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Djebel Ressas: A complete EPC and O&M project takes shape Carthage Cement, one of North Africa’s foremost cement manufacturers, commissioned FLSmidth to develop Djebel Ressas, Tunisia’s largest and most technologically advanced cement plant. The client was extremely keen on having the best possible expertise for the project and agreed that FLSmidth would be responsible for a wide range of machine and equipment delivery, as well as for project co-ordination and operation and maintenance.

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Djebel Ressas:A complete EPC and O&M project takes shape

Carthage Cement, one of North Africa’s foremost cement manufacturers, commissioned FLSmidth to develop Djebel Ressas, Tunisia’s largest and most technologically advanced cement plant. The client was extremely keen on having the best possible expertise for the project and agreed that FLSmidth would be responsible for a wide range of machine and equipment delivery, as well as for project co-ordination and operation and maintenance.

Djebel Ressas:an EPC project begins

2 HIGHLIGHTS – October 2011

PART 1CONTACT SANDRA PIHL [email protected]

Expertise from the ground up

Read more about FLSmidth solutions at www.flsmidth.com/ehighlights

3HIGHLIGHTS – October 2011

Creating the 5,800 tpd Djebel Ressas cement plant was an enormous undertaking. The project covers over 220 hectares in a southern suburb of the capital, Tunis, and adopts the latest energy-efficient technol-ogy. Its construction involved hundreds of highly specialised professionals and required thousands of hours of meticulous planning, precision engineering and labour. “We paid particular attention to adopting the latest technology, high economy of energy consumption and great respect for the environment,” said Mr Lazhar Sta, CEO of Carthage Cement.

Djebel Ressas’ strategic location enables enable Carthage Cement to supply the greater Tunis area, representing 50% of the national demand, including export markets. It will also contribute significantly to economic and social development throughout the region by generating 400 to 500 direct jobs when the plant is operational, as well as additional jobs with subcontractors.

One company – one solutionTo complete the project, FLSmidth teamed up with the experienced Turkish contractor, EKON. The client selected FLSmidth as the supplier of machinery and engineering for the new plant and EKON was given respon-sibility for civil design, supply of structural steel and plate work, site preparation, civil works and plant erection.

Throughout the project, FLSmidth made sure of consistently high standards, integra-tion and, ultimately, substantial time and cost savings for Carthage Cement.

The value associated with this One Source strategy and FLSmidth’s successful track record were two important factors for Carthage Cement’s shareholders. The successful introduction of Carthage Cement on the Tunis stock market revealed that these were also critical factors for other investors, as the Carthage Cement stock remained stable at a high valuation even during and after the unrest in Tunisia.

The project also involved a complete op-erations and maintenance (O&M) contract, designed to facilitate an optimum transi-tion from construction to production and guarantee high performance on a longterm basis at the lowest possible cost. Our O&M contracts are run by some of the best engineers in the industry and offer a fully sustainable model for a plant’s ongoing success. They encompass every aspect of a plant’s management to give customers complete peace of mind that their operations are being run as effectively – and profitably – as possible.

Efficiency and transparencyRight from the outset, FLSmidth was able to efficiently move the project ahead thanks to an approach to project management that centres on regular customer contact and open dialogue. FLSmidth project man-agers were involved from a very early stage – even at initial customer sales meetings. As Sandra Pihl Heise, project manager for FLSmidth, points out: “Once the sales process had been completed we brought together all the key points of contact in FLSmidth who would be coor dinating the different phases of the plant’s >>

BIG NUMBERSTHE ENTIRE PROJECT CALLED FOR 10,000 TONNES OF STEEL AND 100,000 CUBIC METRES

OF CONCRETE.

