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Low demand coupled with untimely rains leaves brickmakers hurting
Brick manufacturers in Arakan State’s Manaung Township have suffered losses due to recent rains.
06 Apr 2022
DMG Newsroom
6 April 2022, Manaung
Brick manufacturers in Arakan State’s Manaung Township have suffered losses due to recent rains.
Their bricks were damaged by untimely rains on March 22 and April 4, according to local brickmakers.
“The rain caused serious damage to bricks. The demand is also low, and this year is not a good year for brick manufacturers,” said brickmaker Ko Zaw Min Naing.
A single brick sells for K120 to K125 in Manaung, but demand for bricks is low as there are fewer construction projects amid an increase in the prices of other construction materials like steel and cement.
Brick manufacturers in Arakan State’s Ramree Township have also suffered losses due to the untimely rains, said local brickmaker Ko Than Shwe.
“It rained three times [since March], and all the brickyards in the township have suffered,” he said, adding: “The demand for bricks is low. Brick workers are barely making profits this year.”
Delivered to home, bricks are sold for K125 per piece in Ramree. Local brickmakers said they fear business is likely to continue to decline this year.
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