Portugal/Algeria: Sales of cement increase in 2015

According to a study of Informa D&B, the sales of cement in the Portugal rose in 2015 by 6.3% to 2.6 million tonnes, and in value sales in Portugal rose by €10 million to €220 million, while exports stood at €147 million. Cement was mainly shipped to North Africa and African Portuguese speaking countries and in total 58% of the cement exported by Portugal in 2015 was shipped to Algeria.
May 12, 2016 Read time: 1 min

According to a study of Informa D&B, the sales of cement in the Portugal rose in 2015 by 6.3% to 2.6 million tonnes, and in value sales in Portugal rose by €10 million to €220 million, while exports stood at €147 million.

Cement was mainly shipped to North Africa and African Portuguese speaking countries and in total 58% of the cement exported by Portugal in 2015 was shipped to Algeria.

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