Switzerland: Swiss cement plants slightly increased their deliveries in the second quarter of 2026, according to the latest report by the cement industry association Cemsuisse. They supplied 1Mt of cement to the domestic market (including Liechtenstein) between April 2026 and the end of June 2026, 1% more than the previous quarter. For the first six months of 2026, deliveries reached approximately 1.8Mt, up by 0.7% year-on-year. The share of CEM II and III cements reached a new record of 98.7%, with ordinary Portland cement accounting for just 1.3%. The association said it was ‘observing with concern’ the transport sector, where the share of deliveries by rail continues to decline. Rail transported 32.6% of deliveries, compared to 34.6% in the same period of 2025. It attributed this to the ‘persistently difficult’ conditions in the transport sector and the ‘constant deterioration’ of the price-quality ratio offered to the Swiss cement industry.
Swiss cement deliveries increase slightly in the second quarter of 2026
