At the time of privatization in 1992, the capacity of Maple Leaf to produce Ordinary Portland Cement (OPC) was 1000 tonnes per day (tpd). A second plant of 4000 tpd was commissioned in 1998 and a third plant of 6700 tpd will be online in 2006. This will increase the total capacity to 11,700 tpd. The capacity of White Cement has also increased from 100 tpd to 500tpd with the addition of a new plant. This plant also has provisions for doubling the capacity to 1000tpd. Presently Maple Leaf cement has 9% of the market share of OPC and is a leading brand in Pakistan with a diverse customer base. It is also the largest producer of White Cement in the country.
Technology
The plants of 4000 tpd, 6700 tpd and of White Cement are state of the art and have been supplied by FLSmidth in Denmark. In order to ensure the highest efficiency and process control the plants comprise of equipment with the latest design and technology. To maintain the highest quality standards a laboratory has also been set up at site for the testing of raw materials and cement. All Maple Leaf plants comply with National Environment Control standards.
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