After growth in the second quarter compared with the year-earlier period (thanks to healthy performance on the North American and Asian markets), the first half of 2015 reported cement sales substantially in line with the first half of 2014. Supported by sales in Morocco and Egypt, ready mixed concrete sales volumes were slightly up on the first half of 2014, while aggregates made stronger progress.
The trend in prices, which had an overall negative impact on revenue in the second quarter and the first half, was affected above all by the fall in Egypt, due to excess supply, and by the negative trend on the European markets, whereas sales price trends were positive in North America, India and Morocco.

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