In January-November 2020, enterprises of the Republic of Belarus produced 4.51 million tons of cement, which is 0.2 % more than in January-November 2019. The volume of cement production in November 2020 increased by 5.2 % compared to November 2019 and amounted to 348,100 tons.
Ready-mixed concrete production in January-November 2020 amounted to 1.73 million m3, which is 1.5 % more than in January-November 2019. RMC production in November 2020 totaled 135,000 m3, which is 11.2 % less than in November 2019 year.
The volume of lime production in January-November 2020 amounted to 457,900 tons, which is 3.8 % more than in January-November 2019. The volume of lime production in November amounted to 47,700 tons, which is 25 % more than in November last year.
The volume of gypsum production in January-November 2020 amounted to 96,000 tons, which is 56.2 % more than in January-November 2019. The volume of lime production in November amounted to 7,000 tons, which is 10.1 % less than in November last year.
The indicators of the cement industry in Belarus have been steadily ahead of last year since the first quarter of this year, but later there was a tendency to slow down. Thus, the growth in the volume of cement production in March amounted to 10.5 %, in May - 3.9 %, and in June - 1.3 %.
In July, it became known that, in accordance with the decree of the Ministry of Architecture and Construction, came into force in Belarus as part of legislative reforms from September 2020 new building codes. In early November, the country also approved new standards for the protection of concrete structures and reinforced concrete products from corrosion.
