Lafarge Jordan has a plan to turn its dusty site of 1,880 dunums for cement production in Fuheis into an "environment-friendly urban hub", but it still awaits decision makers' nod, the company's CEO Amr Reda said.

 

On details of the envisioned plan, the Lafarge Jordan CEO said it would be an entire clean energy city that would include shopping malls, residential and commercial properties, medical facilities and restaurants, adding that the scheme would be "a great investment opportunity" for regional and international developers, the local community and the country.

 

The size of the land, fully owned by Lafarge, is 1,880 dunums, according to the CEO, who said that the Paris-headquartered leader in the cement and building solutions industry has the expertise and know-how to develop green schemes.

 

“If we obtain the government’s approval for this development project, economic returns for the country and the area would be double. It would create a large number of job opportunities,” he said, adding the firm is ready to embark on this project as soon as possible.

 

“This would be the group’s first of its kind project in the world, if approved,” he said, adding the company can bring in an international engineering firm to design the project and invite local, regional and global developers to invest. (Jordan Times)

 

 

PHOTO: A general view of Lafarge Jordan’s cement factories in Fuheis.

CREDIT: JT file photo.