Kazakhstan: Steppe Cement’s cement sales volumes rose by 25% year-on-year, to 344,000t, in the first quarter of 2026. This generated US$19.5m in sales revenues, up by 54% year-on-year, following a 21% rise in the price-per-tonne of its cement, to US$57/t.
Steppe Cement’s domestic market share rose to 16%, compared to 13.5% in the first quarter of 2025. Alliance News has reported that the company forecast full-year cement consumption in Kazakhstan of 14.5Mt in 2026, in line with 2025 levels.
