Iran cement production at 20.89 million tonnes in first four months of 2015/16

Iran cement production in the four months of the 2015/16 calendar year (starting 21 March 2015) totalled 20.89mn tonnes, says Abdolreza Sheikhan, secretary of the Iranian Cement Industry Employers. Exports during the same period reached 5.17 million tonnes. For the fourth month (starting 23 July), Iran produced 5.26 million tonnes and exported 653,999 tonnes. Total production and exports in 2014/15 were 66.4 million tonnes and 18.9 million tonnes respectively.
August 24, 2015 Read time: 1 min

Iran cement production in the four months of the 2015/16 calendar year (starting 21 March 2015) totalled 20.89mn tonnes, says Abdolreza Sheikhan, secretary of the Iranian Cement Industry Employers. Exports during the same period reached 5.17 million tonnes. For the fourth month (starting 23 July), Iran produced 5.26 million tonnes and exported 653,999 tonnes. Total production and exports in 2014/15 were 66.4 million tonnes and 18.9 million tonnes respectively.

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