Pakistan’s local cement dispatch up +8.8% in 04M 2026
In the first 4 months in 2026, Pakistan’s local cement dispatch (consumption) increased by +8.8% to 13.382 Mt, after 12.295 Mt in the same period last year and 11.509 Mt in the year before.
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Pakistan’s cement exports up +17.5% in 04M 2026
In the first 4 months in 2026, Pakistan’s cement exports increased by +17.5% to 2.991 Mt, after 2.546 Mt in the same period last year and 2.013 Mt in the year before.
Pakistan’s cement dispatch up +9.3% in 04M 2026
In the first 4 months in 2026, Pakistan’s cement dispatch (local and exports) increased by +9.3% to 16.372 Mt, after 14.979 Mt in the same period last year and 13.574 Mt in the year before.
Fauji and KAPCO acquired Attock Cement in Pakistan
Fauji Cement and Kot Addu Power Company (KAPCO) have taken control of Attock Cement, which is Pakistan’s 9th largest cement producer with a capacity of 4.3 Mta from 1 production plant (photo). The two companies acquired a combined 92.03% stake…
Pakistan clears US$700m investment into cement
The Special Investment Facilitation Council (SIFC) of Pakistan removed regulatory bottlenecks for planned investments of US$700m for seven new cement plants. Details have not been published yet, however the major local cement producers such as Lucky Cement (photo, green energy…
Pakistan’s cement exports up +34.5% in 03M 2026
In the first 3 months in 2026, Pakistan’s cement exports increased by +34.5% to 2.318 Mt, after 1.723 Mt in the same period last year and 1.399 Mt in the year before.
Pakistan’s cement dispatch up +8.8% in 03M 2026
In the first 3 months in 2026, Pakistan’s cement dispatch (local and exports) increased by +8.8% to 12.482 Mt, after 11.476Mt in the same period last year and 10.623 Mt in the year before.
India’s Shree Cement announced plant in Meghalaya
India’s Shree Cement announced a significant greenfield expansion in Meghalaya in northeast India. The integrated plant shall have about 1.0 Mta clinker and cement capacity and will be installed in the East Jaintia Hills district. At the moment the company…
India’s JK Lakshmi Cement is expanding in core markets
JK Lakshmi Cement, a flagship company of India’s JK Organisation, is expanding the clinker capacity at its integrated cement plant at Durg in Chhattisgarh by installing a 2nd line of 2.3 Mta and 4 cement grinding units, aggregating to 4.6…
Bangladesh’s cement consumption up 5.5% in year 2025
In the year 2025, Bangladesh’s cement production increased by +5.5% to 39.75 Mta, after 37.69 Mta in 2024 and 38.11 Mta in the 2023.