Hungary's cement consumption drops

Janos Sarkad, president of the Hungarian Association of Cement Producers (Magyar Cementipari Szovetseg), has revealed that domestic cement consumption is predicted to continue to decline in 2010. The country's total cement consumption is forecast to drop to between 2.5 and 2.6 million tonnes compared to the 4 million tonnes recorded in 2008. Sarkadi predicts that cement consumption may start to increase from 2012, when growth is forecast to reach between 2-4%.
March 28, 2012 Read time: 1 min

Janos Sarkad, president of the Hungarian Association of Cement Producers (4542 Magyar Cementipari Szovetseg), has revealed that domestic cement consumption is predicted to continue to decline in 2010.

The country's total cement consumption is forecast to drop to between 2.5 and 2.6 million tonnes compared to the 4 million tonnes recorded in 2008.

Sarkadi predicts that cement consumption may start to increase from 2012, when growth is forecast to reach between 2-4%.

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