Cement production continues

ARAWAK Cement Company Limited says there will be no pause in its production of cement as it carries out major maintenance work starting in early February.

Following several meetings over the past week regarding dust from the St Lucy facility, the decision was taken to carry out several upgrades and maintenance of its kiln.

Seeking to clarify a report by Barbados TODAY about the planned measure, the company confirmed in a brief statement that it would be carrying out upgrades, but said it would not affect operations at the facility.

“ARAWAK Cement Company Limited clarifies misleading news reports that we will be ‘closing our plant for one month in February’. It is confirmed that from the first days in February, upgrades and programmed major maintenance to our kiln will be carried out on the plant, as is done annually,” the statement read.

“Like in the past, this will not result in stoppage to the production of cement or our cement supply to our customers. During this time, we will continue to distribute our product and be available to customers on a regular basis,” the company said. (MM)