Part of Russia’s Eurocement Group, Russia’s Lipetskcement, has released its results for June 2013 and 1H13. Cement production for June increased 23.5per cent y/y to 186 040 t. In the first two quarters, cement production grew by 27.7per cent y/y to 631 180 t. Exports were also up on 1H12, with rail shipments rising by 52.1per cent y/y to 428 539 t and road shipments reaching 5586 t. Pikalevsky Cement, another member of the Eurocement Group, reported a rise in the production of cement by 0.3per cent y/y to 192 500 t, while clinker production was up by 13.7per cent y/y to 132 700 t. Export volumes went up by 1.9per cent (195 500 t) compared to the corresponding period in 2012 in June. "The company plans to continue to steadily strengthen its position in the cement market through increased production and shipment of cement, stable product quality, as well as investments in the production and development of its resource base," stated Sergei Morozov, Deputy General Director-Technical Director of Pikalevsky Cement.
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