Argentina: cement market expands 17% YoY

In September, Argentina’s cement producers delivered 1,050,170t of cement, including exports. While this represents a 2.7 per cent decrease when compared with August dispatches, the volume rose 15.8 per cent YoY.

The internal market absorbed 1,041,084t, 2.8 per cent less than the previous month. However, when compared with September 2012, Argentine producers enjoyed a 17 per cent rise in sales.