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Colombia’s Argos closes 2012 with 25% rise in EBITDA
26 February 2013Argos, Colombia’s largest cement producer, recorded a 25 per cent YoY rise in EBITDA in 2012 and an 82 per cent rise in operating income. The group, which also operates in the Caribbean and US, r...
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Adocem reports fall in domestic demand
19 November 2012The Dominican cement association Adocem reports that this year to date has seen a decline in cement consumption. In the first 10 months of the year, cement demand in the Dominican Republic totalle...
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Caribbean Cement looks to Venezuela contract to revive sales
05 October 2012Caribbean Cement Company Ltd (CCCL) is hoping a new supply agreement with Venezuela will revive sales but fears elections will impede the deal, according to reports in the Jamaican Gleaner. The c...
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Caribbean Cement outlook cautious
08 August 2012Caribbean Cement has cut losses by some 40 per cent to J$578.1m (US$6.5m) for the second quarter of the year and has outlined plans of a new supply contract but remains cautious on its outlook. ...
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Dominican Republic exports increase
07 August 2012The Dominican Association of Portland Cement Manufacturers (Adocem) said today that so far this year, cement exports to other markets increased by 34.2 per cent over the same period last year. ...
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Cementos Argos net profit rises
26 April 2012Cementos Argos, Colombia's largest cement producer, posted a net profit in 1Q12 of US$144m, from US$16m a year earlier. Operating revenue was US$587m, the company said in a statement Wednesday to ...
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Dominican Republic consumption declines 8% in 2011
20 April 2012Domestic consumption in the Dominican Republic fell eight per cent in 2011 compared to 2010, as the Caribbean island continues to feel the impact of the global economic downturn. According to D...
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Cements Argos: positive outlook after strong 2011 results
27 February 2012Cementos Argos, Colombia's largest cement producer, achieved more than COP3.6bn (US$2bn) in consolidated revenues for FY2011, representing YoY growth of 21% in peso terms as it reported strong per...