Iran exports 10.5m tons of cement to 25 countries in nine months
Iran exported 10.5 million tons of cement to 25 countries, including Iraq, Kuwait, Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Syria, over the nine months, to November 21, 2023, an industry source announced.
Secretary of Iran’s Cement Industry Producers Association Ali Akbar Alvandian said that some 60 million tons of cement were consumed domestically during the nine months, IRNA reported.
Alvandian said cement production in Iran rose in the nine months to late November thanks to stable supply of electricity and fuel to manufacturers, adding that the situation could further improve in the coming years.
He further noted that Iran was the fourth-largest cement producer in the world some two decades ago, when investment in the industry was at its highest.
Iran produces some 90 million tons of cement per annum, Alvandian said, adding that production capacity is expected to increase by 8.8 million tons in the coming years with the launch of 13 projects.