Construction Sector Milestone: Domestic Cement Production Up to 3.6 Million Tons in 2018

• 8 February 2019
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Cambodia produced more than 3.6 million tons of cement at four cement factories in the first nine months of 2018, a positive sign that the construction sector is growing steadily, according to the latest figures from the Ministry of Industry and Handicrafts.

The four factories responsible for this milestone output are Kampot Cement (2.21 million tonnes), Cambodia Cement Chakrey Ting Factory Co, Ltd (1.22 million tonnes), Chip Mong Insee Cement Corporation (119,000 tonnes) and Battambang Conch Cement Co Ltd (11,000 tonnes).

Moreover, SCG a major supplier of construction materials in Cambodia, recently announced an increase in annual sales revenue in its operations in Cambodia. Revenue from sales last year reached US$396 million, up 15% from 2017, according to a statement from SCG on Wednesday 6 February.

Cambodia Constructors Association (CCA) General Manager Mr Chiv Sivpheng said demand for construction materials has been increasing annually as the Kingdom’s construction industry grows. With increasing population and urbanisation, Mr Chiv said that the construction industry is expected to continue expanding and benefit local producers.

Regarding the current status of the construction sector in Cambodia, the annual report of the Ministry of Land Management and Construction in 2019 shows that 2367 projects were approved last year with a value of more than US$5 billion.

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