| Lahore: Pakistan’s cement industry has registered a mild growth of 1.15% in January as compared to January 2022, with sales reaching 4.005 million tonnes against 3.960 million tonnes recorded last year, according to the news published on February 04.
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As per the All-Pakistan Cement Manufacturers Association (APCMA)’s report, local cement dispatches also increased by 5.24% in January 2023 on a year-on-year basis with 3.587 million tonnes of cement sold against 3.409 million tonnes sold last year.
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However, the exports have undergone a decrease of 24.13% as the volume dropped to 418,067 tonnes in January 2023 from 551,006 tonnes last year. During the first seven months of the current fiscal year, the domestic and export cement sales stood at 25.769 million tonnes, which is 17.97% lower than the 31.416 million tonnes sold last year. |
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