As the debate rages over the quality of cement produced in the country,
\nleading manufacturers of the commodity, Dangote Cement Plc yesterday
\nraised the bar further when it launched a much higher grade of the
\nproduct, 52.5N into the Nigerian market.<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
Group Managing Director of the Company, Devakumar Edwin told newsmen in
\nLagos yesterday that Dangote Cement Plc has commenced the production of
\nthe cement grade from all of its three plants in Ibese, Ogun state, Gboko,
\nBenue state and Obajana in Kogi state.<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
The cement company said it has scored another first as the 52.5 grade of
\ncement is being produced in the Africa for the first time, thus attesting
\nto the resolve of the Dangote Cement to be a leading international
\nproducer of cement.<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
Basking in the euphoria of the new feat, Edwin disclosed that the new
\ncement grade, which has been certified by the Standard Organization (SON),
\nas conforming to the requirements of NIS 444-2003 and other relevant
\nstandards, would sell for the same amount as the lower grade 42.5N type.<\/p>\n
Giving reasons for this, The GMD stated that the its costs more to produce
\nthe 52.5 grade but that Dangote Cement decided to sell at the same price
\nin the interest of its customers and so as to make it affordable to all.<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
Edwin flaunted before newsmen, the SON certificate which read in part
\n\u201cconsidering the inspection carried out at your factory by a team of SON
\nofficers and the outcome of the laboratory samples of the product of your
\ncompany, I have the pleasure to inform you that the under listed product
\nof your company is hereby adjuged by the SON to conform to the
\nrequirements of NIS 444-1:2003 and other relevant standards.<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
He explained that the new cement could be used for all construction purses
\nbut that it is the best for any civil construction having bearing colum.<\/p>\n
Edwin stated that though Dangote Cement was also the first to produce the
\n42.5N grade earlier while other manufacturers were churning out 32.5 grade
\npointing out that the desire to constantly research into how to improve
\nthe quality of ts products necessitated the new cement grade.<\/p>\n
The Dangote Cement boss reasoned that with the higher grade of cement
\nquality, the incidence of building collapse could be controlled.<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
In his contribution, Engr. Joe Makoju, the Honorary Adviser to the
\nPresident of Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote described the introduction of
\nthe new cement as ground breaking, saying Nigeria is now one of the best
\nquality producers of cement in the world.<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
\u201cNo matter the sophistication of the structure, this is the best grade for
\nany civil construction. Dangote did not create the standard. The standard
\nhas been there, we have only blazed the trail by starting its production.
\nIts\u2019 good for lead bearing colums\u201d, Makoju explained.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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