The Cement Sector Expects Support To Maintain The 33% Increase In Exports

Turkish Cement Manufacturers’ Association (TÇMB), the international representative of the Turkish cement sector, has announced that the cement export increased to 13 million tons upon a 33% growth and export revenues to 447 million dollars with 16,7% growth in the initial five months of 2020. In the 2020 January-March period, an increase of 10,4% in production and 0,6% in domestic sales was recorded year-on-year.

 TÇMB President Dr. Tamer Saka expressed that the increase in exports that took place above the planned figures is hopeful in terms of international competition and said, “In order for the sector to continue to provide foreign currency entry to and assurance of employment in our country, by maintaining the momentum it has gained in international competition, its support through economic measures is important.”  

Turkish Cement Manufacturers’ Association (TÇMB) has announced the figures of the five-month export of the Turkish cement sector for 2020 and of the 2020 January-March production and sales. The production of the Turkish cement sector increased to 12,6 million tons with a 10,4% increase in the January-March period year-on-year. In the initial three months of the year, the domestic sales of the sector increased by 0,6% to become nine million tons compared to the same period of the previous year.   In the first five months of 2020, the total export amount of the sector increased by 33% and became 13 million tons. Export revenues became 447 million dollars, with a 16,7% increase. In the same period, the cement export increased to 6,1 million tons with a 34% growth and clinker export to 6,9 million tons with a 32% growth. Increase was recorded in all the countries included in top 10 among the exported countries and Ukraine became the country whose export amount increased at a highest level. Togo and Romania followed Ukraine.  Highlighting the hope yielded by the increase taking place above predictions in exports, in international competition, Dr. Tamer Saka, Chairman of the TÇMB Board of Directors, made the following assessment concerning the issue:  “As the sector, we did not experience contraction on the domestic market due to the pandemic in the first period of the year and performed well in the initial five months when it comes to exports. This increase that we see above the planned figures is hopeful in terms of international competition.

In order for the sector to continue to provide foreign currency entry to and assurance of employment in our country, by maintaining the momentum it has gained in international competition, its support through economic measures is important.  As of 2019, we, as the largest cement and clinker exporter after Vietnam, are the first largest producer in Europe and sixth in the world. If the export performance of the first half of the year expands along the entire year, our sector might rise to the first position in exports.”