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The Generalitat reiterates support for measures to the competitiveness of the sector
The General Manager of Energy, Mines and Industrial Security of the Generalitat, Pere Palacín, reiterated the support of the Government to the administrative measures that favor the competitiveness of the sector, at a time when the low activity of the domestic market forces companies to orient themselves to Export if they want to keep factories [...]
Easter reduces cement consumption in Catalonia
Once again, the Catalan market has experienced the Easter effect, which according to the calendar increases or decreases the use of cement. April has closed with the first monthly drop since July 2016.
Cement consumption indicates that the market maintains the recovery
A series of conjunctural factors have favored the consumption of cement in Catalonia during the month of March which, with 169 thousand tons, has grown 30.7% compared to a year ago.
The Generalitat prefers the payment of the debt to the relaunch of the investment in public works
The relaunch of investment in public works will be relegated to cover the payment of the debt first, according to the vice president of the Generalitat.
Consumption on domestic market rises, exportations fall
Cement consumption in Catalonia has started strongly this 2017, with a total of almost 275 thousand tons during the months of January and February.
The president of Ciment Català reiterates the demand to the Administration to have alternative fuels to be competitive and to continue exporting
In an interview granted to the EFE agency, and disseminated by numerous media, Ciment Català's president, Salvador Fernández Capo, has insisted on demanding from the public authorities the availability and necessary authorizations of alternative fuels as a key factor to reduce energy costs of cement manufacturers. Fernández recalled that, given the current situation of the [...]