It was established in 1997 and is the subsidiary of the Endowment Fund for the Rehabilitation of Tigray (EFFORT).

It is best known of producing Portland cement with annual production of 900,000 tonnes.

[1] Messebo Cement Factory was established in February 1997 and completed in December 1999.

[3][4] Messob's annual production is 900,000 tonnes, producing Portland cement with or without additives.

[1] In April 2017, the factory acquired 200 German made MAN transport trucks at a cost of 700 million birr.