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Buildings

Employees

Machinery

Utility

Roads

MOBILISATION

FORM WORK

EXCAVATION

The entire project calls for

10,000 tonnes of

steel and

100,000 cubic metres

of concrete

Planning for the plantrequired between

12 and 15thousandengineering drawings

Currently more than 700 workersare employed at the site, with about25 more to be hired each week.At peak, there will be around

1,800 employees on site

The storage areafor parts and suppliesmeasures 42000 m2

- equivalent to the size of

6 soccer fields

LEVELLING

SHIPMENT

MANUFACTURING

PURCHASE

ENGINEERING

GENERALARRANGEMENT

BASIC MAIN DETAILED

ENGINEERING

CIVIL WORK

COMMISSIONINGERECTION

Just to level the area(exclusive of foundation work)

490,000 cubic metres of earth was moved

7 kilometres of roads

have been built

A total of

6 kilometres of water pipes

The cement millshells weigh

152 tonnes each The big gear for

the raw mill weighs

103 tonnes

REINFORCEMENT

The preheater tower will be

94 metres high, the same

height as the Statue of Liberty

CASTING

A dozencranesof various typesare availableon site

STEEL STRUCTURE

FLSMIDTH PROJECT MANAGEMENT___________________Kick-off meeting

CONTRACTEFFECTIVEMAY 2010

STAGE 1PROJECT STAGES STAGE 2 STAGE 3

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Buildings

Employees

Machinery

Utility

Roads

MOBILISATION

FORM WORK

EXCAVATION

The entire project calls for

10,000 tonnes of

steel and

100,000 cubic metres

of concrete

Planning for the plantrequired between

12 and 15thousandengineering drawings

Currently more than 700 workersare employed at the site, with about25 more to be hired each week.At peak, there will be around

1,800 employees on site

The storage areafor parts and suppliesmeasures 42000 m2

- equivalent to the size of

6 soccer fields

LEVELLING

SHIPMENT

MANUFACTURING

PURCHASE

ENGINEERING

GENERALARRANGEMENT

BASIC MAIN DETAILED

ENGINEERING

CIVIL WORK

COMMISSIONINGERECTION

Just to level the area(exclusive of foundation work)

490,000 cubic metres of earth was moved

7 kilometres of roads

have been built

A total of

6 kilometres of water pipes

The cement millshells weigh

152 tonnes each The big gear for

the raw mill weighs

103 tonnes

REINFORCEMENT

The preheater tower will be

94 metres high, the same

height as the Statue of Liberty

CASTING

A dozencranesof various typesare availableon site

STEEL STRUCTURE

FLSMIDTH PROJECT MANAGEMENT___________________Kick-off meeting

CONTRACTEFFECTIVEMAY 2010

STAGE 1PROJECT STAGES STAGE 2 STAGE 3

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development. This meeting involved many different people from all departments and proved to be a highly effective way to outline targets, set responsibilities, agree upon timelines and begin detailed planning, including finance, logistics and HR functions. A following project meeting with Carthage Cement and their advisor PEG was set up where everything was carefully discussed and debated, and exact specifications were agreed to, with room for flexibility should anything unforeseen occur.”

Engineering, planning and civil work“The planning stage of any project is always lengthy and detailed,” Sandra continued. “However for the Djebel Ressas plant there were an especially large number of factors to be considered, ranging from the macro

(what capacities were appropriate, which equipment should be used) to the micro (how many filters and bolts were needed) and everything in between. Planning for the plant required between 12 and 15 thou-sand engineering drawings and several hundred different people contributed to the design, drawings and specification of machinery.”

The overall layout of the site and all civil work was also agreed upon in detail down to how many lamps were needed to light up the complex at night. This planning set the stage for actual site mobilisation and civil work on a scale one would normally asso-ciate with building a town, encompassing roads, utilities and preparation of the plant site. Worker housing (for around 1,000

employees at the peak of construction – not including 800 more who will be bussed to the worksite), canteens, offices and warehouses were put up and plant equipment began to be shipped in and stored. A fleet of trucks worked day in and day out unloading equip-ment and supplies into a storage area equivalent to the size of six soccer fields. A total of 490,000 cubic metres of earth had to be removed just to level the area, exclusive of foundation work for the plant. Infrastructure was a major undertaking, including seven kilometres of roads and a total of six kilometres of water pipes. Next came preparation for construction of the plant, including excavation and form work, followed by reinforcement, casting the foundation and raising the plant building’s steel structure.

