HARCH · CEMENT
Back to Harch CorpBanjul · Gambia · 2028
Cement for West Africa
West Africa's first vertically integrated cement plant. From limestone quarry to bagged cement — 500,000 tonnes a year, every kiln under our control, every truck tracked to your site.
500kT
Target annual capacity
2028
First Plant Online
-30%
vs Imported Price
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ISO 9001 Certified
EN 196-1 Lab
Target: 500kT/year
30 months to first cement
48-hour delivery
10-year tax holiday
30% energy from waste heat
Banjul · 13.4547° N
// 01Overview
Built for West Africa's boom
West Africa's cement demand grows 8% annually but 60% is imported at premium prices. Harch Cement mines, processes, and manufactures locally — vertically integrated from quarry to bag. The result: 30% lower cost, 100% local quality control, zero FX exposure for customers.
8%
Annual demand growth
60%
Currently imported
-30%
Cost saving vs import
// 02Vertical integration
From quarry to bag, one roof
Six stages. Zero handoffs. One quality standard.
01
Quarry
Limestone extracted at Kaufing. Drill-blast-haul. XRF on every batch.
CaCO3 > 88%
02
Crusher
Impact crusher to <50mm. Stockpile homogenization. Moisture control.
<50mm output
03
Kiln
Preheater + rotary kiln at 1,450°C clinker. Waste-heat recovery boiler.
1,450°C clinker
04
Cement mill
Ball mill + high-pressure roller press. Gypsum added. Blaine fineness.
3,800 cm²/g
05
Silo
10,000t homogenization silo. Quality release per batch. COA issued.
10,000 t silo
06
Bag + truck
50kg bagged or bulk tanker. GPS-tracked truck. SMS to customer.
48h to site
// 03The kiln
5,800°C of controlled chaos
KHD Humboldt Wedag 4-stage preheater rotary kiln. Clinker forms at 1,450°C — kiln gas hits 5,800°C in the flame core. The waste-heat recovery boiler captures 32% of exhaust heat and returns it as plant electricity. Real-time XRF on clinker chemistry. Predictive maintenance on refractory bricks. The kiln never stops: 330 days between planned outages.
5,800°C
Flame core temperature
32%
Plant electricity from waste heat
1,420
Tonnes clinker per day
Kiln fuel mix
Waste-heat recovery32%
Natural gas48%
Alternative fuels15%
Petcoke5%
28d strength · KHD 4-STAGE
Spec sheet
Kiln typeKHD 4-stage preheater
Flame temperature5,800°C
Clinker temperature1,450°C
Rotation3.5 rpm
Length × diameter62m × 4.4m
Daily clinker1,420 t/day
Waste-heat recovery32% plant electricity
Refractory lifetime14 months
// 05Live Plant Telemetry
One plant. Three lenses. Total transparency.
Click through Production, Quality, and Logistics dashboards — the same screens our plant managers see in Banjul, in real time.
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HARCH · CEMENT
Kiln Output Dashboard
Real-time kiln #1 telemetry — every 30 seconds
1,420 t
Today · KILN #1
+4.2%
Daily output
1,372 t
stable
Kiln temperature
1,450°C
+1.8%
Mill throughput
92 t/h
−12%
Clinker factor
0.65
Hourly output · last 12 hoursStable · 24h uptime 99.6%
-12h-6hnow
Kiln #1 — Banjul
LC3 blend ratio 50% · clinker substitution on target · fuel mix 38% alt-fuel
Sensor bus · 1,284 tags · 30s polling
Operator: A. Jallow
// 06Quality lab
200 tests a day. Zero batches without a certificate.
In-house EN 196-1 laboratory. Three-stage testing: raw material XRF, clinker free-lime and liter weight, final cement strength + setting + fineness. 200+ tests per day. Every truckload ships with a QR-coded certificate of analysis linking to the full batch record. 28-day compressive strength guaranteed at or above 42.5 MPa — typically 43 to 46 MPa. Customers scan the QR code at the gate and see the full chemistry, particle distribution, and strength curve before the truck even tips.
200+
Tests per day
42.5 MPa
Guaranteed 28-day strength
100%
Batches with QR certificate
COA #HC-001
Batch #2028-00142
TypeCEM I 42.5N
28d strength42.8 MPa
Initial set142 min
Blaine378 m²/kg
SO₃2.8%
Loss on ign.1.4%
Chloride0.012%
Soundness mm0.8 mm
Scan · trace
EN 197-1EN 196-1EN 196-6ASTM C150API Spec 10AISO 9001
// 07Product range
Five cement types. One plant.
