CANACEM to ask presidential candidates for continuity

Mexico’s National Chamber of Cement (CANACEM) will ask presidential candidates for continuity in the economic model and investments projects, reports Noticias Financieras. Mauricio Doehner, president of the organisation, has said that its members will seek dialogue with the candidates to present its needs.

"[…] [W]e believe that we should continue with an economic model such as the one of expansion, inclusion, housing, infrastructure, so we are doing work groups, so we will be able to present it to each one of the candidates, it is to which we aspire, our recommendations to follow in industrial policy of the cement sector," said Mauricio Doehner.

The country’s cement production is expected to grow between 2.5-3 per cent to reach 40Mt in 2018.