The cement closed in red

posted on: Dec 13 2011 6:55 by RDugey. Viewed 25 times.

Next year comes loaded with much uncertainty for the Dominican cement producers Association (Adocem). Its President, Osvaldo Oller, has reasons to say so when it gives you a look at the statistics of the last six years.

Said that despite the efforts to achieve a rate of growth in the performance of the cement industry, the year that will end soon closes with a negative, adding one more to the recessive six consecutive year balance (2006-2011) in which has accumulated a drop of around 24% in the consumption of cement, without a doubtHe said, left a deep imprint in the sector

To have an intervention in an activity of Adocem, in which Eduardo García Michel, delivered a speech on Economic Outlook, stressed that macroeconomic circumstances in nature, as well as persistent investment policies, are needed to shake up the rates of consumption of the sector. By u000aexample, told, of rates of per capita consumption was around 400 kilograms per person, currently is about 280 kilograms, which is equivalent to a decrease of 30% in this indication.

Production
the cement industry has a capacity of six million tonnes, generates about 15,000 direct jobs and indirect 20,000. In tribute to the Treasury are accounted for slightly more than RD$ 100 million a year.

"The institution which, since last June, I have the honour, currently passes through a process of reflection that will allow us to work with intensity over a period in which we live, as in the years that have passed, a crucial moment for the future of our industry, which without a doubt the uncertainty will be an important variable that will guide the global economy during 2012 with significant implications for our country", held Oller.

Despite the setbacks that according u000aHe has faced the sector, this has not meant changes in investments requiring the production process in the continuous rise in cost of different inputs, nor has minimized the resources industry invests in the industrial sector national.

Stressed that the construction even though it's a sector that largely determines the pace of the national economy, in turn is directly influenced by it.

"This is to achieve a strong and prominent local industry must be tailored financial variables to promote investment in housing products and other investments." "One of the factors of more impact for our sector are interest rates and financing facilities", said Oller.

Parameters
Osvaldo Oller stressed that the consumption of cement is considered one of the most representative of the development of construction indicators, so in base u000aThese parameters, it is clear that today the industry has still a long way to go back to the levels of previous years.

To his opinion, is a challenge for all members of this sector the need for a horizon of development of the construction of medium-term according to predict demand and challenges, and thus a response appropriate, achieved through a revival of public works and a scene of dialogue and coordinated work between us and other entities participating in the chain of productivity of the building.