Iraq: The General Company for Cement reported production of 676,000t of cement in February 2026, attributing the increase to stable and continuous operations across its plants, according to local press.
Director general Awad Kazem Abd al-Amir said that more than 664,000t of cement were sold in February 2026, which met domestic demand and reportedly strengthened the position of locally-produced cement. He said that several plants recorded year-on-year growth, led by the Kubaisa cement plant at 37%, followed by the Qaim plant at 17% and the Sinjar plant at 14%. Kubaisa produced more than 1.7Mt of cement in 2025 and is approaching its designed capacity of 1.8Mt/yr.
The domestic cement market is estimated at around 25Mt/yr, supported by housing, oilfield infrastructure projects and ongoing reconstruction efforts. The company said that efforts are ongoing to improve plant performance and expand capacity to support self-sufficiency.
