Global Cement Report Shows Sustained Growth in Global Cement Demand

CemNet.com

Global cement consumption is expected to record sustained growth in 2015, with further gains forecast for 2016, according to analysis presented in the recently released Global Cement Report Eleventh Edition.

The report, which covers key cement market data for over 170 countries, reveals that total world consumption rose by 2.6% in 2014 to 4140Mt, compared to the 7.7% growth achieved in 2013. The top five consuming nations in 2014 were China, India, USA, Brazil and Russia.

Looking ahead, general improvements in global growth trends are expected in 2015 and 2016, with forecasted increases of 3.3% and 4.6%, respectively.

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