Saidal to deliver paracetamol plant within four months
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Algérie 360
Algerian state-owned group Saidal is expected to deliver its paracetamol raw material plant in Batna within four months at the latest, with construction 85% complete. The Kechida unit is to produce 2,000 tonnes of active ingredient per year to reduce imports, according to Minister Ouacim Kouidri.
Algerian state-owned group Saidal will deliver its paracetamol raw material production plant in the Kechida industrial zone in Batna within four months at the latest. Pharmaceutical Industry Minister Ouacim Kouidri announced the timetable on Thursday during an inspection of the construction site, which is 85% complete.
The unit is to produce 2,000 tonnes per year of paracetamol active ingredient in crystallised form. The data presented during the visit describe it as the first facility of its kind in Africa and the Arab world, according to Algérie 360.
The project is intended to reduce reliance on imports of chemical inputs used by Algerian laboratories and secure the supply of paracetamol. It is also expected to create 700 direct jobs and more than 3,000 indirect jobs in Batna province, according to data presented during the ministerial visit.
