Cement News tagged under: Argentina
Cementos Itacamba to export additional 4000t to Argentina14 November 2017, Published under Cement NewsBolivia’s Cementos Itacamba is preparing a second cement and clinker shipment for export at the end of this month following the success of the first export delivery to Argentina and Paraguay. The second shipment will carry 4000t of cement, an identical amount when compared with the first one, and is set for Argentina via the Paraguay-Paraná waterway. In terms of clinker, the company expects to export 160,000t this year following the opening of the Yacuses plant, which enabled the comp... |
Argentina’s cement market expands 23% in October 201706 November 2017, Published under Cement NewsIn October Argentina cement producers delivered 1,150,386t of cement, including exports, according to the Argentine cement producers association, AFCP. This represents a two per cent rise MoM and 23.2 per cent YoY. Of this total, domestic deliveries stood at 1,141,190t, up 23.3 per cent YoY, while exports increased 14.5 per cent YoY to 9196t. When compared with September 2016, domestic dispatches were up 1.8 per cent from 1,121,423t and exports 41.1 per cent from 6517t. Domestic demand ed... |
Argentina's demand sees 11% rise in 9M1719 October 2017, Published under Cement NewsArgentina’s cement producers delivered 1,121,311t of cement in September 2017, up 12.6 per cent YoY and 0.8 per cent MoM, according to the country’s cement association, AFCP. Domestic supply was complemented by 10,122t of imports, more than doubling the 4900t imported in September 2016 and seeing a 10.1 per cent MoM increase. This resulted in a total market demand of 1,131,433t, up 13 per cent YoY and 0.8 per cent MoM from 1,001,130t and 1,22,059t, respectively. In addition, domestic ... |
Loma Negra sets out the terms of its IPO13 October 2017, Published under Cement NewsArgentina's Loma Negra the announced terms for its IPO on Thursday. The company is planning a global offering and intends to list ADSs on the NYSE and ordinary shares on the Bolsas y Mercados Argentinos (BYMA) under the symbol LOMA. The Buenos Aires-based company plans to raise US$751m by offering 44.2m ADSs (100 per cent insider) at a range of US$15-19 plus an additional US$102m by offering up to 30m new ordinary shares at a range of US$3.00-3.80 for a combined US$853m in total proceeds.... |
Cementos Avellaneda will raise capacity at its La Calera plant by 201903 October 2017, Published under Cement NewsCementos Avellaneda will increase its production capacity at its La Calera (San Luis) cement plant by 0.7Mta from 0.3Mta to 1Mta with an investment of US$200m by 2019. In addition, the company is currently invest some US$30m at its Olavarría (Buenos Aires) plant where it has been increasing the cement production capacity by 0.3Mta with start-up expected before the end of 2017. Cementos Avellaneda also plans to make other investments aimed at improving productive infrastructure, its logisti... |
Loma Negra to raise capital during positive Argentine climate15 September 2017, Published under Cement NewsArgentina's cement market has seen a revival in the last year and this week further positive indicators have been released with consumption rising by 7.4 per cent YoY during August 2017 to 1.122Mt, according to data from Asociacion de Fabricantes de Cemento Portland (AFCP). Cimpor (an InterCement Company - itself part of the Carmago Correa group), which operates in Argentina via its Loma Negra subsidiary, also commented in its 1H17 results that cement consumption in Argentina is performing ... |
Argentina sees 7% rise in August demand12 September 2017, Published under Cement NewsCement consumption in Argentina increased 7.4 per cent to 1.122Mt in August 2017 from 1.044Mt in August 2016, according to the country’s cement association, AFCP. The organisation also noted a 10.3 per cent rise MoM from 1.017Mt in July 2017. Domestic dispatches by Argentina’s cement producers increased 6.7 per cent YoY and 10.4 per MoM to 1.113Mt in August 2017. Volumes in August 2016 and July 2017 reached 1.043Mt and 1.008Mt, respectively. To meet market demand, some 9194t of cement wer... |
Loma Negra to double-list08 September 2017, Published under Cement NewsArgentina’s Loma Negra has followed up its initial public offering (IPO) in New York with an offering on the domestic stock exchange, according to Brazil’s Valor newspaper. Analysts forecast the domestic float, expected as early as this month, could bring more than US$100m to the company’s coffers. The cement producer will use the funds to expand its Amali works, a project which requires an investment of US$350m, as well as reducing debt. |
Loma Negra files for IPO06 September 2017, Published under Cement NewsArgentine cement maker Loma Negra Corp has filed for an initial public offering, according to a SEC filing late Tuesday. "We believe that the economic recovery of Argentina represents one of the most attractive opportunities in global emerging markets today," the company said in the filing. "Cement consumption is highly correlated to economic activity and we expect demand for cement to grow significantly within the next five years in Argentina." Risks included cement-industry cycl... |
Argentina’s cement market expands 20%09 August 2017, Published under Cement NewsArgentine cement consumption edged up one per cent MoM and 19.8 per cent YoY in July 2017. Demand reached 1,016,590t. Imports surged from 982t in July 2016 to 8692t one year later. When compared with June 2017, they advanced 6.2 per cent from 8188t. Total cement dispatches (including exports) by domestic cement producers reached 1,011,689t, a 0.9 per cent increase MoM and a 18.8 per cent rise YoY, in July 2017. The figure includes 3791t of exports, up 1.7 per cent YoY and 1.5 per cent... |