On May 13th 2007, Sinoma Int. entered EP contract with US Sumter Cement Company for its 4,000 t/d cement project. This company is the subsidiary of Brazil’s biggest cement producer, Votorantim. The contract price is 42 million USD and the stipulated equipment delivery time is 16 months starting from the contract effective date.

Due to the global economic crisis in 2008, the cement demand in the US market slipped and Sumter decided to suspend the project. Finally the project was relocated to Salto, Brazil. Commenced in September 2009, the cement production line was put into production on December 24th 2011.

This is the first American project contracted by Sinoma Int. and it lays a solid foundation for Sinoma Int. to develop American market with Sumter Cement Company.