DUSHANBE, July 8, 2014, Asia-Plus -- Over the first six months of this year, Tajikistan has produced 496,600 tons of cement, which was 473,000 tons more than in the same period last year, according to the Ministry of Industry and New Technologies 

The Yovon cement plant (Huaxin Gayur Cement Co., Ltd), which was introduced into operation in late September last year, has reportedly produced 362,800 tons of cement in January-June, which was more than 70 percent of the overall volume of cement produced in Tajikistan over the report period.

Operated by Tajikistan-China joint venture, Huaxin Gayur Cement Co., Ltd, this coal-powered enterprise now produces two types of cement – M-400 and M-500.

Huaxin Gayur Cement Co., Ltd was established by Huaxin Zhongya Investment (Wuhan) Co., Ltd, the subsidiary of Huaxin Cement Co., Ltd, and Gayur Limited Liability Company.  Huaxin Zhongya Investment (Wuhan) Investment Co., Ltd assumes the 75% ownership interest and Gayur Limited Liability Company owns 25 percent of the shares in Huaxin Gayur Cement Co., Ltd.

The latest technologies were reportedly used to build the Yovon cement plant with annual capacity of one million tons.  The plant meets regional environmental requirements.

Meanwhile, Open Joint-Stock Company (OJSC) Tojikcement (Dushanbe cement plant) has produced 101,600 tons of cement over the same six-month period.

Last year, Tajikistan reportedly produced 385,000 tons of cement.

Tajikistan’s annual requirements in cement have sharply increased in connection with construction of the Roghun hydroelectric power plant (HPP), highways and other facilities of the nationwide significance.