Standard CEM I 42.5N covers 90% of applications. Specialty blends for the rest.
CEM I 42.5N
Portland Cement
General-purpose cement for ready-mix, precast, and infrastructure. The workhorse.
Strength
42.5 MPa @ 28d
Setting
Initial set: 145 min
Typical uses
Ready-mixPrecastSlabsColumnsFoundations
// 08Banjul plant
Banjul, Gambia. Plant #001.
West Africa's first vertically integrated cement plant. Target: 500kT/year capacity. Sited 4km from the Port of Banjul for export to Senegal and Guinea-Bissau. Limestone sourced from the Kaufing quarry (47km haul, all-weather road). 30-month construction, groundbreaking to first cement. The Gambia government granted a 10-year corporate tax holiday, free port access, and fast-track mining and environmental permits.
4 km
To Banjul port
47 km
To limestone quarry
30 mo
Construction timeline
10 yr
Tax holiday
Banjul port · 4 km · 48 hectares
Plant online · Q1 2028 · Banjul, Gambia
Q1 2025
Land secured. Mining license issued. EIA approved.
Q3 2025
EPC contract signed. Quarry development starts.
Q2 2026
Kiln foundation poured. Civil works 30% complete.
Q4 2026
Kiln erected. Silos raised. Power connected.
Q2 2027
Cold commissioning. First clinker Q3 2027.
Q1 2028
Commercial production. First delivery.
Harch Corp backing · Cap. —
// 09Why Harch
The Harch Cement difference
Harch Corp backing
Not a small trader — industrial conglomerate. Long-term supply security from Building in Public company.
Local production, no FX risk
Produced in Gambia, sold in Gambia. No euro-dollar exposure. No shipping delays.
Fixed price 12 months
Lock your cement price for the full year. Budget with certainty. We absorb volatility.
Quality certificate every batch
QR-coded certificate every truckload. Full EN 196 traceability.
// 10Vertical integration
We own the rock. We own the road.
Most cement in West Africa is traded: a trader buys clinker from one country, ships it, grinds it, bags it, sells it. Every handoff adds cost, time, and quality drift. Harch Cement owns every step from the quarry face to the customer's site. No middlemen. No FX exposure. No excuses.
01
Quarry
Our limestone. Our deposit. 50-year reserves.
02
Plant
Our kiln. Our lab. Our cement.
03
Port
Our berth at Banjul. Export ready.
04
Truck
Our fleet. GPS-tracked. 48h to site.
05
Site
Customer signs on tablet. Done.
No FX exposure
Mined, milled, and sold locally. No USD pricing.
No middlemen
Trader margin eliminated. 30% lower cost.
No quality drift
One plant. One spec. Every truck.
No logistics risk
Our trucks. Our drivers. Our port slot.
// 11Comparison
Harch Cement vs Imported
| Criterion | Harch Cement | Imported |
|---|---|---|
| Price | 30% lower | Premium + freight |
| FX exposure | None (local) | Full USD/EUR |
| Lead time | 48 hours | 3-6 weeks |
| Quality consistency | 1 plant, 1 spec | Multiple sources |
| Certificate of analysis | Every batch | Often missing |
| Logistics tracking | GPS + SMS | Black box |
| Contract terms | 12-month fixed | Spot + indexation |
| Backing | Harch Corp | Unknown trader |
HARCH · CEMENT · 42.5N
// 12Applications
Tested for every use case
CEM I 42.5N certified for every major concrete application. Specialty blends for aggressive environments (sulfate-resistant, low-heat, rapid-hardening).
Ready-mix concrete
Standard CEM I 42.5N for ready-mix plants. Consistent workability, 42.5+ MPa at 28 days.
Precast & blocks
Low-alkali variant for precast. Reduced efflorescence. Faster demolding.
Infrastructure
Sulfate-resistant for marine, foundations, sewage. 50-year design life.
Oil & gas wells
Class G well cement per API Spec 10A.
Soil stabilization
Bulk cement for road subbase. 4-6% addition. Reduces plasticity, increases CBR.
// 13Innovation
Beyond Portland cement
LC3. Carbon capture. Geopolymer. The future of low-carbon construction is being developed today — by us.
