Azerbaijan's cement output up 40% in first half of year

Azerbaijan's cement production grew 40 percent year-on-year to 1.1 million tons in the first half of 2014.

Cement imports into Azerbaijan by value fell 19 percent to US$50m compared to a rise of 46 percent in the first five months of 2013. Imports are now expected to fall by 20 percent in 2014 and 2015.

In 2013, some 2Mt of cement was produced locally and 2.6Mt of clinker and cement was imported. Azerbaijan's three main cement producers, Holcim, Qazax Sement Zavodu and Norm, plan to manufacture 4.5Mt in 2015. In addition there are approximately ten small producing companies in Azerbaijan.

Bakudaily.az