Cairo – Mubasher: Geocycle Egypt Company, a member of Swiss-based LafargeHolcim group, on Thursday announced the opening of waste management solutions factory in Ain Sokhna, the governorate of Suez.

The total cost of the newly opened factory, equipped with cutting-edge technologies, amounted to EGP 200 million, the company said.

The factory is the largest in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region.

LafargeHolcim unit’s factory will convert the raw material of agricultural and industrial wastes into high-quality alternative fuel including diesel, mazut, and gas.

It has a capacity of 400,000 tonnes annually of alternative fuel directed to the Lafarge Cement factory in Ain Sokhna city, the company highlighted.

It is worth noting that Geocycle is a leading provider of industrial, agricultural, and municipal waste management services worldwide, and it focuses on applying the proven technology of ‘co-processing’ and utilises existing facilities in the cement industry.

Source: Mubasher

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