Cement consumption in Spain dropped 21.9% to 10.7 million tonnes between January and September 2013, with the drop in September alone coming to 9.1% according to figures from the industry association
The year began with a fall, of 21.5%, and this trend has continued with double-digit drops which included a 40% decline in March. This follows a 34% fall in consumption in 2012 to 13.5 million tonnes.
Cement production is following a similar trend, with a drop of 18.9% in the January to September period to 8.8 million tonnes, and a 9.2% drop in September to 1.2 million tonnes.
The forecast for 2014 is for this declining trend to continue as investment by the state in infrastructures is dropping, down 60% from 2009.
