LafargeHolcim reports outstanding 1Q21 results in Asia Pacific 26 April 2021
LafaregHolcim s Asia Pacific division recorded strong cement sales of 18.9Mt, and increase of 19.6 per cent from 15.8Mt in the 1Q20. Aggregate sales also rose to 7.6Mt, up 35.4 per cent on the 5.6Mt recorded in the 1Q20. Ready-mix concrete sales totalled 2Mm
3, down 5.8 per cent from 2.1Mm
3 in the 1Q20. The Asia Pacific region showed record performance with strong growth in cement volumes. India’s outstanding performance was supported by excellent volumes as well as effective price and cost management. Improving activities in Australia were supported by government stimulus programmes, concluded LafargeHolcim.