Cement demand in the UAE reached 12Mt in 2005, which is a 15 per cent year-on-year increase, according to the latest report of the UAE Ministry of Finance and Industry, it was reported on December 26, 2005. The country imported some 2.0Mt of cement plus some unspecified volumes of clinker, while the output of the UAE cement plants stood at some 10.5Mt. For details of the upcoming Cemtech Conference and Exhibition in Dubai – see conference section.