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Originally established in 1975 as a special department within ASEC group to offer Geology & Mining services to ASEC’s cement clients. Over the years ASCOM developed a unique experience in this particular industry setting it without a contender as the most sought after partner for all Cement plants in the region. ASCOM specializes in a number of areas with a special emphasis on Geological Investigations & Total Quarry Management covering Quarry design, Raw Material Evaluation & Quality Control and Blasting Services. Today, ASCOM has operating subsidiaries in Egypt, United Arab of Emirates, Syria, Sudan, Algeria and Ethiopia as well as teams in many other countries in the region. In these countries, ASCOM is assisting a number of cement plants with their Geology & Mining requirements building on experience and success in Egypt. Building on that same success, ASCOM has broadened its operational scope to cover mining of Building Materials to cater for the rapidly growing segment in this

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