Aggregate sales climbed 19.8% by volume, while prices increased by 14.3%.
Holcim’s cement and clinker sales in Europe declined 6.3% by volume in the first six months, with Spain reporting the most significant fall, 32.2%, followed by Bulgaria (30.1%) and Italy (29.9%).
The group’s sales increased 2.1% by value in the first semester, to CHF10.1 billion. Net profit rose by 9%, to CHF389 million.