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Domestic cement sales in Brazil increased 4% in 2024

10 September 2024, Published under Cement News

Domestic cement sales in Brazil increased by 3.5 per cent YoY to 6.175Mt in August 2024 from 5.968Mt in August 2023, reports the country's cement association, SNIC. Sales volumes benefitted from a 5.6 per cent YoY rise in daily dispatches, reaching 252,000tpd in August 2024. Brazil is facing its worst drought in history, leading to the announcement of a red flag energy bill that could impact production costs and logistics, particularly in the North region. Additionally, labour shor...