Japanese cement production down in May
Published by Jonathan Rowland,
Editor
World Cement,
Japanese cement production was 4.8 million t in May, according to statistics from the Japanese Cement Association, a 2.1% fall on the previous year.
Total production for the year to day is 24.0 million t, a 1.5% fall on the first five months of 2017.
Domestic sales were up 4.3% at 3.38 million t, but exports were done significantly, falling 18.7% to 0.975 million t. Stockpiles were at 4.0 million t.
Read the article online at: https://www.worldcement.com/asia-pacific-rim/09072018/japanese-cement-production-down-in-may/
You might also like
The World Cement Podcast - The changing face of cement in Europe
In this special joint episode of the World Cement Podcast and Cementing Europe’s Future, Senior Editor David Bizley is once again joined by Koen Coppelholle, CEO of Cement Europe (formerly CEMBUREAU). The two discuss the reasons behind the rebrand, a new action plan for cement, and the future of the industry.
Tune in to the World Cement Podcast on your favourite podcast app today.