Wednesday, September 03 2025

Construction activity spurs cement demand
Rising construction activity continued to fuel cement demand in August, with total sales climbing 10.33pc year-on-year to 3.097 million tonnes, up from 2.807m tonnes in the same month last year. Export volumes also posted a strong gain, rising 22.13pc to 749,723 tonnes from 613,857 tonnes in August 2024. According to data released by the All Pakistan Cement Manufacturers Asso­ciation (APCMA), overall cement dispatches — including domestic sales and exports — reached 3.846m tonnes in August 2025, up 12.45pc from 3.421m tonnes in the same month last year. The previous month, July 2025, showed even stronger performance, with domestic sales up 18.61pc and exports surging 84pc year-on-year.
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