Kuwait Cement Company (KCC) has started marketing oil well cement and made its first delivery on March 13 to National Petroleum Services Company (NAPESCO).

KCC is the first cement producer in Kuwait to be certified by the American Petroleum Institute (API) to produce this type of cement at its plant in the eastern Shuaiba industrial area, Kuwait.

This achievement coincides with the golden jubilee of the company.

Ali Al Kandari, manager of marketing and sales of KCC, said the production of this type of cement comes in addition to other locally produced products at its company’s plant, to meet all the requirements of the local market for all types of cement.

Rajesh Kumar Singh, executive director – operations, said that KCC is the only integrated industrial company in Kuwait that manufactures and produces the clinker (the essential raw material for the manufacture of cement) in all stages of manufacturing, starting with raw materials for the production of various types of cement.

KCC currently produces ordinary Portland cement (OPC), sulphate-resistant cement Type V, white Portland cement, oil well cement and ground granulated blast furnace slag cement (GGBS).

The total operational capacity of the company for producing clinker and cement has reached over 5 million tonnes annually, he said.

Eng Saad Al Suwaidan, deputy executive director – operations pointed out that this certificate has added to the quality certificates obtained by the company previously, namely the quality mark certificate from the Public Authority for Industry and the ISO 9001:2015 certificate. “This confirms the quality of all the company’s products of cement and their conformity with local and the international standards,” he added.

Al-Kandari added that oil well cement is produced under the banner of “Kuwaiti Cement”, an indication of full nationalisation of cement manufactured in Kuwait. “The company’s products over the past 50 years have been characterised by high quality, strength and durability, which has supported its position in the Kuwaiti market and has got the confidence of all its customers for its high-quality products, consistent specifications, conformity to the standards and distinctive service,” he added.

Al-Kandari explained that the company is marketing its products directly to all segments of customers and consumers.