BR Research

Cement performance tumbling in hard times

Published December 19, 2011 Updated December 19, 2011 12:00am

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CEMENT DISPATCHES
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(mn tons)             5MFY12     YoY    Nov FY12     MoM
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Local                    8.9      7%       1.6      -21%
North                    7.3      5%       1.4      -19%
South                    1.6     19%       0.3      -31%
Exports                  3.8     -4%       0.6      -22%
Afghanistan              2.1     13%       0.3      -31%
India                    0.3     63%      0.05      -50%
Other, clinker (sea)     1.4    -27%       0.2      -15%
TOTAL                   12.7      4%       2.3      -23%
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Source: APCMA
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