Cement sales rise at Romanian Larfarge subsidiary

The Romanian subsidiary of Lafarge, the French building materials group, has reported that its H1 2014 cement sales rose by 3.2% in value and 6.2% in volume compared with the same period in 2013. For Central and Eastern Europe, which covers Poland, Romania and Russia, cement sales for Lafarge rose 6% in the first half in terms of volume and 7.8% in terms of value compared with the same period in 2013.
July 31, 2014 Read time: 1 min

The Romanian subsidiary of 725 Lafarge, the French building materials group, has reported that its H1 2014 cement sales rose by 3.2% in value and 6.2% in volume compared with the same period in 2013. For Central and Eastern Europe, which covers Poland, Romania and Russia, cement sales for Lafarge rose 6% in the first half in terms of volume and 7.8% in terms of value compared with the same period in 2013.

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