Northern Cement starts production at white cement project

Northern Region Cement Co. has started production of white Portland cement at its white cement project through converting some production lines, the company said in a bourse statement.

The step is expected to have a positive impact on the company’s financials starting from Q3 2018.

In May 2016, the company’s board of directors approved a SAR 75 million project to produce 850,000 tons of white cement by converting some of its production lines, according to data available on Argaam.