LC3 cement
Limestone Calcined Clay replaces 50% clinker. 40% lower CO2. Same strength. Pilot Q4 2026.
Carbon capture
Pilot CCUS capturing 10% of kiln CO2. Sold for EOR and concrete curing. Scale-up 2028.
Geopolymer cement
100% clinker-free using fly ash and slag. Marine-grade. Partnership with ETH Zurich.
Recycled concrete
On-site recycling producing aggregate from demolition. Closes the loop. Pilot Banjul Q1 2027.
Innovation
LC3. Carbon capture. Geopolymer. The future of low-carbon construction is being developed today — by us.
Download datasheet// 14Simulator
See how much you save
Enter your annual cement consumption. Instant calculation vs imported.
5,000t
500t2,000t5,000t15,000t30,000t
MAD / month saving
150,000MAD
MAD / year saving
1,800,000MAD
MAD over 10 years
18,000,000MAD
Estimate based on 30% saving vs imported cement. Custom quote within 48h.
Request a quote// 15Geography
Production & distribution
1 plant online 2028. 3 countries served. 48-hour delivery network-wide.
Banjul
Plant + HQ
Target: 500kT/yr
Serekunda
Distribution Hub
5,000 t silo
Brikama
Distribution
2,000 t silo
Dakar
Export Market
via port
Ziguinchor
Distribution
1,500 t silo
Bissau
Export Market
via port
Delivery zones · from Banjul plant
48 h
Gambia
72 h
S. Senegal
5 days
Guinea-Bissau
// 16Testimonials
Trusted by West African builders
HARCH · CEMENT
“Switched our ready-mix plant to Harch in 2028. Cost dropped 28%, consistency is night and day. No more rejected loads.”
Lamin Jallow
Operations Manager, Banjul Concrete Co.
“Trans-Gambia Highway needed 50,000 tons on schedule. Harch delivered 99.4% on-time. No one else came close.”
Fatou Drammeh
Project Director, Gambia Roads Authority
“Their QR-coded certificate system sold us. Every truck links to full EN 196 data. Clients love the transparency.”
Musa Camara
CEO, Camara Construction
// 17Case studies
Built for Africa
From Banjul port expansion to Senegalese highways, Harch Cement is the trusted partner for West African infrastructure.
Case 01
Trans-Gambia Highway
Gambia · 142 km
Year
2029
Volume
52,000 t
50,000-tonne contract over 18 months. 99.4% on-time delivery. 142 km of new highway connecting north and south banks of the Gambia River. CEM I 42.5N for pavement and structures. Zero rejected loads. Truck GPS tracking integrated with the contractor's paving scheduler.
Case 02
Banjul Port Expansion
Banjul · New container terminal
Year
2029
Volume
28,000 t
Marine-grade concrete for quay walls and dolphins. CEM I-SR 42.5 sulfate-resistant blend. 28,000 t over 14 months. 50-year design life. Concrete passed the 2-week tidal immersion test with zero chloride penetration at 50mm depth.
Case 03
Serekunda Housing Program
Serekunda · 1,800 units
Year
2029
Volume
18,500 t
Affordable housing program. CEM I 42.5N for foundations, slabs, and blocks. Annual supply contract with 12-month fixed price. 18,500 t delivered over 24 months. Ready-mix partner: Banjul Concrete Co. Customer saved 28% versus imported equivalent.
// 18FAQ
Frequently asked questions
Standard CEM I 42.5N per EN 197-1. Specialty: sulfate-resistant (CEM I-SR 42.5), low-heat (CEM I-LH), Class G well cement per API Spec 10A. All certified by our EN 196-1 lab.
// 19Resources
Documentation & downloads
Technical specs, certificates, case studies — everything to specify Harch Cement.
HARCH · CEMENT · Est. 2024
Product datasheet
PDF · 1.8 MBFull EN 197-1 spec, physical properties, storage. PDF, 12 pages.
Quality certificate sample
PDF · 0.9 MBExample EN 196 certificate. See what every truckload ships with. PDF, 4 pages.
Trans-Gambia Highway case
PDF · 2.4 MBHow 50,000 tons built 142 km of highway. PDF, 8 pages.
LC3 white paper
PDF · 3.6 MBHow LC3 cement cuts CO2 40% without losing strength. PDF, 18 pages.
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