Cement sales up 8% y/y in 2017

In 2017, 17 million metric tonnes of cement were sold by cement producers, marking an 8 percent increase year-on-year, according to preliminary data collected by cement producers industry association SPC. In 2018, cement sales could reach 18 million tonnes. One of the key factors driving up cement sales is the number of infrastructure projects, including concrete-surface highways, co-financed by the EU.