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CRH withdraws from aerated concrete in Poland

30 January 2015, Published under Cement News

The Polish CRH subsidiary Grupa Ozarow has now received Polish competition authority approval to sell its aerated concrete subsidiary Grupa Prefabet SA to the Danish aerated concrete producer H+H International.  The deal values Grupa Prefabet at just over €14m and the move is aimed at reducing the fragmentation in the highly competitive Polish aerated concrete market.

Polish output up 6.8% YoY

09 January 2015, Published under Cement News

Full year Polish cement production increased 6.8 per cent YoY in 2014 to 15.4Mt, according to the country's cement association. Cement production edged up by 1.9 per cent YoY to 861,7000t in December, while sales were ahead by 805,800t, Poland's Cement Producer Association said in a statement.

Positive outlook for Polish sales

07 January 2015, Published under Cement News

Cement sales in Poland are expected to have increased to around the 15Mt mark in 2014 from 14.3Mt in the previous year, with further medium-term growth anticipated. Despite the first half of 2014 proving positive for the Polish cement industry the trend changed visibly in the second half of the year, according to industry commentators. However, thanks to projects planned by the General Directorate for National Roads and Motorways (GDDKiA), demand for cement is likely to rise again in spring...

Polish cement production grows 40.3% YoY in April

09 May 2014, Published under Cement News

Polish cement production jumped by 40.3 per cent YoY to 1.45Mt in April, while sales increased 23.5 per cent YoY for the month of April to 1.46Mt, said Poland's Cement Producer Association in a statement. Year-to-date production increased 48.4 per cent YoY to 3.98Mta, while sales from January to April rose by 46.9 per cent YoY to 4.14Mta.

Polish sales boosted by favourable weather

14 March 2014, Published under Cement News

Polish cement sales were 40 per cent higher in February 2014 than a year ago, latest data from the Polish Cement Association (SPC) shows. Sales hit 1.29Mt as favourable weather and signs of a construction recovery boosted results. Cement production went up 33.7 per cent in February compared to the respective month of last year to reach 1.14Mt. This year, cement sales are expected to reach 15-15.2Mt. (Source: Polish News Bulletin)

Polish January output and sales jump

07 February 2014, Published under Cement News

Poland's cement production totalled 521,100t in January 2014, up by 34.4 per cent YoY, according to data from the country's cement producers association, SPC. Cement sales jumped to 553,300t, marking an increase of 35.7 per cent YoY. For the 12 months to December 2013, cement output declined by 7.5 per cent to 14.45Mt, while sales dropped by 7.6 per cent to 14.62Mt.

Poland's monthly cement output rises 13.1% YoY

11 December 2013, Published under Cement News

Poland reported a double-digit rise in cement production during November 2013. However, cement sales slipped marginally during the month. November cement output totalled 1.291Mt, up by 13.1 per cent YoY, according to the country’s cement association, SPC. Cement sales, meanwhile, fell by 2.2 per cent to 1.204Mt. For the 11 months to November 2013, cement output declined by 9.5 per cent to 13.606Mt, while sales dropped by 10.5 per cent to 13.867Mt.  

Polish monthly output declines 1.1% YoY

09 October 2013, Published under Cement News

Cement output in Poland slipped slightly on an annual comparative basis by 1.1 per cent to 1.616Mt in September, data from the country’s cement association, SPC, said. However, cement sales rose 2.1 per cent YoY to 1.604Mt.? For the first nine months of 2013, cement output declined by 13.3 per cent to 10.709Mt, while sales dropped by 12.6 per cent to 10.899Mt.

Poland sees double-digit declines, Jan-Aug

10 September 2013, Published under Cement News

Cement production and sales in Poland have seen a double-digit drop in the first eight months of the year, latest data from the country’s cement association, SPC, shows. Between January-August 2013, cement output declined by 15.2 per cent to 9.092Mt while sales were down by 14.8 per cent to 9.295Mt. In August alone, production in Poland fell by 1.9 per cent YoY in August 2013 to 1.576Mt. Sales for the month declined by 3.9 per cent to 1.616Mt.

Poland's monthly output edges ahead

07 August 2013, Published under Cement News

Poland's cement production totalled 1.733 Mt in July 2013, up by 2.2 per cent YoY, according to the latest data from the country's cement association. Cement sales, meanwhile, stood at 1.838Mt, marking an increase of 6.6 per cent YoY. However, for the first seven months of 2013, cement output declined by 17.5 per cent to 7.515Mt, while sales dropped by 16.7 per cent to 7.679Mt. Construction activity and cement consumption in Poland has suffered due to the limited demand from the infrastr...