Cement News tagged under: Bolivia
Itacamba's new plant on track for 2H15 opening, Bolivia11 September 2015, Published under Cement NewsItacamba Cemento's new plant in Yacuses, near Puerto Suarez, Santa Cruz, is set to open in the second half of 2015, according to local press reports. The new facility will have a capacity of 870,000tpa of cement and primarily serve the Santa Cruz market in eastern Bolivia. |
Bolivia: Fancesa launches tender for new works06 August 2015, Published under Cement NewsBolivia’s Fábrica Nacional de Cemento SA (Fancesa) has launched the international tender process for its new US$227m cement plant in Sucre. The 2Mta works is the latest step in capacity expansion for the cement producer. On 19 May 2014, Bolivia’s president, Evo Morales, inaugurated a new line at the company’s Sucre works. |
Bolivia: Soboce income falls 49% in FY14-1522 July 2015, Published under Cement NewsSoboce profits fell 48.8 per cent YoY from US$31.46m to USS16.12m in the period April 2014-March 2015. The result due to a rise in costs, heavy rains and the payment of a US$7.41m fine for alleged anti-competitive practices. Sales volumes and prices have remained stable, according to the company. "The projection of revenues for the current administration depends on the growth in domestic demand for cement. We expect that economic indicators have performed well accompanied with a good clima... |
Bolivia: Soboce raises bagged cement price08 May 2015, Published under Cement NewsThe price of a bag of cement produced by Bolivia’s Soboce increased 4.5 per cent or BOB2.50 to BOB58.50 in La Paz and by BOB3 to BOB58 in Oruro. Soboce has said the rise would bring the price in line with other parts of Bolivia. However, building companies attribute the advance to an increase in salaries at the cement producer this year. |
Votorantim07 May 2015, Published under Cement NewsVotorantim Cementos has announced a US$1600m investment programme that involves five new cement plants in Brazil, two in Turkey and one in Bolivia as well a the expansion and modernisation of a number of existing facilities. These investments cover the 2015 to 2018 period. These projects will add 6Mta of capacity in Brazil and 2.5Mt elsewhere. Longer-term, additional capacities are also being considered for the USA and Morocco. |
Bolivia: Itacamba Cemento to keep receiving Brazilian imports28 April 2015, Published under Cement NewsBolivian cement firm Itacamba Cemento will continue to import cement from Brazil until the 2H16 when it expects to start up its new plant in Yacuses. The Bolivian producer it is currently importing large amounts of cement from Brazil with the aim of satisfying demand in Santa Cruz. The company estimates that it will need to import some 5400tpm of cement equivalent to 107,000 bags before its new plant opens, although this figure could change depending on demand levels. Itacamba Cemento is i... |
Insumos Bolivia's cement import expectations05 January 2015, Published under Cement NewsState-owned Insumos Bolivia expects to import 600,000 bags of cement in 2015. Its director Oscar Sandy said the company would import, as in 2014, IP30 and IP40 cement from Peru’s Yura. "The projection for 2015, as so determined by the national government, is to continue the import of cement to overcome the shortfall in domestic production of this basic input for building, reaching 600,000 bags and so to reassure the entrepreneurs in this sector and families who carry out the construction ... |
Gebr Pfeiffer to supply raw mill to new Itacamba cement plant18 December 2014, Published under Cement NewsItacamba Cemento SA has awarded Gebr Pfeiffer Inc the contract for a raw mill which will be installed at the cement producer's new 2000tpd cement plant in the Bolivian municipality of Yacuces. Gebr Pfeiffer has been selected to supply the raw material grinding system using an MPS 3750 B mill as its key component. Raw material output will be 210tph with a fineness of 14 per cent residue on 90µm. The project scope includes: • DSZ 1400 R rotary lock • Mill MPS 3750 B raw mill • SLS 3150... |
Peru's Gloria Group acquires control of Soboce, Bolivia18 December 2014, Published under Cement NewsPeruvian conglomerate Gloria Group has acquired an outstanding 51.35 per cent stake in Bolivia's largest cement producer Sociedad Boliviana de Cemento (Soboce) for US$300m. Gloria previously held a 47 per cent stake in Soboce, once the flagship of magnate and former presidential candidate Doria Medina, with US$280mn in annual sales. Mr Medina, who lost to President Evo Morales in the October presidential elections, opposed Mr Morales' move to nationalise Soboce's 30 per cent stake in cemen... |
Bolivia: FLSmidth to supply new Soboce plant25 November 2014, Published under Cement NewsFLSmidth has signed a contract with Sociedad Boliviana de Cemento SA (SOBOCE) for the supply of equipment and machinery for a cement plant in Bolivia. The cost of the project is estimated at US$180m and will include the construction of a 0.8Mta cement plant in Yacuses, Puerto Suarez, that is expected to be fuelled by natural gas. Álvaro Andrade, national project manager, and Felix Salek, regional manager SOBOCE, indicated that during the construction phase up to 600 people for the developme... |