Argentina: increase in cement dispatch volumes in March 2015
According to Argentina’s Portland cement association (AFCP), dispatches reached 980 531 t in March 2015, including exports. This is 9.3% higher than in February 2015 and an improvement of 7.6% on March 2014.
In terms of AFCP’s associate companies, the volume of dispatches of Portland cement consumed on the domestic market including imports totalled 967 760 t during the month. This represents growth of 9.3% when compared to February 2015 and an increase of 7.7% compared to March 2014.
Adapted from press release by Louise Fordham
Read the article online at: https://www.worldcement.com/the-americas/08042015/march-2015-argentine-portland-cement-statistics-648/
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