Cement shortage frustrates Lithuanian builders

Aug 23, 2006
From wire reports

VILNIUS - Lithuanian construction firms have hit another cement shortage this month, as the country’s only cement producer, Akmenes Cementas (Akmene Cement), is unable to keep up with demand. As the Verslo Zinios business daily reported, builders have been forced to turn to the Polish market since Belarus-made cement is also in short supply. And with deadlines to meet, they’re not worried about price. “The price has already become a secondary factor. The main challenge is to satisfy the demand ...

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