Market Update: Companies Post Financial Results

Amid volatility in the construction industry and impending financial crisis in Europe, the majority of the top cement companies scored positive results in the first half of the year. Total volume of cement sales is comparable to last year's first half record, while volumes in aggregates and concrete slumped by seven percent and nine percent, respectively.

As capital investments in the private sector slowed down in several regions this year, including major parts of Europe and Asia, the global building materials market is not yet showing any sign of a major upturn.

Read the rest of the article in the CemWeek Magazine issue 10.