Saudi Arabia’s cement exports -39.5% in 01M 2025
In January 2025, Saudi Arabia’s cement exports decreased by -39.5% to 0.107 Mt, after 0.177 Mt in the same period last year and 0.216 Mt in the year before.
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Saudi Arabia’s cement dispatch up +7.2% in 01M 2025
In January 2025, Saudi Arabia’s cement dispatch increased by +7.2% to 5.001 Mt, after 4.663 Mt in the same period last year and 4.501 Mt in the year before.
Gebr. Pfeiffer to install 2 VRMs in Saudi Arabia
Eastern Province Cement Company (EPCC) ordered two MVR 5000 R-4 vertical roller mills (VRM) from Gebr. Pfeiffer for its Khursaniyah plant in Saudi Arabia via the Chinese contractor CBMI. The mills are part of a new 3.2 Mta cement line…
Saudi Arabia’s cement dispatch up +3.9% in year 2024
In calendar year 2024, Saudi Arabia’s cement dispatch increased by +3.9% to 51.285 Mta, after 49.337 Mta in the last year and 52.598 Mta in 2022.
Saudi Arabia’s exports down -5.5% in year 2024
In calendar year 2024, Saudi Arabia’s cement exports declined by -5.5% to 1.965 Mta, after 2.079 Mta in the last year and 1.863 Mta in 2022.
Saudi Arabia’s cement dispatch up +2.5% in 11M 2024
In the first 11 months in 2024, Saudi Arabia’s cement dispatch increased by +2.5% to 46.052 Mt, after 44.943 Mt in the same period last year and 47.972 Mt in the year before.
Saudi Arabia’s cement exports -12.5% in 11M 2024
In the first 11 months in 2024, Saudi Arabia’s cement exports declined by -12.5% to 1.741 Mt, after 1.989 Mt in the same period last year and 1.632 Mt in the year before.
Iraq’s Mass Group invests in a 1 GW solar plant
Mass Group Holding awarded a contract to Sinoma Suzhou to build a large 1 GW solar power plant in Al-Kut in southeast Iraq. The Mass Group operates a 6.0 Mta cement plant in Bazyan (photo), which is in the Sulaymaniyah…
Saudi Arabia’s cement exports -15.1% in 10M 2024
In the first 10 months in 2024, Saudi Arabia’s cement exports declined by -15.1% to 1.576 Mt, after 1.856 Mt in the same period last year and 1.393 Mt in the year before.
Iraq’s SAKCPCL commissioned its 2nd grinding unit
Iraq’s SAKCPCL (Saqr Al-Keetan for Cement Production Company Limited) commissioned its 2nd grinding unit at Khor Al-Zubair, Basrah. The new grinding unit has a cement capacity of 1.0 Mta and has been supplied by Sinoma CBMI. The plant is completely…