Orascom-construction to build cement factory in Algeria

The president general manager of Egyptian Orascom-construction group, M. Naguib Sawiris announced that "his firm started Friday works for the realisation of a cement factory in the wilaya of M'sila.The factory which represents a global investment of $150 millions will produce 1,4 million tonnes of cement in a first step and will employ around 800 workers, M. Sawiris told the press during a briefing animated at Sheraton hotel," APS reported today.