Heidelberg Cement Bangladesh Ltd.

Heidelberg Cement Bangladesh Ltd.

HMB PLC. is one of the largest producers of quality cement in Bangladesh. Heidelberg Materials Bangladesh PLC. is a member of Heidelberg Material Group, Germany. The group has 150 years of experience in producing cement and is operating in more than 50 countries. Moreover, it has around 51,000 employees who work at 3,000 production sites and its reported annual turnover is equivalent to €18.7 billion. In Bangladesh, it represents two reputed brands namely “RubyCement” and “ScanCement”. In 1998, Heidelberg Material Group established its presence in Bangladesh by setting up a floating terminal with onboard packing facilities in the port of Chattogram and by distributing the cement to the key markets of Dhaka and Chattogram. In 1999 the Group further strengthened its position in Bangladesh and built a Greenfield manufacturing plant near Dhaka namely “ScanCement International Limited” with an installed capacity of 0.750 million tons per year.

In 2000, HeidelbergCement Group bought a minority position in a Chattogram based company namely “Chittagong Cement Clinker Grinding Co. Limited (CCCGCL)” quickly followed by the acquisition of a controlling stake. The plant in Chattogram has an installed capacity of 0.7 million tons per annum. In 2003, the two companies were amalgamated, and the Company’s name was changed to HeidelbergCement Bangladesh Limited. Since 2004, the Company has diversified its product range by introducing Portland Composite Cement (PCC) into the market. The Company also produces other types of cement namely Ordinary Portland Cement (OPC).