The latest preliminary data and market estimates from the Brazilian cement market show that domestic cement consumption in July 2012 reached 5.8Mt, up six per cent on the same month of the previous year.

On a month-on-month basis, July 2012 sales were 2.9 per cent higher than June 2012.

For the 12 month rolling period (August 2011-July 2012), sales were 67Mta, representing an 8.4 per cent increase compared to the same months of the previous year (August 2010-July 2011).

Source: Sindicato Nacional da Indústria do Cimento