Switzerland: cement deliveries increase 3.4%, Q3 2013

The Swiss cement industry saw deliveries in Switzerland increase by 3.4% year-on-year in the third quarter of 2013. This increase was due to the growing needs of building sites, and in the first nine months of 2013 there was a 2.7% increase in cement deliveries. Cemsuisse expects 2013 to surpass 2012 in terms of cement deliveries.
October 8, 2013 Read time: 1 min

The Swiss cement industry saw deliveries in Switzerland increase by 3.4% year-on-year in the third quarter of 2013.

This increase was due to the growing needs of building sites, and in the first nine months of 2013 there was a 2.7% increase in cement deliveries. Cemsuisse expects 2013 to surpass 2012 in terms of cement deliveries.

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