Italian cement output declined sharply in August, falling 12 per cent YoY, after shrinking five per cent YoY in July, according to the latest data from Italian concrete association, Federbeton.
Import and export data, which lag production data, show cement imports rose three per cent YoY to 283,190t in July, with a total CIF value of EUR24.398m or EUR86/t. Meanwhile, cement exports dropped 11 per cent YoY to 103,143, with a total FOB value of EUR11.007m or EUR107/t.
The price of cement rose four per cent YoY in August, adding to the four per cent increase recorded in July.
Federbeton notes that construction production increased two per cent YoY in August.
January-August 2026
Cement output declined four per cent YoY in 8M26. Cement volumes were up one per cent YoY in the 8M25.
Cement imports amounted to 1.703Mt in 7M26, up six per cent YtD, while exports were 651,023t, down 26.6 per cent YtD.
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