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/
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