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Iran expects significant increase in cement production capacity by 2015; rise in export during 2012-2013 likely

Posted on : 13 Aug, 2012

 

In the first three months of the Persian calendar which began on 20 March 2012, Iran exported 3.34 million tons of cement and clinker. During this time, 2.89 million tons of cement and 449,400t of clinker were exported.  It is expected that by the end of the current Persian calendar year, Iran’s cement production capacity will increase by 6.8Mt, reaching 82Mt.

 

Mohammad Fatemian, an official with the Industry, Mine and Trade Ministry said, “The country’s cement production capacity stood at 76.4Mt in the past calendar year which ended on 19 March 2012. He added that over 10.4Mt of cement was exported during 2011-2012, a figure which is projected to rise to 15Mt by 2012-2013. Cement production in Iran showed a rise of 8% in 2011-2012, compared to 2010-2011. Minister of Industry, Mine and Trade, Mehdi Ghazanfari announced that the country’s cement production capacity will reach 110Mt by 2015.

 

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Source: Tehrantimes.com