“The growth has to do with cyclical nature of constructions. After the first two months of the year, when the industry stalls, a rebound is only normal,” says Claudiu Georgescu, president of the Association of Construction Material Producers in Romania (APMCR).
On the other hand, construction work volumes went down by 9.4% in the first half of this year, according to INS data.
The increasing output of construction materials can also be accounted for by players’ rising interest in exports, according to ZF data. Thus, companies such as AdePlast, Arcon, Optimedia, MCA Grup or Saint-Gobain Glass have increased their focus on foreign markets.
While producers are striving to deliver abroad, exports do not have a significant weight in total sales, yet. Exports of building materials revolved around EUR133 million in the first five months of this year, according to APMCR.
(English version by Catalina Apostoiu)