Purchasing and manufacturing As part of the planning process, the managers of each department collaborated to create what was essentially a long shop-ping list that outlined everything that would eventually be needed to build the plant. This shopping list was handed to a specially appointed manager of FLSmidth’s purchasing department, whose task was to ensure that the most appropriate, highest quality and best-priced components would be sourced from global vendors or, if possible, manufactured in FLSmidth’s own proprietary workshops worldwide.

BIG NUMBERSTHE PREHEATER TOWER

BUILDING WILL BE 94 METRES HIGH, THE SAME HEIGHT

AS THE STATUE OF LIBERTY; THE PREHEATER TO THE

TOP OF THE CYCLONES IS 120 METRES HIGH.

BIG NUMBERSTHE GEAR FOR THE RAW

MILL WEIGHS 103 TONNES, AND THE CEMENT MILL

SHELLS WEIGH 152 TONNES EACH.

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As a global group, FLSmidth was able to secure highly competitive prices from vendors in a variety of countries, including Germany, China, Finland, France, Poland, India and Brazil – all on the basis of an agreed vendor list. Throughout the purchasing stage, Carthage Cement was kept fully up to date with monthly progress reviews. Even though there were thousands of individual components being assembled in many different workshops across the globe, FLSmidth performed regular inspections to ensure a consistently high standard was met. Carthage cement also participated in inspecting main items of equipment.

Shipping and transportationMuch of the plant consisted of extremely large, heavy and complicated parts (the raw

mill alone weighs 600 tonnes and comprises of thousands of individual components), requiring experienced professionals who have specialised knowledge of both the equipment at hand and the methods of delivery. All transportation of equipment or materials from the vendors to the site was done by sea with equipment shipped from 20 different harbours. About 75 full shiploads – bulk and 400 containers – was needed for the complete plant.

FLSmidth’s shipping teams work meticu-lously to ensure that everything is delivered safely, securely and on schedule – just a day’s delay at one end of the supply chain can cause a series of setbacks further down the line. Carthage Cement was regularly updated with tracking reports,

delivery times and confirmation of the safe arrival of key components. Constant contactA crucial element that supported the successful first stage of the Djebel Ressas project was FLSmidth’s use of MyFLSTM, an intranet system that enabled everyone involved in the project to quickly and easily access any drawing, itinerary, plan or agen-da. If changes were made to a document, no matter how large or small, the relevant people were instantly alerted via update reports. In addition, regular face-to-face meetings – often on site – and detailed monthly reports featuring photos of all progress enabled Carthage Cement to see the exact status of each part of the process.

BIG NUMBERSTHE PROJECT REQUIRED

SEVEN KILOMETRES OF ROADS, SIX KILOMETRES OF WATER PIPES AND 800 KILOMETRES

OF ELECTRICAL CABLES.

A TOTAL OF 490,000 CUBIC METRES OF EARTH HAD TO BE REMOVED JUST TO LEVEL THE AREA, EXCLUSIVE OF FOUNDATION WORK FOR THE PLANT.

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Djebel Ressas:Installation begins In June 2011, just over a year after the contract with FLSmidth became effective, Stage Two began for Carthage Cement’s new state-of-the-art cement plant in Tunis.

Keeping track and making progressAs construction began for the Djebel Ressas project, almost 500,000 cubic metres of soil had to be excavated and moved and steel structure and concrete made ready to support the many tonnes of equipment needed.

The equipment was stored in a 42,000 m2 storage area, which was secured and tightly controlled. As well as the huge pieces,

such as the gears and mills, there were also many thousands of pieces that only weighed a few grams or kilos. Each had to be meticulously documented and organised as they each formed an important piece of the entire complex.

FLSmidth design drawingsSome of the larger pieces of equipment are being assembled on site, which means that the FLSmidth design drawings

are being studied carefully every day to make sure everything is assembled and installed according to strict specifications. Nine tower cranes are needed to lift and assemble the machines.

Balancing huge equipment and fine alignmentPrecision is key in plant construction and supervisors from EKON were on site to make sure the installation went as scheduled.

PART 2 CONTACT SANDRA PIHL [email protected]

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There is little room for error as the engineers are often working with tolerances of less than 1mm. For example, the kiln supports are aligned within + /– 0.2 mm.

