South Africa: Domestic cement sales down 0.8% in 2014

In South Africa, domestic cement sales were down 0.8% from 12.17 million tonnes in 2013 to 12.07 million tonnes in 2014. According to data from PPC, sales rose 1.7% to 3.16 million tonnes in the last quarter of 2014 on a year-on-year basis. On a quarter-on-quarter basis, domestic cement sales, however, fell 3.7% from 3.39 million tonnes.
April 8, 2015 Read time: 1 min

In South Africa, domestic cement sales were down 0.8% from 12.17 million tonnes in 2013 to 12.07 million tonnes in 2014.

According to data from PPC, sales rose 1.7% to 3.16 million tonnes in the last quarter of 2014 on a year-on-year basis.

On a quarter-on-quarter basis, domestic cement sales, however, fell 3.7% from 3.39 million tonnes.

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