Saudi May cement sales up 2 percent

Cement sales of 14 Saudi producers rose 2 percent to 5.18 million tons compared to 5.08 million tons in May 2013, as shown in the following table:

Saudi Cement sales in (million tons)*
Change	May 2014	May 2013	period
+1%	5.11	5.05	Domestic sales
+133%	0.07	0.03	Exports
+2%	5.18	5.08	Total*

* excluding sales of City Cement for comparison

7 Cement Companies registered an increase in sales this month led by Hail, Najran and Arabian Cement with increased sales percentages of 57%, 48% and 44% respectively.

Yamama Cement registered the most decline in sales compared to the same month last year followed by Northern cement and Saudi cement as illustrated in the table below:

Saudi cement companies sales during May 2013/2014 ( tons)*
Change	May 2014	May 2013	The company
(18%)	512	627	Yamama Cement
(14%)	721	843	Saudi Cement
+6%	278	262	Eastern Cement
(9%)	363	397	Qassim Cement
(3%)	619	641	Yanbu Cement
+44%	509	354	Arabian Cement
+3%	732	710	Southern Cement
+11%	137	123	Tabuk Cement
(3%)	310	320	Riyadh Cement
+48%	332	225	Najran Cement
(15%)	184	217	Northern Cement
+10%	126	115	Al Jouf Cement
+35%	200	148	Al Safwa Cement
+57%	154	98	Hail Cement
+2%	5177	5080	Total

* Includes export sales

The following table illustrates May cement sales for the last 5 years

May Cement Sales since 2010
2014	2013	2012	2011	2010	Company
512	627	578	605	458	Yamama Cement
721	843	768	692	665	Saudi Cement
278	262	317	309	281	Eastern Cement
363	397	404	385	376	Qassim Cement
619	641	612	395	374	Yanbu Cement
509	354	410	356	301	Arabian Cement
732	710	675	607	488	Southern Cement
137	123	150	163	124	Tabuk Cement
310	320	349	367	234	Riyadh Cement
332	225	223	300	303	Najran Cement
154	98	0	0	0	Hail Cement
184	217	102	139	126	Northern Cement
126	115	126	143	25	Al Jouf Cement
200	148	126	0	0	Al Safwa Cement
5177	5080	4840	4461	3755	Total

Monthly Cement sales for 2014
May	April	March	February		January	The company
512	505	534		484	486	Yamama Cement
721	735	773		693	662	Saudi Cement
278	278	280		260	262	Eastern Cement
363	372	381		345	349	Qassim Cement
619	603	600		545	612	Yanbu Cement
509	517	545		466	428	Arabian Cement
732	729	735		648	670	Southern Cement
137	140	146		133	144	Tabuk Cement
310	310	308		272	284	Riyadh Cement
332	297	274		215	207	Najran Cement
154	143	140		122	121	Hail Cement
184	177	177		152	138	Northern Cement
126	123	123		97	110	Al Jouf Cement
200	219	201		165	196	Al Safwa Cement
5177	5148	5217		4598	4669	Total

Clinker production rose to 4.9 million tons in May from 4.6 million tons in the same month last year while Clinker stockpile rose to 16 million tons; 12 million tons higher than May 2013.

Clinker Production and stocks of Saudi Cement Companies as of May 31, 2014 ( thousand tons)
	May 2014		May 2013
Inventory	Production	Inventory		Production	The company
1702	576	111		545	Yamama Cement
2684	847	426		805	Saudi Cement
595	223	204		188	Eastern Cement
477	323	290		320	Qassim Cement
2033	580	782		602	Yanbu Cement
828	273	184		215	Arabian Cement
1527	677	382		571	Southern Cement
336	132	273		113	Tabuk Cement
1306	322	229		340	Riyadh Cement
2421	332	182		248	Najran Cement
914	275	663		249	Hail Cement
482	113	215		135	Northern Cement
82	113	20		132	Al Jouf Cement
622	151	117		112	Al Safwa Cement
16009	4937	4078		4575	Total

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