The consumption of cement in the 11 months to November was up 4.3 per cent from a year earlier at 42.9Mt, industry association Oficemen said. The association estimated total consumption for the year at a record 46Mt, a rise of 4.3 per cent over 2002. Output in the 11 months was up 5.7 percent from a year earlier at 41.2Mt. Published under Cement News