Spain’s cement consumption down 1.1% in January

Consumption of cement in Spain fell 1.1% in January 2016 to reach 747,416tonnes. This is lower than the 2% growth that had been predicted by the sector association Oficemen. Cement consumption in January was 7,967tonnes lower than in the year-ago period. The figures confirm that the cement market has not managed to stabilise. In this context, Oficemen has made a new call to various public administrations to have plans in place to revive the cement industry and aim to reach a production level of 30

Quarry Products / February 22, 2016

Consumption of cement in Spain fell 1.1% in January 2016 to reach 747,416tonnes.

This is lower than the 2% growth that had been predicted by the sector association 4303 Oficemen.

Cement consumption in January was 7,967tonnes lower than in the year-ago period. The figures confirm that the cement market has not managed to stabilise.

In this context, Oficemen has made a new call to various public administrations to have plans in place to revive the cement industry and aim to reach a production level of 30 million tonnes in 2020.

Oficemen predicts that there will be a 7% growth in cement consumption for the whole of 2016.

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