Output Climbs Sharply
Syria's state cement producer has lifted annual output from about 2.5 million tonnes in 2025 to roughly 3.7 million tonnes, an increase of nearly half, by rehabilitating some plants and opening others to outside investment. The company, the General Company for Cement Industry and Building Materials Marketing known as Omran, is steering the recovery of a sector it describes as strategic for reconstruction. The company's leadership attributes the gains to a combination of rehabilitating state-run plants directly and bringing in outside operators under investment contracts.
$1.5 Billion in Contracts
Investment contracts signed in the recent period total about $1.5 billion (USD). The agreements oblige investors to protect plant assets, train Syrian staff, and introduce modern technology, and they return the facilities to the Syrian state once the investment periods conclude.
Omran casts itself as an active partner in each venture rather than a passive landlord, keeping a role in investment plans and in decisions on production quotas, while supervisory committees monitor every plant placed under investment.
Saudi Deal at Adra
At the Adra plant in Rif Dimashq, a framework agreement with a Saudi cement group underpins a 120-day program to upgrade production lines and laboratories, lower operating costs, produce new grades of cement, and import clinker. The plan also includes training 40 engineers and technicians. The agreement was concluded in September 2025 at an industry conference in Istanbul.
Betting on Reconstruction
Company officials present cement as a sector attractive to investors because of heavy demand for rebuilding homes and infrastructure. The stated target is to reach about 85 percent of operating capacity while keeping supply stable at standard specifications and competitive prices.
The strategy, officials say, is meant to preserve state-owned plants as assets and return them to public hands once private operators have modernized them and trained local cadres.