According to Cemsuisse, the Swiss cement association the domestic deliveries (including Liechtenstein) has increased by 3.4 per cent in the third quarter of 2013. The association reported sales of 1,285,289t of cement to local customers. The rise was mainly due to large projects, which accounted for three-quarters of cement sales.
In the first nine months of the year, dispatches expanded 2.7 per cent YoY to reach 3,392,563t. In terms of transport, only half were delivered by rail while the remaining was sent by road.