YEMEN SEEKS TO BOOST CEMENT INDUSTRY

SANA'A, March 13 (Saba) - Yemen's cement factories plan to increase
their output to 5 million tonnes a year as competition with private
sector and regional producers enters a new phase.

There are plans to expand the three main factories Bajil, Barh and
Amran, whose current output is estimated about 2.3 million tons a
year, as Yemen seeks to boost national cement industry.

A report by the Industry and Trade Committee in Parliament has urged
to help the National Cement Corporation to provide necessary
equipment and funds to improve cement products for less prices and
provide fuel alternatives amid high prices of diesel and mazot
mainly used to operate the factories as well as tackling all
challenges facing cement industry in Yemen.

The competition with the private sector and regional producers is
now vigorous, hence, the Yemeni Cement Corporation should work hard
to improve its products, the report urged.

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