Peruvian company visits the Vertical Shaft Brick Kiln in Ecuador
From Peru, Ramon Barua Costa, general manager of Fosfatos del Pacífico, Cesar Arias, project engineer and Luis Garcia Baux, comercial manager of Distribuidora Norte Pacasmayo, visited the Vertical Shaft Brick Kiln (VSBK) in Chambo, Ecuador.
The Peruvian company Cementos Pacasmayo (web site) and its subsidiary Fosfatos del Pacífico have made a project about a brick factory in Piura, northern Peru, to promote the sustainable economic development and to facilitate the access to market opportunities and promoting the local understanding as a way to grow and to realize productive projects that benefits the communities.
The peruvian visitors were gladly impressed by the efficiency and productivity of the Kiln, as well as by the construction method and the organization of the artisanal brick producers around.
EcoSur will provide in a near future technical assistance and training for the construction of one Vertical Shaft Brick Kiln in the area of Piura.
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