“The balance between the huge equipment and the really fine alignment that is necessary is what makes plant installation exciting,” explains Kent Almar, Chief Mechanical Supervisor at EKON, FLSmidth’s partner in this project.

“Installing the kiln involves the very precise alignment of a really large, heavy machine. One kiln roller weighs 30 tonnes plus an additional 350 tonnes from load when in operation. During installation, the inclina-tion of the kiln roller is adjusted with a tolerance of between 0 and 0.2%. This will ensure the smooth operation and long lifetime of the mechanical parts.”

Cable controlThe mechanical construction is a large, time-consuming job. But once this is done, the installation process is still only half complete. All the machines need to be connected to electricity, both to distribute power to the entire plant and also for the communication cables, so that all the equipment can be centrally controlled from the control room. Approximately 800 kilo-metres of electrical cable need to be pulled through underground corridors. FLSmidth supplied precise plans detailing which cable must be used for each machine and

exactly where each cable must be placed. There is a place designated for every indi-vidual cable in the FLSmidth design.

Inspection and testingIt is not only the large machines that are inspected and controlled – the small machines, conveyors and filters are also inspected by the supervisors and the assembly must be signed off.

At FLSmidth, as part of the Final Acceptance Test, all the control and communication systems are being assembled and the con-nections tested. Process and engineering experts from FLSmidth work together with the client to make very sure that any errors or shortcomings are corrected before the whole system is packed and sent to the site.

BIG NUMBERS13,500 TONNES OF MECHANICAL EQUIPMENT AND 7500 TONNES

OF STRUCTURAL STEEL ARE BEING INSTALLED.

SCAN HERE FOR PART 1 ARTICLE ON THE DJEBAL RESSAS’ PROJECT

SCAN HERE FOR VIDEO ON DJEBEL RESSAS' DEVELOPMENTS

Read more about FLSmidth solutions at www.flsmidth.com/ehighlights

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Basic Main Detailed

GENERALARRANGEMENT

ENGINEERING

CIVIL WORK

COMMISSIONING

FLSMIDTH® PROJECTMANAGEMENT________________Kick-off meeting

CONTRACTEFFECTIVEMAY 2010

STAGE 1PROJECT STAGES

INSTALLATION

STAGE 3STAGE 2

FORM WORK

EXCAVATION

LEVELLING

REINFORCEMENT

CASTING

STEEL STRUCTURE

Stage 2 is well underway at Djebel Ressas.Based on FLSmidth® engineering, a team of expertsis managing the on-site fabrication and installationof this enormous plant and the mechanical, electrical and control and instrumentation works are being installed.

INSPECTION & TESTING

All systems areinspected and testedby the customertogether withFLSmidth inspectors

EQUIPMENT STORAGE

Equipment is stored in a

42,000 m2 storage area, and tight control ofthe stock is crucial.

PRE-ASSEMBLY

Pre-assembly for mechanical installation started in June2011 and is now around

15% complete.

ALIGNMENT

During installation, theinclination of the kilnroller is adjusted witha tolerance of between

0 and 0.2%.

MECHANICAL INSTALLATION

Of the 1,217 people on site,

528 are involved in mechanical installation.

ELECTRICAL INSTALLATION

Approximately 800kilometres of electrical cablewill be pulled throughunderground corridors.

Shipment

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Basic Main Detailed

GENERALARRANGEMENT

ENGINEERING

CIVIL WORK

COMMISSIONING

FLSMIDTH® PROJECTMANAGEMENT________________Kick-off meeting

CONTRACTEFFECTIVEMAY 2010

STAGE 1PROJECT STAGES

INSTALLATION

STAGE 3STAGE 2

FORM WORK

EXCAVATION

LEVELLING

REINFORCEMENT

CASTING

STEEL STRUCTURE

Stage 2 is well underway at Djebel Ressas.Based on FLSmidth® engineering, a team of expertsis managing the on-site fabrication and installationof this enormous plant and the mechanical, electrical and control and instrumentation works are being installed.

