Cement despatches post more than 7% growth in FY26

Cement despatches recorded a growth of 7.21% during the fiscal year ended June 30, 2026, with overall volumes rising to 50.515m tons compared to 47.116m tons during the last fiscal year, according to data released by the All Pakistan Cement Manufacturers Association (APCMA). Local sales increased from 37.906m tons during FY25 to 41.507m tons during FY26, showing a rise of 9.5%, said a press release issued. Exports, on the other hand, declined by 2.19% as volumes dropped to 9.008m tons during FY26 compared to 9.210m tons exported during the last fiscal year. During June 2026, total cement despatches stood at 4.331m tons against 3.658m tons despatched during the same month last year, showing an increase of 18.38%. Local despatches were recorded at 3.541m tons compared to 2.793m tons in June 2025, up 26.78%. Export despatches, however, declined by 8.73%, falling from 865,387 tons in June 2025 to 789,840 tons in June 2026.