Contract Signed in Aleppo
A Turkish company signed a contract on 1 October 2026 to rebuild and operate the al-Muslimiyeh cement plant on the northern edge of Aleppo. The agreement was concluded under the sponsorship of the minister of economy and industry, with the governor of Aleppo attending the ceremony.
Officials laid a cornerstone for a new production line immediately after the signing, marking the start of work at a site that has stood idle for years.
Terms of the Deal
The project is structured as a build-operate-transfer arrangement running for 30 years. The investor has pledged 200 million US dollars (USD) to rehabilitate the existing facility and build a new line, after which ownership of the plant reverts to the state.
The new line is designed to produce 5,000 tons of clinker a day and is scheduled for completion within 12 months of the site being handed over to the company.
Official Backing
The signing and the laying of the cornerstone drew the minister of economy and industry and the governor of Aleppo, a level of attendance that underscores the government's push to attract private capital into idle state industry.
The rehabilitation covers both the existing facility and the new line, with the plant's output earmarked for the domestic market rather than export.
A Plant Long Out of Service
The al-Muslimiyeh complex sits on roughly 1.59 million square meters of land, with a total project area of about 2.23 million square meters. The facility was knocked out of production during years of conflict and required extensive clearing before any investor could begin work.
Output from the revived plant is intended to supply the domestic market and reconstruction projects.
Foreign Capital and Rebuilding
The contract adds to a series of foreign and regional investment commitments in Syrian industry, as the state looks for partners to restart dormant factories. Cement is a core input for reconstruction work.
Arrangements of this kind shift construction and operating risk to private investors for a fixed term before the asset returns to state ownership.