INSPECTION & TESTING

All systems areinspected and testedby the customertogether withFLSmidth inspectors

EQUIPMENT STORAGE

Equipment is stored in a

42,000 m2 storage area, and tight control ofthe stock is crucial.

PRE-ASSEMBLY

Pre-assembly for mechanical installation started in June2011 and is now around

15% complete.

ALIGNMENT

During installation, theinclination of the kilnroller is adjusted witha tolerance of between

0 and 0.2%.

MECHANICAL INSTALLATION

Of the 1,217 people on site,

528 are involved in mechanical installation.

ELECTRICAL INSTALLATION

Approximately 800kilometres of electrical cablewill be pulled throughunderground corridors.

Shipment

12 HIGHLIGHTS – October 2012

Djebel Ressas:Preparing for O&M

Our flexible operation and maintenance (O&M) contracts enable us to integrate world-class operations and management with our customers’ own capabilities to build high performing organisations focused on sustainability, quality and profitability.

PART 3 CONTACT SAMIR IDRIS [email protected]

Guaranteed productionHow do cement plant owners ensure that their new plant gets up to specified production as quickly as possible? How do they attract, recruit and train the right personnel and manage it all effectively? What is the best way to effectively maintain the plant?

These questions can be resolved by an O&M contract. Carthage Cement signed a contract with NLSupervision, part of the FLSmidth Group, for the O&M of Djebel Ressas, including a guaranteed production for five years. This O&M contract means that FLSmidth is committed to ensuring the efficient operation of Djebel Ressas and to maintain it in premium condition for five years.

There is significant value in an O&M contract for the customer. Apart from the obvious benefit of a guaranteed production

SITE REPORT

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capacity – NLSupervision guarantees to meet 1.8 million tonnes of clinker per year at Djebel Ressas, including the very first year – there are the additional benefits that come from the technical and commercial expertise that an experienced O&M company offers. This is particularly helpful in the case of Carthage Cement, a relative newcomer to the cement industry in Tunisia.

Set up and implementationNLSupervision specialises in offering everything needed for the successful setup and implementation management, operation and maintenance of a cement plant. At Djebel Ressas, this means that the NLSupervision team is on site, carrying out preparatory setup and implementation work before the Provisional Acceptance Certificate (PAC) is signed. During this time, the contractual responsibility still lies with the project and commissioning team but once the PAC is signed after commissioning is complete, then NLSupervision will take over full responsibility for running the plant and the five year contract begins.

The preparatory stage is very important; NLSupervision ensured that everything was in place before the PAC and ready for when the plant begins operation. Under the contract, NLSupervision is responsible for supplying everything required to operate a cement plant, including spare parts, consumables, safety clothes, and maintenance programmes as well as lots of other things, which will all help to guarantee maximum operational stability.

Ground-breaking IT setupOne of the first tasks for NLSupervision after the contract was signed was to set up a local subsidiary in Tunisia called NLSupervision Tunisia, which is owned by NLSupervision. This is the first NLSuper vision office of its kind to be fully integrated with the FLSmidth IT system. This setup essentially means that the IT infrastructure at NLSupervision Tunisia enjoys total com-patibility with the IT facilities used at FLSmidth headquarters in Copenhagen. This has some great benefits: everything runs more smoothly due to the standardisation of equipment and software licenses, and workers in Tunisia receive the exact same IT support as if they were sitting in Denmark. This IT integration has also helped to give the employees at Djebel Ressas a sense of being part of the wider FLSmidth Group.

The computerised maintenance system, Maximo, which is a key tool for the efficient running of the plant with all vendor documents stored in the system, informs the maintenance manager exactly when maintenance has to take place on all the equipment. Maximo also holds important information about the stock that needs to be in the warehouse and when and what needs to be purchased for the plant to run smoothly. >>

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ADMINISTRATIVE

TECHNICAL

O&M contract - signed

CONTRACTEFFECTIVEMAY 2010

SETUP & IMPLEMENTATIONO&M DEVELOPMENT O&M OPERATION

5 YEAR CONTRACTTEST OF EQUIPMENT COMMISSIONING

FLSmidth / EKONThe NLSupervision Tunisiaoffice IT setup is fullyintegrated with HQ inDenmark. This is a 100%secure environment– not even cabling isshared with externalusers.

