Saudi May cement sales up 2 percent

06/10/2014 Argaam

 

Cement sales of 14 Saudi producers rose 2 percent to 5.18 million tons compared to 5.08 million tons in May 2013, as shown in the following table:

Saudi Cement sales in (million tons)*

Change

May 2014

May 2013

period

+1%

5.11

5.05

Domestic sales

+133%

0.07

0.03

Exports

+2%

5.18

5.08

Total*

* excluding sales of City Cement for comparison

7 Cement Companies registered an increase in sales this month led by Hail, Najran and Arabian Cement with increased sales percentages of 57%, 48% and 44% respectively.

Yamama Cement registered the most decline in sales compared to the same month last year followed by Northern cement and Saudi cement as illustrated in the table below:

Saudi cement companies sales during May 2013/2014 ( tons)*

Change

May 2014

May 2013

The company

(18%)

512

627

Yamama Cement

(14%)

721

843

Saudi Cement

+6%

278

262

Eastern Cement

(9%)

363

397

Qassim Cement

(3%)

619

641

Yanbu Cement

+44%

509

354

Arabian Cement

+3%

732

710

Southern Cement

+11%

137

123

Tabuk Cement

(3%)

310

320

Riyadh Cement

+48%

332

225

Najran Cement

(15%)

184

217

Northern Cement

+10%

126

115

Al Jouf Cement

+35%

200

148

Al Safwa Cement

+57%

154

98

Hail Cement

+2%

5177

5080

Total

* Includes export sales

 

The following table illustrates May cement sales for the last 5 years

 

May Cement Sales since 2010

2014

2013

2012

2011

2010

Company

512

627

578

605

458

Yamama Cement

721

843

768

692

665

Saudi Cement

278

262

317

309

281

Eastern Cement

363

397

404

385

376

Qassim Cement

619

641

612

395

374

Yanbu Cement

509

354

410

356

301

Arabian Cement

732

710

675

607

488

Southern Cement

137

123

150

163

124

Tabuk Cement

310

320

349

367

234

Riyadh Cement

332

225

223

300

303

Najran Cement

154

98

0

0

0

Hail Cement

184

217

102

139

126

Northern Cement

126

115

126

143

25

Al Jouf Cement

200

148

126

0

0

Al Safwa Cement

5177

5080

4840

4461

3755

Total

 

    

Monthly Cement sales for 2014

May

April

March

February

January

The company

512

505

534

484

486

Yamama Cement

721

735

773

693

662

Saudi Cement

278

278

280

260

262

Eastern Cement

363

372

381

345

349

Qassim Cement

619

603

600

545

612

Yanbu Cement

509

517

545

466

428

Arabian Cement

732

729

735

648

670

Southern Cement

137

140

146

133

144

Tabuk Cement

310

310

308

272

284

Riyadh Cement

332

297

274

215

207

Najran Cement

154

143

140

122

121

Hail Cement

184

177

177

152

138

Northern Cement

126

123

123

97

110

Al Jouf Cement

200

219

201

165

196

Al Safwa Cement

5177

5148

5217

4598

4669

Total

             

Clinker production rose to 4.9 million tons in May from 4.6 million tons in the same month last year while Clinker stockpile rose to 16 million tons; 12 million tons higher than May 2013.

 

Clinker Production and stocks of Saudi Cement Companies as of May 31, 2014 ( thousand tons)

 

May 2014

                                                        May 2013

Inventory

Production

Inventory

Production

The company

1702

576

111

545

Yamama Cement

2684

847

426

805

Saudi Cement

595

223

204

188

Eastern Cement

477

323

290

320

Qassim Cement

2033

580

782

602

Yanbu Cement

828

273

184

215

Arabian Cement

1527

677

382

571

Southern Cement

336

132

273

113

Tabuk Cement

1306

322

229

340

Riyadh Cement

2421

332

182

248

Najran Cement

914

275

663

249

Hail Cement

482

113

215

135

Northern Cement

82

113

20

132

Al Jouf Cement

622

151

117

112

Al Safwa Cement

16009

4937

4078

4575

Total

           


 

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