Lucky Cement approves 3.2 million-tonne capacity expansion at Karachi plant

Lucky Cement’s board approved a 3.2 million-tonne-per-year expansion at its Karachi plant on October 28, the company said in a filing reported by Business Recorder. Commercial operations are planned to start by December 2027, lifting the Karachi site’s capacity to 8.55 million tonnes annually and the company’s total capacity in Pakistan to 18.8 million tonnes.

The expansion will be integrated with a grinding facility already being installed at Karachi. The board also approved energy projects at both sites, including wind turbines and a waste heat recovery plant in Karachi, plus solar generation and battery storage at Pezu; when completed, renewable sources are expected to provide about 60% of energy needs for cement operations. These energy projects are due for completion from the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2027 through the second quarter of fiscal year 2028. Including its Nyumba Ya Akiba operation in the Democratic Republic of Congo, Lucky Cement’s consolidated capacity is expected to reach 26.65 million tonnes.