NLSupervisionNLSupervision Tunisiacreates two mainadministrative systems:Human Resources andFinance. Carefulpreparation ensuresthat all policies arein accordance withregulations in Tunisia.

TEAMWORK

8 NLSupervisionengineers work closelywith the commissioning teamensuring in-depth processknowledge is not lost

FINALISATION

Everything requiredfor smooth transition and

successfuloperationis in place

LOCAL HRRECRUITMENTPHASE

PROVISIONALACCEPTANCECERTIFICATE

UNIT MANAGERS

All unit managersin place

LOCAL EMPLOYEES

All 250 localemployees in place

FINANCIAL MANAGER

Finance managerrecruited

The locallyhired financemanager receives trainingat a plant in Egypt on theFLSmidth accountingsystem (Navision)

NLSupervision Tunisia

local officeis established in Tunisia

Local senior advisor hired

with 35+ yearsof experience in the industry

The General ServicesSupervisor ensures alloffice fittings are in place

LOCAL OFFICE

MAINTENANCE

A key tool for maintenance,Maximo, is also

with HQfully integrated

Staff in Tunisiaenjoy the same

IT supportand software as atHQ in Denmark

TECHNOLOGY

HR managerrecruited

All HR policies are in place,in line with Tunisian workregulations, including:- Payroll- Benefits- Training- Working environment

HUMAN RESOURCES

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ADMINISTRATIVE

TECHNICAL

O&M contract - signed

CONTRACTEFFECTIVEMAY 2010

SETUP & IMPLEMENTATIONO&M DEVELOPMENT O&M OPERATION

5 YEAR CONTRACTTEST OF EQUIPMENT COMMISSIONING

FLSmidth / EKONThe NLSupervision Tunisiaoffice IT setup is fullyintegrated with HQ inDenmark. This is a 100%secure environment– not even cabling isshared with externalusers.

NLSupervisionNLSupervision Tunisiacreates two mainadministrative systems:Human Resources andFinance. Carefulpreparation ensuresthat all policies arein accordance withregulations in Tunisia.

TEAMWORK

8 NLSupervisionengineers work closelywith the commissioning teamensuring in-depth processknowledge is not lost

FINALISATION

Everything requiredfor smooth transition and

successfuloperationis in place

LOCAL HRRECRUITMENTPHASE

PROVISIONALACCEPTANCECERTIFICATE

UNIT MANAGERS

All unit managersin place

LOCAL EMPLOYEES

All 250 localemployees in place

FINANCIAL MANAGER

Finance managerrecruited

The locallyhired financemanager receives trainingat a plant in Egypt on theFLSmidth accountingsystem (Navision)

NLSupervision Tunisia

local officeis established in Tunisia

Local senior advisor hired

with 35+ yearsof experience in the industry

The General ServicesSupervisor ensures alloffice fittings are in place

LOCAL OFFICE

MAINTENANCE

A key tool for maintenance,Maximo, is also

with HQfully integrated

Staff in Tunisiaenjoy the same

IT supportand software as atHQ in Denmark

TECHNOLOGY

HR managerrecruited

All HR policies are in place,in line with Tunisian workregulations, including:- Payroll- Benefits- Training- Working environment

HUMAN RESOURCES

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Maximo has also been centrally installed and made fully secure to ensure maximum protection. Having a centralised Maximo installation means that there is only one system to update and maintain and that the back-up is all done at one central location in Denmark. Since commissioning, there are around 30 people at Djebel Ressas who are using Maximo. In February 2012, NLSupervision hired a Maximo administrator who took part in the installation process, together with FLSmidth Wadgassen and the IT team. This was another part of the process to ensure that the handover after commissioning went smoothly and production capacity got up to speed quickly.

Human resources preparation and planningNLSupervision Tunisia will operate and maintain Djebel Ressas for Carthage Cement by hiring key people, working together with FLSmidth Institute to prepare continuous training programmes and secure all the competencies required. Eventually, the plant is expected to employ around 250 people in total.

Before actual recruitment began, however, there was a lot of planning, together with the FLSmidth HR department, to ensure that all the HR policies were written in accordance with the work regulations in Tunisia.

