Brazilian cement sales in during July increased by 4.4 per cent YoY to 6.2Mt, latest data from Sindicato Nacional da Indústria do Cimento shows.

During the January-July 2013 period, local sales edged ahead on the same period of last year by two per cent to reach 39.9Mt.

For the rolling 12 months between August 2012 to July 2013, sales were 69.2Mt, a 2.9 per cent advance on the corresponding period of the previous year (August 2011-July 2012).