| Messebo Cement Factory | |
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  Location of Messebo Cement Factory | |
| Built | Febryary 1997 (Febryary 1997) |
| Location | Mekelle, Tigray Region, Ethiopia |
| Coordinates | 13°53′38″N 39°31′41″E / 13.894°N 39.528°E / 13.894; 39.528 |
| Industry | Cement |
| Products | Portland cement |
| Employees | 500 |
| Volume | over 2 million tones |
| Website | Official website |
Messebo Cement Factory is an Ethiopian cement factory based in Mekelle, Tigray Region. It was established in 1997 and is the subsidiary of the Endowment Fund for the Rehabilitation of Tigray (EFFORT).
It is best known of producing Portland cement with annual production of 900,000 tonnes.
History
Messebo Cement Factory was established in February 1997 and completed in December 1999. It is the subsidary of Endowment Fund for the Rehabilitation of Tigray (EFFORT), with its plant located in Mekelle, Tigray Region. Messob's annual production is 900,000 tonnes, producing Portland cement with or without additives.
In April 2017, the factory acquired 200 German made MAN transport trucks at a cost of 700 million birr.
References
- ^ "Messebo Cement Factory - AGE (African Growing Enterprises) File". Institute of Developing Economies. Retrieved 2025-01-11.
- "Messebo Cement Factory | ENKA İnşaat ve Sanayi A.Ş." 2000-03-01. Retrieved 2025-01-11.
- "Messebo Cement Factory - AGE (African Growing Enterprises) File". Institute of Developing Economies. Retrieved 2025-01-11.
- MENAFN. "Messebo Cement Conducts Feasibility Study for Plant in Addis". menafn.com. Retrieved 2025-01-11.
- Bekele, Kaleyesus (2017-04-22). "Messebo Cement Buys 200 MAN Trucks". www.thereporterethiopia.com. Retrieved 2025-01-11.