Tuesday, August 04 2026

Cement dispatches grow 6% despite nearly 30% drop in exports
Pakistan's cement dispatches increased by 6.02% year-on-year (YoY) to 4.476 million tons in July 2026, supported by a strong recovery in domestic demand despite a sharp decline in exports. According to data released by the All Pakistan Cement Manufacturers Association (APCMA), total cement dispatches stood at 4.476m tons during the month, compared to 4.222m tons in July 2025. Domestic cement sales surged 17.28% YoY to 3.771m tons, up from 3.215m tons in the same month last year. In contrast, export dispatches fell 29.95% YoY to 705,341 tons, compared with 1.007m tons a year earlier.
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July cement despatches surge 6.02pc YoY
Cement despatches in the month of July 2026 registered an increase of 6.02 percent as total despatches during it recorded at 4.476 million tons against 4.222 million tons despatched during the same month of last fiscal year. Data released by the All Pakistan Cement Manufacturers Association (APCMA) on Monday shows that the local cement despatches by the industry during the month of Jul-26 were 3.771 million tons compared to 3.215 million tons in July-25, showing an increase of 17.28 percent. Exports despatches, on the other hand, declined by massive 29.95 percent as the volumes reduced from 1.007 million tons in July-25 to 705,341 tons in July-26.
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Monday, July 06 2026

Cement despatches post more than 7% growth in FY26
Cement despatches recorded a growth of 7.21% during the fiscal year ended June 30, 2026, with overall volumes rising to 50.515m tons compared to 47.116m tons during the last fiscal year, according to data released by the All Pakistan Cement Manufacturers Association (APCMA). Local sales increased from 37.906m tons during FY25 to 41.507m tons during FY26, showing a rise of 9.5%, said a press release issued. Exports, on the other hand, declined by 2.19% as volumes dropped to 9.008m tons during FY26 compared to 9.210m tons exported during the last fiscal year. During June 2026, total cement despatches stood at 4.331m tons against 3.658m tons despatched during the same month last year, showing an increase of 18.38%. Local despatches were recorded at 3.541m tons compared to 2.793m tons in June 2025, up 26.78%. Export despatches, however, declined by 8.73%, falling from 865,387 tons in June 2025 to 789,840 tons in June 2026.
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