South Africa: cement sales increase

Domestic cement sales by South African companies totalled 2.87 million tonnes in the first quarter of 2015, according to data by cement maker PPC. This is a 15.6% year-on-year increase but down from the 3.16 million tonnes in the fourth-quarter of 2014. The figure covers sales by PPC, NPC, Lafarge, AfriSam, Ash Resources, Sephaku Ash, Sephaku Cement and Ulula Ash.
July 9, 2015 Read time: 1 min

Domestic cement sales by South African companies totalled 2.87 million tonnes in the first quarter of 2015, according to data by cement maker PPC.

This is a 15.6% year-on-year increase but down from the 3.16 million tonnes in the fourth-quarter of 2014.

The figure covers sales by PPC, NPC, 725 Lafarge, AfriSam, Ash Resources, Sephaku Ash, Sephaku Cement and Ulula Ash.

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