Tuesday, April 26, 2011

AZERBAIJAN: Sees cement production up

Cement production in 2010 was at 1,278,000 tonnes, a drop of 0.6% over 2009.

Cement production in Azerbaijan made up 244,500 tonnes in January-March, up 6% over January-March 2010. As of 1 April 2011, the storehouses accumulated 15,100 tonnes of unsold production.

Cement production in 2010 was at 1,278,000 tonnes, a drop of 0.6% over 2009.

By results of 2009, cement production in Azerbaijan stood at 1,280,000, down by 19.7% over 2008.

Garadagh Cement is the main cement producer in Azerbaijan, able to produce up to 1-1.4m tonnes of cement a year (to cover 50% needs in the country). The rest of the demand is covered through imports. Meanwhile, in 2007 cement production in Azerbaijan made up 1,778,000. Today, it is the highest indicator of cement production in Azerbaijan.

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