Cement News tagged under: Bolivia
Bolivia: Coboce to start new Irpa Irpa line13 June 2013, Published under Cement NewsBolivia’s Coboce is scheduled to start production at its new Irpa Irpa plant on 18 June, effectively delivering 70,000 bags of cement to the market. Currently, the company produces around 30,000 bags, which are mainly destined for local markets. The increase in output will see supply expand nationwide. With the completion of the works, the company will enter “a new historic step,” according to the general manager of Coboce, Fernando Quiroga. The project represents an investment of... |
Bolivia cement sales up 6.6% in 1Q1305 June 2013, Published under Cement NewsBetween Jan-Mar 2013, cement sales in Bolivia reached 671,078t, representing an increase of 6.6 per cent YoY, according to the Ministry of Economy and Public Finances. In 2012, 2.7Mt of cement were sold, up from 2.6Mt the year before and reflecting a steady rise since 2010, when sales were 2.4Mt. Cement producers expect that cement demand in 2013 will see a 10 per cent advance on last year. In terms of imports, Oscar Sandi, director of the state-owned Insumos Bolivia, said imports i... |
Coboce’s Irpa Irpa expansion nears completion, Bolivia08 February 2013, Published under Cement NewsCoboce’s second line at its Irpa Irpa plant is nearing completion as international experts perform final cold tests. Civil works, electrical and mechanical assembly were completed by Bolivian professionals and at present mechanical, electrical and automation control are being fine-tuned. Apart from Polysius, WEG, Boldrocchi and Flender, the plant superintendent Javier Flores said that specialists from Siemens (Argentina) were also present, conducting tests on the medium-voltage switchge... |
Bolivia expects to double cement imports in 201301 February 2013, Published under Cement NewsState-owned Insumos Bolivia (IB) expects to double the import of Peruvian Yura cement this year from 1.3m bags in 2012 to 2.5m bags, or 5.9Mt, in 2013. IB director general, Oscar Sandy, said there are a number of possible agreements in the pipeline that would require substantial volumes of cement. Firstly, IB hopes to conclude a deal with the Misicuni company to construct a dam in Cochabamba. The project would require 150,000 bags in the first half of the year. In addition, within the fra... |
Bolivia’s Fancesa announces 0.66Mta capacity expansion by 201624 January 2013, Published under Cement NewsFancesa celebrated its 54th anniversary by announcing plans for a new factory, enabling the Bolivian cement makers to produce an additional 2000tpd of clinker, equivalent to 0.86Mta of cement. The US$220m plant would enter service by 2016. Meanwhile, from March onwards, Fancesa will be producing an extra 1000tpd following the completion of a new clinker line at its Sucre works which will enable a 40 per cent capacity rise. The US$35m investment made so far is financed entirely with equi... |
Bolivian government and cement companies agree to increase output21 December 2012, Published under Cement NewsBolivia’s government and local cement producers have agreed to raise cement production by 17 per cent next year, taking the current figure of 3Mta to 3.5Mta. Deputy Minister for Medium- and Large-Scale Industrial Production, Camilo Morales, said yesterday that the agreement was the result of his meeting on Monday with representatives of Soboce, Coboce and Fancesa as well as executives of the Bolivian Chamber of Construction (Caboco).??"This year we are closing with about 3Mt of cement and... |
Coboce: Bolivia’s demand growth requires further investment11 December 2012, Published under Cement NewsWithout new investment in the cement industry, Cochabamba and Bolivia as a whole could face new supply shortages by 2016. In the past two years, the country has seen demand growth double from seven to 14 per cent and in some cases, growth peaks of up to 26 per cent were recorded. In 2013, a new plant will be launched but the growing demand, fuelled by the growth of public and private works will require further investment. This year the government announced a US$2bn injection in infrastruc... |
Keeping pace with demand26 October 2012, Published under Cement NewsUpdates this week from the Latin American cement sectors of Colombia, Bolivia and Peru show buoyant market conditions prevail and some local producers are expanding capacities to capture a greater share of market growth. Colombia Earlier this week, Cementos Argos reported that it has seen a continued upward trend in its domestic market of Colombia where current economic growth forecasts, the recovery of the sovereign-grade investment and government infrastructure projects point to a po... |
Bolivia’s cement sales up 8.5% to September23 October 2012, Published under Cement NewsBolivian cement sales continued their upward trend with deliveries to September increasing 8.52 per cent to more than 2Mt, according to the Bolivian Institute of Cement and Concrete (IBCH). Domestic cement plants registered an increase of 5.47 per cent, but imports also noted a rise of 4.72 per cent. Insumos Bolivia imported 23,000t of cement in the first nine months of last year. This year, the figure increased to 24,100t. In addition, smaller companies imported 58,700t. “Imports have bec... |
Latin American cement demand rises in 2Q201209 October 2012, Published under Cement NewsCement consumption in the second quarter in major Latin American economies closely reflected the current economic cycle and countries such as Peru, Bolivia and Chile stood out for their dynamism against a background of overall economic growth, according to the latest Infrastructure, Water & Waste Stats report by BNamericas. Peru noted a 18.3 per cent YoY rise to 2.235Mt in cement demand. For 2012, the country is expected to grow by 5.9 per cent, making it the fastest-growing economy in the ... |