Brazil Jan-Nov cement sales grow 14.6%
Brazil’s domestic cement sales rose 14.6% January-November compared with the same period last year to 47.138Mt, according to figures Friday from the National Cement Industry Association (Snic).
Construction is a major employer in Brazil and is expected to make an important contribution to GDP growth in 2009.
In November, cement sales grew 4.7% compared with the same month last year and 0.7% compared with October 2008.
Over the 12 months through November sales grew 14.3% to 50.7Mt.
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