Azerbaijan hits record high in cement production

Azerbaijan has produced over 3.2Mta of cement in the first 11 months of the year, a record amount in the entire history of building materials in the country, according to Turan Information Agency. Representing a 21.1 per cent YoY increase, it has been attributed to government policies which stimulate local production and see high import duties on cement.

In 2017 the country produced 2.954Mta of cement at a value of AZN265.5m (US$156.49m).