Cement consumption falls 3.82% in 2003, Philippines

Average consumption of cement in the country contracted last year on the back of a slump in the importation of cement during the period. Figures from the Cement Manufacturers’ Association of the Philippines (CeMAP) indicate cement consumption fell 3.82 per cent  to 302.99m 40kg bags in 2003, reversing the 7.57 per cent  YoY uptick in 2002.