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Economy · Funchal · 15 October 2026

Madeira Cement Sales Drop 2.7% in Q3 2026

Cement sales in Madeira decreased by 2.7% in the third quarter of 2026 compared to the previous year, despite a quarterly increase.

Madeira Cement Sales Drop 2.7% in Q3 2026

Cement sales in the Autonomous Region of Madeira totalled 43.8 thousand tonnes in the third quarter of 2026, a 2.7% decrease compared to the same period last year.

However, there was a quarterly increase of 5.2%, with 2.1 thousand tonnes more sold between July and September compared to the previous quarter. Year-on-year, the quantity sold decreased by 1.3 thousand tonnes compared to the third quarter of 2025.

In contrast, the value of cement sales rose by 5.6% year-on-year, reaching 7.3 million euros. For the first nine months of 2026, the quantity of cement sold in the region fell by 1.6% compared to the same period in 2025, but the sales value grew by 6.2%.

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