The construction of the cement factory started by ENKA in January 1997 for the client, Messebo Building Materials Production Share Company. The plant is located in the northern part of Ethiopia, 7 km from Mekele city.
The project encompassed all the civil and structural works, supply and installation of the structural steel, and the entire mechanical erection works. The mechanical equipment was provided by F.L.Smith of Denmark.
The annual capacity of the plant is 600,000 tonnes and it is capable of producing portland cement with or without additives. The project involved 256,000 m³of excavation and backfill, 44,000 m³ of concrete, 3,700 tonnes of structural steel, 3,450 tonnes of reinforcement, 115,000 m2 of formwork, 7,200 tonnes of mechanical installation and 500 tonnes of electrical installation.
| Excavation and Backfill | 256,000 m³ |
| Concrete | 44,000 m³ |
| Structural Steel | 3,700 tons |
| Rebar | 3,450 tons |
| Formwork | 115,000 m² |
| Equipment | 7,200 tons |
| Electrical Works | 500 tons |
