AZERBAIJAM: Azerbaijan sees rise in cement production

Cement production in Azerbaijan amounted to 759,700 tonnes in January-July.

It constituted a growth by 6.8% over the same period of 2010. As of 1 July 2011, reservoirs accumulated 17,000 tonnes of unsold production.

In 2010, cement production in Azerbaijan amounted to 1,278,000 tonnes. It constituted a drop by 0.6% over 2009. In 2009, cement production in Azerbaijan stood at 1,280,000 tonnes, 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 tonnes. Today, it is the highest indicator of cement production in Azerbaijan. The Azerbaijani government studies possibility of building new plants on cement production in the country.