Baghdad/ Iraq TradeLink: Iraqi Cement Company, ministry of industry, announced the increase of cement production in Kufa and Najaf cement factories that surpassed two million tons during 2016.
In a statement by the ministry, the company is trying to decrease cement prices and achieving a surplus that could be exported in the coming years.
The Iraqi Cabinet ordered not to import cement in 2016 to protect national cement production, which changed the status of six cement factories from losses to achieving financial profits.
Source: Iraq TradeLink