Financial Tribune - Iran produced 41.5 million tons of cement during the first eight months of the current fiscal year (March 21-Nov. 21) to register an increase of more than 10% compared with last years corresponding period, the Persian economic daily Donya-e-Eqtesad reported, citing data from the Ministry of Industries, Mining and Trade.
According to Industries Minister Reza Rahmani, Irans cement production capacity stands at 86 million tons per year.
The Industries Ministry aims to increase this capacity to 120 million tons/year by the fiscal 2021-22.
