ARAB UNION FOR CEMENT AND BUILDING MATERIALS (AUCBM)
- A BRIEF PROFILE -
Establishment of the AUCBM
Arab Union for Cement and Building Materials, which is an inter-Arab International organization, affiliated
to the Council of Arab Economic Unity, was founded in 1977.
Objectives of the AUCBM
The Union aims principally at developing and supporting technical, industrial and commercial relations;
coordinating industrial activities amongst its members in the field of cement and building materials; and
participating in suggesting general grounds for developing these industries in Arab countries in order to
achieve technical and economic integration among Arab countries through practicing its tasks,
responsibilities. These objectives are materialized through:
Assisting member companies in marketing their products in Arab and international markets, and working as
an integrated group for enhancing Arab consumption.
Assisting in providing member establishments and companies with their needs of raw materials, production
requirements; intermediate materials; and filling and packaging materials at suitable prices; and
facilitating the exchange of these materials and requirements among Arab countries.
Providing members with the latest technical, statistical, economical and marketing information and data
on both Arab and international levels; introducing the international market developments and supply and
demand policies concerning raw, intermediate and finished materials, as well as equipment and production
requirements.
Assisting in conducting research and feasibility studies required by members and organizing their
contacts with Arab and international specialized expertise houses in order to have “the
know-how” and facilitate its exchange among them.
Offering recommendations for coordination and conciliation among different activities of the members,
with the purpose of protecting their interests, as well as following up the execution of cooperation
programs in the technical and commercial fields within the area of cement and building materials
industry.
Contributing to the preparation and application of unified Arab specifications in the field of cement
and building materials industry, which will help in issuing Arab international specifications that take
the techno-economics conditions of Arab countries into account.
Cooperating with similar Arab and international unions and organizations.
Assisting members in solving contingent problems, and arbitrating among them, or between any of them and
other parties, when requested to do so.
Issuing bulletins, journals and periodicals that serve the Union’s objectives; and preparing or
participating in Arab and international seminars and conferences related to the Union’s
activities.
Assisting member companies to implement new projects or expansions, in order to achieve Arab
self-sufficiency or Arab export objectives based on techno-economic studies and coordination among Arab
countries, together with other Arab organizations to establish corporate Arab companies that contribute
to Arab coordination and integration in the field of cement and building materials.
Holding training courses and suggesting training programs necessary to enhance efficiency in this field,
and facilitating the training activities, as well as assisting in the exchange of Arab expertise.
Offering technical assistance and support to its members.
Arab Member Countries
The AUCBM members of cement and building materials companies, establishments and research centers are from the
following Arab countries: