Steppe Cement Ltd. reported sales results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2014. For the quarter, the company reported sold 198,607 tonnes of cement for 2,486 million Tenge, compared to 166,121 tonnes of cement for 2,272 million Tenge in the first quarter of 2013, representing an increase of 20% and 9% respectively.

For the year 2014, the company expects Kazakhstan's cement market to be 8.6 million tonnes for 2014, representing an increase of 6% from the estimated 8.1 million tonnes in 2013.