DANGOTE Cement Plc has called for immediate implementation of the new cement standards in the country. The company also said its current production capacity will hit 29 million metric tonnes by August this year with an additional nine million metric tonnes.
The new cement guidelines mandated local manufacturers to incorporate the following information on their bag of cement: CEM I 52.5R and 52.5N for use in the construction of bridges; CEM II 42.5R, 42.5N for use in the casting of columns, beams, slabs, blocks moulding; CEM I & II 32.5R, 32.5N for plastering of buildings only.
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