Al-Margeb Cement Factory
It is located west of the city of Al-Khoms on the coastal road in the Al-Murqub area and 117 km east to the city of Tripoli.
Total area
40 hectares
Product
Plain Portland cement
Production lines
Two production lines
First line
Implementing company
Polysius Company (Germany)
Design production capacity
100,000 tons annually
Production start
1968
It was scrapped due to the old machinery, its poor productivity, and the lack of economic feasibility of operating it.
Second line
Implementing company
Polysius Company (Germany)
Design production capacity
330.000 tons annually
Implemetation start
1971
Production start
1974
The cement factory ceased production in 1982 as a result of technical issues, but service was restored in 1993 following comprehensive maintenance operations and further development. Following the recommencement of production, the imported bauxite originally used as a basic raw material was replaced with locally available clay material, making all materials for the production process totally locally sourced.
Workers
at the factory
Libyans
worker
240
Foreigners
worker
3