[Original] Argentina: Cement consumption fell 2.5% year-on-year in December

   Cement consumption in December 2014 fell 2.5% year-on-year to 892,300 tonnes (including imports), despite an increase in domestic construction projects, according to the Argentine Cement Association AFCP. Meanwhile, cement shipments fell 2.4% year-on-year to 905,300 tons (including exports).

   In 2014, construction projects in Argentina fell by 0.4% year on year.

   In January 2015, Argentina's domestic cement sales increased by 1.9% year-on-year to 927,500 tons. Cement exports fell by 27% compared with 16705 tons in the same period in 2014.