What Is Diamond Cement?
Diamond Cement Ghana Limited is an Indian-owned Portland cement producing company located at Aflao in the Volta Region of Ghana near the border with Togo. The plant complements the Government Industrialization Program and economic up-lift.
Diamond Cement Group Africa (also widely known as WACEM Group in Africa) is an ISO 9001 – 2000 Certified Company. (individual companies that are certified )
Group’s – Africa Entrepreneurial Journey was started in the year 1991 by Late Mr. M. J. Patel – Ex-Chairman and Mr. M S R V Prasad, President Director General (PDG) , with a great vision of transforming West Africa’s Socio Economic landscape through innovative applications in cost control, capacity building and adopting latest technologies in the industries.
Diamond Cement Group Africa produces over 7 Million Tons of Cement & Clinker and 100,000 tons of steel operating in 13 countries in Africa. The Group provides direct employment to 5,000 people and indirect employment to 10,000 people of Africa. The group employs 350 professionally qualifierd and experienced expatriate staff in Africa.
Diamond Cement Group has its own Design & Drawings facility and sourcing offices thereby ensures complete control from conception to completion of projects, giving an advantage in terms of time and money. It has an “In House construction” practice, which gives at least 30% cost advantage over others who take the “Turn Key” approach.
The Group is known as Turnaround Specialist and has- focus on Green field Projects also. It has successfully turned around ailing companies with INNOVATIVE ideas and a strong follow up.
What Materials Are In Diamond Cement?
Cement is manufactured through a closely controlled chemical combination of calcium, silicon, aluminum, iron and other ingredients. Common materials used to manufacture cement include limestone, shells, and chalk or marl combined with shale, clay, slate, blast furnace slag, silica sand, and iron ore.
What Is The Grade Of Diamond Cement?
Western Diamond Cement Ltd has launched its cement under the brand name ‘Diamond Cement’ on the market in Ghana. The company, which produces cement in a vertical kiln, will produce 42.5 and 32.5 grade cement.
Diamond Cement Prices In Ghana:
Diamond cement currently produces only one type of its kind in Ghana, which goes for GHC36 to GHC40 factory level price depending on the town.