Carthage Cement outlines capacity and export plans, shares on Tunis exchange radar

By Thomas Klein, Operations & Strategy desk. Reviewed prior to publication on 2026-06-23, 20:55.

Carthage Cement (TN0007400010) operates the Bir Thlathine cement plant near Tunis and is listed on the Bourse de Tunis. The company is embedded in a regional cement market where large peers like Holcim and Heidelberg Materials shape pricing and export dynamics.

Operations at the Bir Thlathine plant

Carthage Cement runs an integrated plant complex at Jebel Ressas with quarrying, clinker production and cement grinding designed for several million tonnes of annual output according to company documentation. Company information on the Bir Thlathine site The site includes a modern dry-process kiln line and bulk dispatch facilities to serve both bagged and bulk cement customers in Tunisia.

The company participates in public infrastructure and private construction demand in Greater Tunis, a region where housing, commercial projects and transport works drive cement consumption. Reuters analysis on North African cement demand Carthage Cement’s logistics set-up with road links and access to Tunis-area ports supports both domestic deliveries and potential export shipments.

Regional cement sector backdrop

The North African cement sector features significant installed capacity in Tunisia, Algeria and Morocco, with regional utilization influenced by infrastructure pipelines and export opportunities. Bloomberg report on African cement exports Large multinational peers such as Holcim and Heidelberg Materials operate plants across the Mediterranean region and compete in some shared export markets.

Tunisian producers including Carthage Cement compete on cost, clinker quality and reliability of deliveries when targeting markets in neighboring countries or the wider Mediterranean basin. Financial Times coverage of Mediterranean cement trade Sector studies highlight that energy prices, logistics efficiency and currency developments are key variables for margins in this trade-focused segment.

How Carthage Cement earns its money

Carthage Cement generates most of its revenue from manufacturing and selling grey cement, clinker and aggregates to construction firms and distributors in Tunisia and selected export markets. Company financial report overview The company also supplies ready-mix concrete and related materials for infrastructure and real-estate projects in the country.

Where the shares trade today

The Carthage Cement shares (TN0007400010) trade on the Bourse de Tunis; the latest verifiable quotations are published locally in Tunisian dinar during regular exchange hours.

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