According to the statistics of relevant Israeli departments, the demand for cement in Israel is about 8 million tons, of which 4 million tons are produced domestically and 4 million tons are imported, each accounting for half.
Domestically, the Nesher plant is the only cement plant in Israel, located in the city of Nesher. The plant was built in 1922, and the cement produced by the plant is mainly for domestic consumption. Nesher operates under the parent company Mashav, which is owned by Clal Industries of the Access Industries Group. Access is a New York-based global investment firm with interests in industry, real estate, high-tech, entertainment and communications. Prior to
2020, the Nesher plant had an absolute monopoly in the Israeli cement market. Beginning in 2020, Israel's anti-dumping duties on imported cement from Turkey were opposed by Yisrael Katz, then Minister of Finance, and were subsequently lifted. Although the influx of imported cement has broken Nesher's absolute monopoly, Nesher's plant has adjusted production, capacity utilization has declined, and domestic cement prices have increased by 40% between 2020 and 2023.
From the perspective of import sources, Israeli cement imports mainly come from Turkey, Jordan and Egypt. In recent years, Israel has also adjusted its import structure to avoid the dependence of a single country.