Messebo Cement Factory

Messebo Cement Factory
Location of Messebo Cement Factory
Built	February 1997;28 years ago (February 1997)
Operated	December 1999 (1999-12)
Location	Mekelle, Tigray Region, Ethiopia
Coordinates	13°53′38″N39°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. ^[1]

History

Messebo Cement Factory was established in February 1997 and completed in December 1999. ^[2] It is the subsidiary of Endowment Fund for the Rehabilitation of Tigray (EFFORT), with its plant located in Mekelle, Tigray Region. ^{[3] [4]} Messob's annual production is 900,000 tonnes, producing Portland cement with or without additives. ^[1]

In April 2017, the factory acquired 200 German made MAN transport trucks at a cost of 700 million birr. ^[5]

See also

• List of cement manufacturers in Ethiopia

References

1. "Messebo Cement Factory - AGE (African Growing Enterprises) File". Institute of Developing Economies. Retrieved 2025-01-11.
2. "Messebo Cement Factory | ENKA İnşaat ve Sanayi A.Ş." 2000-03-01. Retrieved 2025-01-11.
3. "Messebo Cement Factory - AGE (African Growing Enterprises) File". Institute of Developing Economies. Retrieved 2025-01-11.
4. MENAFN. "Messebo Cement Conducts Feasibility Study for Plant in Addis". menafn.com. Retrieved 2025-01-11.
5. Bekele, Kaleyesus (2017-04-22). "Messebo Cement Buys 200 MAN Trucks". www.thereporterethiopia.com. Retrieved 2025-01-11.