Cement News tagged under: Argentina
Cement demand in Argentina advances 19%14 November 2013, Published under Cement NewsIn October 2013, Argentinean cement plants shipped 1,151,413t of cement, including exports, representing a 9.5 per cent increase compared to the previous month and a 16.2 per cent rise YoY. Domestic consumption, including imports, reached 1,136,672t, up nine per cent from September and increasing by 19.1 per cent YoY . |
Argentinan capacity at its limits?07 November 2013, Published under Cement NewsCement production capacity in Argentina is reaching its limit, according to Sitio Andino. The rupture of a filter that paralysed Loma Negra’s San Juan works for a month-and-a-half, at a time when the Mendoza construction sector enjoyed a recovery, has highlighted the tight fit between supply and demand in the South American country. Delivery lead times shot up to 30-45 days and prices surged at retail level to around US$58/50kg bag. Loma Negra and Holcim, two major cement producers recog... |
Argentina: cement market expands 17% YoY18 October 2013, Published under Cement NewsIn September, Argentina’s cement producers delivered 1,050,170t of cement, including exports. While this represents a 2.7 per cent decrease when compared with August dispatches, the volume rose 15.8 per cent YoY. The internal market absorbed 1,041,084t, 2.8 per cent less than the previous month. However, when compared with September 2012, Argentine producers enjoyed a 17 per cent rise in sales. |
Cimpor outlines Latin America spend16 September 2013, Published under Cement NewsCimpor is to invest some BRL3bn (US$1.319bn) over the next four years which is expected to include new factories in Brazil and Argentina. Company CEO Ricardo Lima said the main objective is to reinforce Cimpor's position in Brazil where it operates in all regions except the north. The company is therefore gong to invest in a new unit in northern Brazil, probably Belem or Manaus, he told local news agency, Lusa. Another factory is being planned for Argentina’ western province of San Jua... |
Argentine monthly shipments rise 24% YoY09 September 2013, Published under Cement NewsDuring August 2013, Argentine Portland cement factories shipped 1,076,148t (including exports), representing an increase of six per cent compared to July 2013 and a rise of 25 per cent against the same month of last year. Data from local association AFCP showed that domestic cement consumption, including imports, reached 1,074,393 t , exhibiting a r ise of 6.9 per cent compared to the previous month and 27.7 per cent YoY. |
Argentina's July cement demand gains 11% YoY14 August 2013, Published under Cement NewsArgentina’s cement plants dispatched 1.015Mt of cement to domestic and export markets, representing a MoM rise of nine per cent and a YoY increase of 11.3 per cent. The domestic market also enjoyed a significant advance in cement deliveries, which reached 1.005Mt, including imports. Compared with the previous month, this reflects a 9.9 per cent rise and with July 2012, domestic sales are up 11.1 per cent. |
Uruguay to export 0.6Mt to Argentina23 July 2013, Published under Cement NewsUruguay’s ANCAP will be exporting 0.6Mt of Portland cement to Argentina and Paraguay, thanks to the expansion of its Paysandú works. The exports are scheduled to take place once the Paysandú capacity expansion is completed in 2016. The capacity project will see output at the works double after a two-stage programme is implemented. The first phase will see a fuel conversion to petcoke which will be followed by a construction of a new kiln. The kiln will more than double production from ... |
Argentine April dispatches and consumption advance14 May 2013, Published under Cement NewsLocal cement producers in Argentina have reported a rise in dispatches (local and exports) for April 2013 whilst consumption on the local market has also demonstrated healthy gains, latest figures from the country's cement association, AFCP, show. In April 2013, Argentine Portland cement factories dispatched 975,081t of cement, including exports, representing an increase of 3.9 per cent compared to the previous month. Of the April 2013 total, 946,202t were destined for the local market... |
Argentina’s Supreme Court rejects cartel arguments09 May 2013, Published under Cement NewsThe Argentine Supreme Court rejected Wednesday the arguments provided by the country’s five largest cement companies – Loma Negra, Minetti, Cemento San Martin, Petroquímica Rivadavia, Cement Avellaneda - and its cement association AFCP against a combined ARP310m (US$60m) fine imposed by the state for price and market fixing. The court’s decision draws a line under a legal battle that started eight years ago when the original complaint was made under the Roberto Lavagna administration. The... |
Cementos Molins first-quarter profit down by 53%03 May 2013, Published under Cement NewsSpanish cement maker Cementos Molins reported a 53 per cent on the year drop in its profit for the first quarter of 2013 to EUR4.7m, mainly due to the losses sustained by the domestic market. Spanish subsidiaries closed the quarter with a EUR10.96m loss, 47 per cent more than the previous year. Consolidated turnover reached EUR195m with income falling by 18 per cent in the Spain and 6.6 per cent in overseas markets. The company, which operates a cement plant in the Catalan capital o... |