Turkish cement forecast to rise five per cent

The Turkish Cement Manufacturers Association (TCMB) forecasts that consumption could rise five per cent in 2012.

Mustafa Guclu of the TCMB said domestic sales could reach 58.5Mt compared to 55.7Mt last year. Members of the association produced nearly 52.2Mt of that volume.

Domestic cement sales were said to have risen 11 per cent last year over the 50Mt recorded in 2010.