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French cement market expands despite housing start drop

08 March 2019, Published under Cement News

Cement demand in France rose by an estimated 2.5 per cent to 18.6Mt in 2018, according to SFIC, the country’s cement association. In 2017 the market expanded by 4.5 per cent. The positive result comes despite a drop in housing starts. Housing accounts for around a third of cement demand, with a further third supplied to public works and the balance for the renovation of existing buildings and new non-residential construction. However, despite a slow first half of 2018, which saw consumpt...

France: cement demand up 1.7%, positive outlook for 2017

01 February 2017, Published under Cement News

Cement demand in France has increased 1.7 per cent to 17.4Mt in 2016, according to the French cement association, SFIC. The association expects this trend to continue in 2017 thanks to strong growth in housing construction.