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12 January 2026, 19:04

Belarus’ cement sales on domestic, foreign markets up 11% in 2025

MINSK, 12 January (BelTA) - The year 2025 was a period of stable development and active sales growth for the Belarusian Cement Company, which in turn ensured an increase in cement production, BelTA has learned. 

Over the past year, the company demonstrated stable and efficient operation, confirming the correctness of its chosen strategy. Cement sales on domestic and foreign markets increased by 11%. The export growth rate in monetary terms reached 101.6% compared to the 2024 level. At the same time, December, which typically sees reduced demand for this product, registered a record volume of export deliveries at 162.7% relative to December last year.

Active sales growth became the key driver for increasing cement output at the company’s plants. As a result, a record production growth rate for the main product was achieved, over 110% compared to the previous year.

The production capacities of the Belarusian Cement Company’s enterprises were fully utilized in 2025: the average annual capacity utilization rate exceeded 105%. During the summer season, in response to a sharp increase in demand, the cement plants operated at maximum load, exceeding nominal indicators, to fully meet the needs of the country’s construction sector and fulfill export contracts. In June-July, capacity utilization on average exceeded 130%, all plants were operating at their limit. Consequently, the winter period will be used by the company for conducting extensive overhauls of core equipment and planned restoration of production capacities.

Positive dynamics were recorded in 2025 in the reinforced concrete products segment. In physical terms, the production volume of precast concrete in the company grew by 13.7%, with a sales growth rate of 108.7%. These indicators confirm the steady demand for the products of the Belarusian Cement Company’s enterprises both in the domestic and foreign markets.

The Belarusian Cement Company has also achieved significant results in the financial and investment sector. Fixed capital investment in 2025 increased more than threefold compared to the previous year. This has allowed for the continuation of production modernization and the updating of the technical base of the enterprises.

Throughout the year, the Belarusian Cement Company also expanded its logistics infrastructure. The company’s own railway fleet was increased by more than 40%. By the end of the year, it comprised over 2,100 units of rolling stock. The expansion of the fleet was made possible by the implementation of Presidential Decree No. 146 “On Financing the Procurement of Modern Machinery and Equipment”, which created the necessary regulatory and organizational-financial conditions for updating equipment and modernizing enterprises in the real sector of the economy.

The stable growth of the key indicators of the Belarusian Cement Company confirms the demand for domestic cement both within the country and abroad, the company emphasized.

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