Sept cement despatches up 7.35pc YoY

Lahore witnessed a 7.35 percent increase in domestic cement despatches in September 2026, with 3.788 million tons being dispatched, compared to 3.529 million tons in the same month of the previous year, according to the data released by the All Pakistan Cement Manufacturers Association. However, the exports were almost unchanged at 832,173 tons, matching the figures for September 2025.

Overall, cement despatches in September 2026 rose by 5.95 percent, reaching 4.621 million tons compared to 4.361 million tons in September 2025. North-based cement mills saw a 2.43 percent decrease in despatches, with 3.164 million tons dispatched, down from 3.242 million tons in September 2025. In contrast, South-based mills experienced a 30.23 percent rise in despatches, sending 1.46 million tons, up from 1.12 million tons in the previous year.

Domestic despatches in September 2026 increased by 4.72 percent, reaching 3.021 million tons, compared to 3.021 million tons in September 2025. South-based mills also saw a 22.98 percent rise in domestic despatches, dispatching 624,833 tons, up from 508,077 tons the previous year. No exports were made from North-based mills in September 2026, while South-based mills' exports surged by 36.26 percent, reaching 832,173 tons, up from 610,714 tons in September 2025.

In the first quarter of the current fiscal year, total cement despatches (both domestic and exports) rose by 3.88 percent, totaling 13.141 million tons, compared to 12.651 million tons in the same period last year. Domestic despatches rose by 7.79 percent, reaching 10.845 million tons, while exports fell by 11.32 percent, with 2.296 million tons dispatched in the first quarter of the current fiscal year compared to 2.589 million tons in the same period last year.