Preliminary estimates show that Brazilian cement consumption reached 5.7Mt in September 2012, a 3.2 per cent increase on the same month of last year.

Data from Sindicato Nacional da Indústria do Cimento shows third quarter sales increased 3.5 per cent YoY following first and second quarter YoY rises of 13.7 and 5.9 per cent, respectively.

For the nine months to September 2012, consumption reached 51Mt, representing a rise of 7.4 per cent compared to the same period of 2011.