en.Wedoany.com Reported - In 2025, West China Cement Group continued to advance its overseas business layout, achieving significant growth in Sub-Saharan Africa and Central Asia. The Group's total sales volume of cement and clinker increased by 9.0% year-on-year to 21.8 million tonnes, with overseas market sales surging by 120% to 8.8 million tonnes, accounting for 40% of total sales.

Overseas markets performed outstandingly in terms of profitability, with an average selling price of 470 yuan per tonne and a gross profit of 171 yuan per tonne, far exceeding the 251 yuan selling price and 39 yuan gross profit in the domestic Chinese market. Overseas markets contributed 80% of the Group's gross profit, becoming the main source of profit growth.

Specifically, the average selling price in Ethiopia was 422 yuan/tonne, Mozambique reached 603 yuan/tonne, and Congo was as high as 878 yuan/tonne. Uzbekistan's selling price was 215 yuan/tonne, and its gross profit margin was also higher than the domestic Chinese level. Overseas regional operations were sound, with the capacity utilization rate of the Lemi Cement Plant in Ethiopia reaching 64%, and the Dugongo Cement Plant in Mozambique achieving a capacity utilization rate as high as 99%.

To concentrate resources on developing overseas markets, the Group completed the sale of its Xinjiang cement business in August 2025, recouping approximately 1.65 billion yuan to optimize its financial structure. In December 2025, the Group acquired the Cimenterie de Lukala cement plant in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo, expanding its business footprint in Africa.

Looking ahead, West China Cement plans to deepen its overseas strategy. Uganda's production capacity is expected to commence operation in 2026, and the construction of the Nampula cement plant in Mozambique continues to progress steadily. The domestic Chinese market will maintain stability relying on infrastructure projects in Shaanxi and other regions. Through overseas business expansion, the Group aims to consolidate its market position in Sub-Saharan Africa and Central Asia.

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