Total sales of Saudi Arabia's 17 cement companies increased 13% to 4.8 million tons in February, compared to 4.2 million tons in the same month last year, according to data issued by Yamama Cement Co.
| Item | 2024 (February) | 2025 (February) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Local Sales | 4,149.00 | 4,638.00 | 11.79 % |
| Export Sales | 80.00 | 143.00 | 78.75 % |
| Total | 4,229.00 | 4,781.00 | 13.05 % |
A total of 11 companies reported higher domestic sales, led by Arabian Cement Co. with a 46% year-on-year (YoY) uptick, followed by Yamama Cement (28% YoY rise).
On the other hand, six others witnessed lower sales volumes. Northern Region Cement Co. came first with an 18% YoY drop. Southern Province Cement Co. (SPCC) followed with a 15% YoY decline.
| Company | 2024 (February) | 2025 (February) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| YC | 458.00 | 584.00 | 27.51 % |
| QACCO | 366.00 | 457.00 | 24.86 % |
| SAUDI CEMENT | 456.00 | 449.00 | (1.54 %) |
| ACC | 285.00 | 417.00 | 46.32 % |
| YCC | 339.00 | 380.00 | 12.09 % |
| SPCC | 436.00 | 372.00 | (14.68 %) |
| RIYADH CEMENT | 249.00 | 306.00 | 22.89 % |
| CITY CEMENT | 221.00 | 261.00 | 18.10 % |
| NAJRAN CEMENT | 238.00 | 221.00 | (7.14 %) |
| EPCCO | 190.00 | 218.00 | 14.74 % |
| Al Safwa Cement Co. | 189.00 | 206.00 | 8.99 % |
| United Cement | 145.00 | 175.00 | 20.69 % |
| HCC | 156.00 | 154.00 | (1.28 %) |
| UACC | 117.00 | 137.00 | 17.09 % |
| JOUF CEMENT | 114.00 | 134.00 | 17.54 % |
| TCC | 140.00 | 126.00 | (10.00 %) |
| NORTHERN CEMENT | 50.00 | 41.00 | (18.00 %) |
| Total | 4,149.00 | 4,638.00 | 11.79 % |
| Company | 2024 (YTD) | 2025 (YTD) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| YC | 937.00 | 1,216.00 | 29.78 % |
| SAUDI CEMENT | 926.00 | 919.00 | (0.76 %) |
| QACCO | 737.00 | 911.00 | 23.61 % |
| ACC | 642.00 | 820.00 | 27.73 % |
| YCC | 787.00 | 766.00 | (2.67 %) |
| SPCC | 850.00 | 761.00 | (10.47 %) |
| RIYADH CEMENT | 542.00 | 648.00 | 19.56 % |
| CITY CEMENT | 455.00 | 553.00 | 21.54 % |
| NAJRAN CEMENT | 503.00 | 465.00 | (7.55 %) |
| EPCCO | 392.00 | 458.00 | 16.84 % |
| Al Safwa Cement Co. | 357.00 | 407.00 | 14.01 % |
| United Cement | 295.00 | 370.00 | 25.42 % |
| HCC | 311.00 | 319.00 | 2.57 % |
| UACC | 242.00 | 283.00 | 16.94 % |
| TCC | 332.00 | 273.00 | (17.77 %) |
| JOUF CEMENT | 234.00 | 267.00 | 14.10 % |
| NORTHERN CEMENT | 93.00 | 96.00 | 3.23 % |
| Total | 8,635.00 | 9,532.00 | 10.39 % |
Three companies exported a total of 143,000 tons of cement in February, with Saudi Cement Co. leading with around 129,000 tons.
| Month | Sales | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 - January | 5,001.00 | 7.25 % |
| 2025 - February | 4,781.00 | 13.05 % |
Meanwhile, clinker production decreased by 4.4% to 4.1 million tons in February, from 4.3 million tons a year earlier.
Total clinker inventory reached 43.21 million tons in the same month, up 6.2% from 40.9 million tons in February 2024.
| Company | 2024 (February) | 2025 (February) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PROD | INV | PROD | INV | |
| YC | 584.00 | 3,553.00 | 403.00 | 4,518.00 |
| SAUDI CEMENT | 420.00 | 2,933.00 | 356.00 | 3,255.00 |
| QACCO | 181.00 | 1,988.00 | 433.00 | 1,891.00 |
| ACC | 150.00 | 2,661.00 | 321.00 | 3,436.00 |
| YCC | 564.00 | 5,987.00 | 515.00 | 6,269.00 |
| SPCC | 538.00 | 4,377.00 | 391.00 | 5,997.00 |
| RIYADH CEMENT | 287.00 | 967.00 | 308.00 | 551.00 |
| CITY CEMENT | 166.00 | 661.00 | 165.00 | 567.00 |
| NAJRAN CEMENT | 173.00 | 3,240.00 | 130.00 | 3,102.00 |
| EPCCO | 303.00 | 2,820.00 | 268.00 | 1,930.00 |
| Al Safwa Cement Co. | 152.00 | 351.00 | 201.00 | 247.00 |
| United Cement | 151.00 | 1,628.00 | 64.00 | 1,596.00 |
| HCC | 127.00 | 2,943.00 | 115.00 | 3,039.00 |
| UACC | 174.00 | 3,503.00 | 158.00 | 3,847.00 |
| JOUF CEMENT | 140.00 | 1,460.00 | 45.00 | 1,537.00 |
| TCC | 65.00 | 1,192.00 | 89.00 | 969.00 |
| NORTHERN CEMENT | 124.00 | 411.00 | 148.00 | 456.00 |
| Total | 4,299.00 | 40,675.00 | 4,110.00 | 43,207.00 |
Four companies made clinker exports in February, topped by Yanbu Cement Co., with roughly 314,000 tons. Saudi Cement ranked second with 139,000 tons.
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