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.
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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.
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.
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.