Cimenterie Nationale (CN) is one of the main cement producers in Lebanon, with its plant in Chekka on the North Lebanon coast and its head office at Villa Doumet in Yarzeh. Business directories date the company to 1953, and the company itself says it has been in the industry for more than 65 years. It reports capacity of up to 3 million tonnes of cement a year and a team of more than 700 people. CN publishes a sustainability report covering its environmental and social work. It says it has planted more than 90,000 trees and rehabilitated 251,000 square metres of land. One unusual detail: CN keeps beehives at its quarry, using the bees as biological indicators of pollution, and has produced around 1,300 kg of honey since 2017.
Cimenterie Nationale at a glance
- Cement plant in Chekka, North Lebanon
- Capacity of up to 3 million tonnes a year
- More than 700 employees
- Over 90,000 trees planted in rehabilitation work
- Keeps quarry beehives as pollution indicators
Frequently Asked Questions
Where does Cimenterie Nationale produce cement?
Its plant is in Chekka on the North Lebanon coast. The head office is at Villa Doumet in Yarzeh, Baabda.
How large is Cimenterie Nationale?
The company reports capacity of up to 3 million tonnes of cement per year and more than 700 employees.
What is the company doing about its environmental impact?
It publishes a sustainability report and says it has planted more than 90,000 trees and rehabilitated 251,000 square metres of quarry land.