Lafarge Espana mill to cease cement production

Lafarge Espana says its Cementos Esfera mill in Tarragona, Spain will stop producing cement and become a distribution centre. The move, which will lead to five job losses, is said to have been made due to a 75% fall in cement consumption in Spain since 2007, a rise in energy costs and the negative outlook for 2013 – set to see a 20% decrease in Spanish cement consumption compared to 2012. Lafarge Espana says the Cementos Esfera mill will resume cement production once demand has picked up and costs have drop
January 23, 2013 Read time: 1 min

725 Lafarge Espana says its Cementos Esfera mill in Tarragona, Spain will stop producing cement and become a distribution centre. The move, which will lead to five job losses, is said to have been made due to a 75% fall in cement consumption in Spain since 2007, a rise in energy costs and the negative outlook for 2013 – set to see a 20% decrease in Spanish cement consumption compared to 2012. Lafarge Espana says the Cementos Esfera mill will resume cement production once demand has picked up and costs have dropped.

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