Saudi Arabia’s cement dispatch up +10.0% in 02M 2024
In the first 2 months of 2025, Saudi Arabia’s cement dispatch increased by +10.0% to 9.782 Mt, after 8.892 Mt in the same period last year and 8.890 Mt in the year before.
Tag Middle East
Iraq’s Delta Cement to install another MVR mill for RM
Gebr. Pfeiffer announced that Iraq’s Delta Cement will install a MVR mill for raw material grinding at their line2, which is under construction in Bazian, Kurdistan. The order is a follow-up order via engineering contractor Sinoma Suzhou. The new MVR…
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.
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…