Romania/Bulgaria: Holcim sees fall in cement sales

The Swiss building materials producer Holcim has announced that its cement and clinker sales in Romania fell by 2.4% in volume in the first nine months of 2013. Also, its sales of aggregates dropped by 21.5% in January-September 2013. Holcim Romania operates two cement factories at Alesd and Campulung, a cement terminal at Turda; 15 concrete plants; three aggregates plants and a cement terminal in Bucharest.

Holcim achieved more like-for-like net sales of cement, aggregates and ready-mix concrete in 2011 despite the tough economic climate.

Sales of cement in Romania for Lafarge, the French firm, fell by 15% in the first nine months of 2013 compared with the same period a year earlier because of lower infrastructure investments and a higher level of competition in the construction market.