Saudi Arabia’s cement consumption +13.4% in 04M 2025
In the first 4 months of 2025, Saudi Arabia’s cement consumption increased by +13.4% to 17.161 Mt, after 15.139 Mt in the same period last year and 15.270 Mt in the year before.
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Saudi Arabia’s cement exports -2.2% in 04M 2025
In the first 4 months in 2025, Saudi Arabia’s cement exports decreased by -2.2% to 0.541 Mt, after 0.553 Mt in the same period last year and 0.677 Mt in the year before.
Saudi Arabia’s cement dispatch up 12.8% in 04M 2025
In the first 4 months in 2025, Saudi Arabia’s cement dispatch (local dispatch and exports) increased by +12.8% to 17.702 Mt, after 15.692 Mt in the same period last year and 15.947 Mt in the year before.
Iraq’s IVI Holding invests in a 6000 tpd cement line
IVI Holding has officially kicked off the investment to establish a 6,000 tpd cement plant in the Al-Muthanna Province in Iraq. The company has signed a US$240m EPC contract (Engineering, procurement and construction) with Sinoma Overseas to bridge the gap…
Iraq to install 8.5 Mta of new capacity in the next years
Iraqi’s News Agency (INA) stated that 4 new cement projects will be started in the next few years, while one project has been launched with a combined cement capacity of more than 8.5 Mta. Commercial operations were launched for the…
Saudi Arabia’s cement consumption +6.3% in 1Q 2025
In the first quarter of 2025, Saudi Arabia’s cement consumption increased by +6.3% to 12.985 Mt, after 12.217 Mt in the same period last year and 12.672 Mt in the year before.
Buzzi enters the share capital of UAE’s Gulf Cement
Buzzi has acquired through its subsidiary TC Mena 37.6% of the share capital in Gulf Cement Company (GCC) in UAE. GCC was established in 1977 and operates one cement production facility (photo) in Ras Al Khaimah with an annual production…
Saudi Arabia’s cement dispatch up +6.4% in 1Q 2024
In the first quarter of 2025, Saudi Arabia’s cement dispatch increased by +6.4% to 13.393 Mt, after 12.590 Mt same period last year and 13.205 Mt the year before.
Gebr. Pfeiffer to supply another MVR to Iraq
Sanya International is building the Al Amir 2.0 Mta cement plant close to Narjaf City, south of Baghdad in Iraq. General contractor is Chinese Sinoma Suzhou, who awarded an order for a MVR 5000 R-4 grinding unit to Gebr. Pfeiffer.…
Saudi Arabia’s cement exports -2.7% in 02M 2025
In the first 2 months of 2025, Saudi Arabia’s cement exports decreased by -2.7% to 0.250 Mt, after 0.257 Mt in the same period last year and 0.390 Mt in the year before.