Site dossier · Integrated cement plant
Olavarría (Villa Fortabat) Plant
Villa Fortabat, Olavarría, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Illustrative photography of this facility class — not a photograph of the specific site.
Overview
Argentina's first Portland cement plant (1926). Its kilns were wound down in 2019–2020 as the adjacent L'Amalí II line ramped up; the site is retained for grinding and logistics.
What's done here
- Clinker & cement (idled)
Production & operations
Key events
Milestones reconstructed from the public record for this site and its operator.
- 1926Site founded / commissionedOlavarría (Villa Fortabat) PlantGlobal Energy Monitor — Loma Negra Villa Fortabat Cement Plant
- 1926Operator foundedLoma Negra Compañía Industrial Argentina S.A.Global Energy Monitor — Loma Negra Villa Fortabat Cement Plant
- —Nameplate capacity1.60 Mt/y cementGlobal Energy Monitor — Loma Negra Villa Fortabat Cement Plant
- —Operator listedNYSE: LOMA / BYMA: LOMAGlobal Energy Monitor — Loma Negra Villa Fortabat Cement Plant
- todayCurrent statusMothballedGlobal Energy Monitor — Loma Negra Villa Fortabat Cement Plant
Every field & its source
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