The Shape of Things: Mid-Year 2007 Industry Forecast

摘要

Some say the cement industry is weak, others say the current situation is merely a pause before growth resumes in the years to come. However you look at it, 2007 is a time of transition. Conditions surrounding cement consumption are temporarily weak; there's no denying that fact. Sustained growth in cement consumption typically materializes only when all three sectors of construction (residential, nonresidential, and public) are growing. If any one sector is in decline, cement consumption typically pauses or declines.