The positive tend of the cement sales volumes had an 5% inflow to the total sales, while the prices and the product lines had a 0.9 point inflow.
In Central and Eastern Europe CEE, total sales decreased 1% in January to September, to EUR989 million.
Sales volume in the region decreased 5% for cement, was up 11% for aggregates and down 3% for concrete during the analyzed period.
EBITDA (profit before interests, taxes, depreciation and amortization) in the CEE region was down 22% in the first nine months compared with a year before, to EUR214 million.
Lafarge group’s sales increased 5% in the first nine months, to EUR12 billion, fueled by higher prices and a positive trend on the emerging markets. The group’s operating profit was 12% higher, to EUR1.8 billion.
Lafarge entered the Romanian market 15 years ago.