Q&A: Mahmoud Fadilah, Director General of the General Company for the Manufacture and Marketing of Cement and Building Materials (OMRAN)

In this interview, the Director General of the General Company for the Manufacture and Marketing of Cement and Building Materials (OMRAN), Mahmoud Fadilah, explains that private and state-owned cement factories are covering only a third of the annual demand for cement, but projected that by 2029 local production will be able to meet demand. Mr Fadilah also offers some details about the investment contracts – worth a total of USD 1.5 billion – to revamp existing cement plants and establish new ones.