The average cement sale price increased in Romania by 2.7% in the first nine months, while aggregate prices dropped 7.8%, the company said.
Holcim notes the European construction market is still affected by difficult economic conditions and the lack of public-funded projects, while private investors are reluctant to commit to construction projects.
In the first half of the year, Holcim posted a 0.7% drop in the volume of cement and clinker sales and a 27.7% decline in aggregate sales.
Holcim runs businesses in over 70 countries worldwide and employs around 80,000 staff. In Romania, the group operates two cement factories, one grinding station, 15 eco-friendly concrete stations, three aggregates stations and one cement terminal.
Holcim’s global sales declined 6.1% in January-September, to CHF14.9 billion. The group’s net profit after payment of minority interests rose 33.5%, to CHF1 billion.