Features Country Snapshot Spain: Suffocated by Recession 14 December, 2020 SHARE THIS ARTICLE Share Tweet Post Email LATEST Environment Heidelberg's Burglengenfeld plant invests EUR 230 million Major environmental shift at Burglengenfeld June 14, 2024 Markets & Competition Bamburi Cement extends loan to its subsidiary Cement giant provides significant funding to boost June 14, 2024 MOST READ Environment Holcim Philippines eyes recycling 10M tons of Holcim Philippines aims to recycle demolition wastes by June 07, 2024 Markets & Competition Holcim and Norman Foster Foundation unveil sustainable Sustainable homes will utilize Holcim's EcoPlanet June 12, 2024 Country Snapshot Spain: Suffocated by Recession Both production and consumption dropped sharply this year in the Spanish cement market. The general economic picture is to blame, analysts say, with Spain facing its fifth year of recession. The latest data shows that cement production in Spain fell in the first six months of 2012 to its lowest level in the last 48 years. According to data from the sector's national association, Oficemen, Spain produced 60 percent less cement in the first half of the year compared with the same period of the previous year. Consumption also fell in the first half of the year, by 34.7 percent to 7.2 million tons. Analysts expect a 25 percent drop of demand for the whole year. Read the rest of the article in the CemWeek Magazine issue 11. Sign in Don't have any account? Create one SHOW Forgot your username/ password? Log in Terms Of Service Privacy Policy This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and Terms of Service apply Sign in as: User Registration * Required field Sign In Information Personal Information Agree Yes No Terms of Service:You consent that we will collect the information you have provided us herein as well as subsequent use of our platform to render and personalize our services, send you newsletters and occasionally provide you with other information. * Fields marked with an asterisk (*) are required. Register SaveCookies user preferencesWe use cookies to ensure you to get the best experience on our website. If you decline the use of cookies, this website may not function as expected.Accept allDecline allCW GroupNewsAcceptDecline