Peru: Peru’s cement production fell slightly to 2.35Mt in the first quarter of 2017 from 2.47Mt in the same period in 2016, according to data from ASOCEM, the Peruvian cement association. However, production in March 2017 rose slightly, after a period of falling monthly production figures since mid-2016. Despite this, total despatches fell by 6% to 2.3Mt in the first quarter. Exports of cement and clinker fell in the period, but imports of cement grew by 41% to 0.13Mt and imports of clinker grew by 2% to 0.13Mt.
Peruvian cement production falls slightly in first quarter of 2017
Written by Global Cement staff
Published in
Global Cement News
Tagged under
Register for the Global Cement Weekly email newsletter
Global Cement Weekly is Global Cement’s weekly email newsletter. Keep up to date with cement industry news, analysis, diary dates and news of people in the sector.
URL: https://www.globalcement.com/news/item/6026-peruvian-cement-production-falls-slightly-in-first-quarter-of-2017
© 2024 Pro Global Media Ltd. All rights reserved.