Iranian output rises three per cent in first five months

Total Iranian cement production reached 30.5Mt in the first five months of the Iranian year (beginning 21 March 2012), a rise of three per cent compared compared to 29.6Mt produced in the same period of last year.

Clinker production totalled 29.9Mt in the period  against 27.79Mt in Iranian year 2011.

Cement and clinker exports for the first five months of this year was 5.6Mt, of which cement accounts for 4.87Mt.