Cement sales in Puerto Rico down 47% in October

Cement sales in Puerto Rico fell 47.1 per cent in October 2017 when compared with the previous year as result of the impact of Hurricanes Irma and Maria.

Cement sales have been declining since 2013 and fell by 12.3 per cent in 2016.

Output from domestic cement plants has fallen by 52.9 per cent YoY in 2017, reflecting an acceleration of production contraction from 11.5 per cent in 2016.