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Associated Ceember Companies, Bombay, established a cement factory at Rohri in 1938, with a capacity of 200 tons cement of good quality per day. During pre or the post partition era, the factory efficiently helped in the industrial growth in the region. The plant was supplied by Messrs F.L. Smith of Denmark. In 1965, it was declared as an evacuee property. In 1972, it was handed over to then newly formed State Cement Corporation.

With the increase in demand for cement in the country, it was decided to put up another kiln of 600 tons in 1972, thus bringing its capacity to 800 tons. The new plant was installed by Messrs Hitachi Engineering and Ship building company Limited, Japan.

The factory manufacturers the following types of cement: ordinary Portland, sulphate-resistant, super sulphate resistant, oil-well, and rapid-hardening. The factory provides accommodation facility to its employees. Besides this, it has the facility of a market, a post office, a bank, mosque, school, hospital, club and playground. Presently, it is owned by Mr. Sikandar Ali Khan Jatoi, a well known and most recognized industrialist of Pakistan.

(Documented on November 10, 2013)

[Source: Sukkur: Nostalgia of things past by Momin Bullo | Coordinates and Photographs: EFT]

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