Cement prices in Romania fell 0.7% in 2012 compared with the previous year.
Aggregate sales rose 1.1% by volume last year, and prices increased 2%.
In Europe, Holcim’s cement and clinker sales fell 3.9% by volume, dragged down by results registered in Spain (-35%), Bulgaria (-21.7%) and Slovakia (-20.3%). Its sales in Azerbaijan and Russia increased 30.4% and 23.3%, respectively.
On the aggregate segment, Holcim registered an 11.1% decline in 2012, with Spain reporting the most significant decrease, of 42%.
Holcim Romania operates two cement factories, one grinding station, 16 eco-friendly concrete stations, five aggregates stations and two cement terminals.