Key points
- Cement sales jumped 7.64pc in April
- APCMA terms it a healthy development
- Urges govt to announce industry-friendly measures
ISLAMABAD: All Pakistan Cement Manufacturers Association (APCMA) said that local cement despatches by the industry during the month of April 2025 were 2.516 million tons compared to 2.337 million tons in April 2024, showing an increase of 7.64 per cent.
A spokesman for APCMA said that a healthy rise in exports this year is a good omen.
According to Dawn, north-based cement mills despatched 2.239m tonnes in April, up by 7.22pc year-on-year. South-based mills despatched 1.10m tonnes against 863,327mn tonnes in April 2024, a rise of 28pc.
Industry-friendly measures
North-based cement mills sold 2.124m tonnes in the domestic market in April, up by 9.39pc against 1.942m tonnes a year ago.
Exports from the south, however, increased by 52pc to 711,990 tonnes from 468,128 tonnes in April 2024. Overall cement sales slightly fell to 37.336mn tonnes in 10MFY25 from 37.454m tonnes a year ago. However, exports increased to 7.359m tonnes in 10MFY25 from 5.714mn tonnes in 10MFY24.
Healthy rise
The spokesman of All Pakistan Cement Manufacturers Association urged the government to announce industry-friendly measures in the upcoming budget that not only boost construction activities in the country, but also make our cement competitive in the global market, providing more export opportunities.
An APCMA spokesperson noted that the healthy rise in exports was encouraging, but low domestic consumption remained a major concern, with nearly one-third of production capacity lying idle. He urged the government to introduce industry-friendly measures in the upcoming federal budget to stimulate construction activity and enhance the global competitiveness of Pakistani cement, creating further export opportunities.
