace slag and is used by mixing it with ordinary cement to produce slag cement, as it is in high demand in large construction projects such as towers, high-rise buildings, bridges and the like.

2010

Kuwait Cement Company has established an industrial company under the name “Kuwait Ready Mix Cement Company (K.S.C.)”, with a fully paid capital of KWD 5,000,000.
The company’s ownership in this new company is 99.844%.
The objectives of this new company include the following: manufacturing and selling ready mix concrete and importing all raw materials required for this purpose.
As well as importing, exporting, selling and purchasing sand and cement.

2009

The factory’s production capacity reached 3.8 million tons of ordinary poltrand cement, sulphate-resistant cement type 5, and grey cement (for construction).

2008

– Producing an advanced type of cement called “grey” cement for construction, which was introduced to the local market and can be used in all construction works except concrete works.

Signing a contract with an American consulting company to design the construction and civil works for the second clinker production line project with a capacity of 5,500 tons/day.

A contract was also signed with a European company to supply the main equipment including the kiln and its accessories.

The company also awarded the construction and civil works for the project.

Signing a contract to purchase a rotary cement mill with its accessories with a capacity of 150 tons/hour, i.e. 3,000 tons/day.

A technical consulting contract was also signed to supervise the implementation of civil works and the installation and operation of the new mill and its accessories.
The installation, civil and iron works for the new cement mill have been completed, and its production capacity is one million tons/year (115 tons/hour) of ordinary Poltrand cement and sulphate-resistant cement of the fifth type, thus raising the mill’s production in the factory to (16) million tons of cement per day.

2007

The company’s Board of Directors approved the implementation of the second clinker production line project, which increased the production capacity from 1,800,000 to 2,500,000 tons/year, i.e. from 5,500 to 8,000 tons/day, using the fast track system, and in the same location as the Shuaiba cement factory, to cover the difference resulting from the increase in grinding capacity.

2006

The company established “Amwaj International Real Estate Company” with the aim of being the required complex for its properties, improving the performance of these properties and developing them, in addition to other purposes as stipulated in its articles of association and bylaws.

2005

A company called “Amwaj International Real Estate” was established with the aim of being a complex for all its properties, improving the performance of these properties and developing them, in addition to other purposes in line with what is stipulated in the articles of association and bylaws.

2004

Implementation of the project to increase the production capacity of gray cement mills by adding 3 pre-grinding mills. Implementation of the complementary conversion project and installation of its equipment, which led to improving the production of the first kiln, increasing the raw material feeding process, and thus raising the production capacity to 7200 tons/day instead of 5500 tons/day.

2003

Obtaining a license for Al Shuwaikh Cement Company to open a branch in the Emirate of Fujairah, to carry out its business in the production of limestone and gravel using the “Al Shuwaikh Stone Crusher”, with a production capacity of 4,000 tons/day and gradually increasing it to reach 12,000 tons/day.

2002

It acquired Al Shuwaikh Cement Company, which was then affiliated with “Crusher Company” in the Emirate of Fujairah, along with all its equipment, machinery, engines, stone crushers and buildings, for a value of AED 16 million, and renamed it “Al Shuwaikh Stone Crusher”, with the aim of providing a reliable source of limestone needed for the production of clinker using the kiln in the company’s factory in the Shuaiba area.

2001

The company obtained the quality certificate for ordinary and resistant Boltrand cement from the Public Authority for Industry.

The first kiln for clinker production started operating with a production capacity of 1.8 million tons per year (5500 tons/day).
The conveyor belt for raw materials started operating from Shuaiba Port directly to our factory with an unloading capacity of 1500 tons/day using ship unloading equipment placed on berth No. 19 in the aforementioned port to automatically transfer the ship’s load of raw materials directly to our factory. This system is considered among the most efficient in the world for handling raw materials.
Choosing a new logo for the company, which is still used to date on all its official documents.

2000

Signing an agreement with the Kuwait Foundation for the Advancement of Sciences regarding the evaluation of raw materials for the production of Boltrand cement in different areas in the State of Kuwait.

1999

Completion of the expansion of the white cement plant, thus increasing the annual production capacity to approximately 175 thousand tons per year instead of 75 thousand tons per year.

1998

The company’s headquarters was moved to the Dar Al Asman building.

Signing a contract with the Danish company F.L. Smith A/S and others to supply and install equipment for the new cement plant to produce clinker

1997

Signing a contract with the Iranian Company (I.C.E.C) to convert one of the old cement mills to produce white cement.

1995

Signing a contract with the contractor (Al-Zaben Global Group) to implement the project to build the company’s new headquarters under the title (Cement House).

1994

Signing a contract with the contractor (Al-Zaben Global Group) to implement the project to build the company’s new headquarters under the title (Cement House).

1991

Production resumed after the liberation of Kuwait.

1984

Operating the third expansion of the cement plant, by raising the production capacity to 2,070,000 tons per year of ordinary Portland cement as well as sulphate-resistant cement of types II and V.

1983

A company was established under the name of Shuwaikh Cement Company (K.S.C.) Closed, with 99.55% of its capital amounting to 200,000/- Kuwaiti Dinars. Its main objectives were to import all types of bulk cement and store it in silos for sale in bulk or packed form, and to trade in different types of cement, in addition to other purposes as stated in the company’s articles of association and bylaws.

1979

Operating the plant to produce white cement with a production capacity of 75,000 tons.

1978

Starting operations in the first and second expansions of the grey cement plant to increase production capacity to 1,350,000 tons per year, by adding three mills

1972

The cement plant was established in the Eastern Shuaiba Industrial Area with a production capacity of 300,000 tons per year, and consists of ordinary Portland cement and sulphate-resistant cement of types II and V.

1968

Kuwait Cement Company (K.S.C) was established by Amiri Decree, with a fully paid capital of KWD 2.5 million.