The vision of NLSupervision is to use the minimum number of inter-national employees (approximately six) at Djebel Ressas and to hire as much local talent as possible. The international experts will contribute their experience and transfer their knowledge to the local workforce. NLSupervision Tunisia has hired all the key people, including an HR manager and a senior plant advisor (both Tunisian professionals) and a finance manager who has been trained on FLSmidth financing systems at a cement plant in Egypt.

Despite some challenges of finding qualified people locally, there is a recognised advantage of being part of the FLSmidth Group and both technical and administrative staff alike have been keen to join an FLSmidth® cement plant.

DJEBEL RESSAS: PREPARING FOR O&M

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NLSupervision timeline

1. When FLSmidth signs the initial contract to supply all equipment to Djebel Ressas, NLSupervision also signs an O&M contract with Carthage Cement, which will run for a period of 5 years after commissioning.

2. NLSupervision creates NLS Tunisia, a legal entity located in Tunisia that complies with all local regulations.

3. Physical NLSupervision offices are established in Tunis, not far from the site.

4. As a first, the NLS Tunisia office IT setup is fully integrated with HQ in Denmark and staff can log in to all the same facilities. This is a 100% secure environment – not even cabling is shared with external users.

5. NLSupervision establishes two main administrative systems: Human Resources and Finance

6. In February 2012, a human resources manager is hired in Tunisia and managed by the FLSmidth HR department in Denmark. He is responsible for payroll, salary, benefits, training, work practices, etc. and for creating all the policies and procedures.

7. In February 2012, NLSupervision hires a Maximo administrator.

8. In July 2012, the finance manager position is filled by a local expert who receives training in Egypt on the specific finance system that FLSmidth uses.

9. Other important hires include a general services supervisor in charge of making sure that the furniture and fittings are in place at the NLSupervision Tunisia offices and apart-ments and a Tunisian senior advisor, with more than 35 years of experience in the industry, who can help with all operations in accordance with norms and standards in the Tunisian cement industry.

10. Two engineers are hired and will later be joined by six more, with the task of shadowing the commissioning engineers as they complete installation and commissioning. These engineers will ensure that the in-depth knowledge gained during the installation and commissioning of the plant is not lost but conveyed to NLSupervision as the plant is completed.

11. From November 2012, NLS Tunisia plans to have approxi-mately 16 engineers and managers working at the plant in conjunction with the commissioning team. These key people will become the section heads and unit managers of Djebel Ressas and will be part of all future recruitment.

12. Recruitment will continue as needed with around 250 people expected to be employed to operate and maintain Djebel Ressas.

One sourceAnother unique approach was that NLSupervision hired two engineers to work closely with the engineers as they complete the final installation and commissioning. Their role is to acquire in-depth knowledge about the plant through hands on experience during the installation. The most effective way to do this is by collaborating with the engineers who know every detail concerning this large industrial complex.

These eight NLSupervision engineers will become the first key players of the future organisation at Djebel Ressas, ensuring that the expertise and knowledge of the commissioning team is continued after the PAC is signed.

From November 2012, NLSupervision plans to have approximately 16 engineers and managers working at Djebel Ressas in conjunction with the commissioning team. The plant manager, electrical manager and mechanical manager will be able to design their own part of the future NLSupervision Tunisia organisation and will be part of all future recruitment.

Optimal transitionNLSupervision’s goal is to continuously refine the O&M concept so that it becomes the ideal solution for the industry, alongside the more traditional supply contracts. At Djebel Ressas, the O&M contract has been designed to facilitate an optimal transition from construction to production, and NLSupervision guarantees high performance on a long-term basis at the lowest possible costs. This contract links the customer’s earnings with FLSmidth’s performance; the better FLSmidth performs the more the customer earns.

Djebel Ressas illustrates FLSmidth Group's unique capacity to take on a complete plant. NLSupervision can therefore ensure consistently high standards, a smooth transition and ultimately substantial savings for Carthage Cement.

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Optimal transition from construction to production

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Local talent trained and integrated

Guaranteed output from year 1 and when you take control

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