Cement News tagged under: Brazil
6th Brazilian Cement Conference, CBC 201414 March 2014, Published under Cement NewsThe 6th Brazilian Cement Conference, organised by the Brazilian Portland Cement Association (ABCP), takes place at the Maksoud Plaza, São Paulo, on 19-21 May 2014. This important conference, which was last held back in 1999, will attract around 350 cement professionals from Brazil and the wider region. Themes related to the evolution of cement production technology and performance will be covered in detail in the presentation programme alongside a 40-stand exhibition for equipment supplie... |
Cimpor achieves record cement sales and profits03 March 2014, Published under Cement NewsOn a comparative basis, turnover at Cimpor increased by 25.5 per cent last year to EUR2624.5m and the EBITDA rose by 45.5 per cent to EUR691.8m. The trading profit emerged at EUR487m compared with a loss of EUR7.2m in the previous year on an integrated basis, or a EUR305.8m proforma profit on a restated basis, or a 59.3 per cent increase. The net financial charge, on an integrated basis, rose by 23.2 per cent to EUR406.9m, giving a pre-tax profit of EUR80.1m and at the net attributable le... |
Venezuela plans to reduce imports of Peruvian and Brazilian cement24 February 2014, Published under Cement NewsVenezuela’s President Evo Morales announced the intention to reduce the import of cement from Peru and Brazil by installing new plants and increasing domestic output. “I want us to expand the industry and reduce imports, but sometimes emergencies have necessitated imports. These need to be curtailed and I hope to achieve this,” he said during a visit to Cooperativa Boliviana de Cemento (Coboce). The president said to achieve this objective it did not matter whether cement plants were ... |
Brazil Jan cement sales rise 6.8% YoY12 February 2014, Published under Cement NewsPreliminary data and market estimates show that Brazilian cement sales increased by 6.8 per cent in January 2014 to 5.9Mt, latest data from local cement association SNIC shows. Sales for the 12 months between February 2013 – January 2013 totaled 79.4Mt, representing an increase of 2.5 per cent compared to the comparative period of the previous year (February 2012 – January 2013). |
Cade likely to impose fine on Brazil producers24 January 2014, Published under Cement NewsBrazil's antitrust watchdog Cade is likely to impose fines totalling BRL3.1bn (US$1.3bn) on six cement producers for alleged market collusion. Late Wednesday, four of five members of the board of Brazil's Administrative Council for Economic Defense, or Cade, voted for the penalties, while the remaining member requested a review of the process. Under the regulator's rules, during the review period Cade members can change their votes. Cade didn't offer a timetable for a final decision. Ac... |
Brazilian cement sales seen reaching 70Mt in 201317 January 2014, Published under Cement NewsBrazilian cement sales in during December 2013 remained stagnant at 5.1Mt compared to the same month of the previous year, latest data from local association SNIC shows. In the final quarter of 2013, sales increased by 2.7 per cent. In the first, second and third quarters sales increased by two, 4.4 and 4.2 per cent respectively. These preliminary results indicate that for 2013, sales by domestic producers into the market were 70Mt compared to 68.3Mt the year before, a rise of 2.3 per cent. |
Brazil Jan-Nov cement sales ahead YoY23 December 2013, Published under Cement NewsCement sales in Brazil over the first 11 months of the year increased by 2.5 per cent to 64.9Mt, latest data from local association SNIC, shows. During November 2013, preliminary data and market estimates put sales at 6Mt, an increase of 2.3 per cent YoY. For the 12 months between December 2012-November 2013, total sales reached 69.9Mt, representing a 2.2 per cent increase on the comparative period of the previous year (December 2011-November 2012). |
South America now drives Cimpor27 November 2013, Published under Cement NewsTurnover for Cimpor during the first nine months of the year emerged 23.4 per cent higher as the additional assets in Argentina, Brazil and elsewhere more than made up for the assets sold, predominantly in the Mediterranean rim. The EUR1984.3m turnover was 69.5 per cent higher than the EUR1170.6m shown for the first nine months of last year. EBITDA improved 14.2 per cent to EUR481.5m on a comparable basis and 35.5 per cent higher than the EUR355.4m shown a year ago. There has been no in... |
Brazil: CSN reports 3Q13 earnings19 November 2013, Published under Cement NewsCompanhia Siderurgica Nacional (CSN)announced its results for the 3Q13 and 9M13, posting a record net revenue of BRL4.7bn (US$2bn) in 3Q13, 15 per cent up on 2Q13. Year-to-date net revenue came to BRL12.4bn, also a new record. The adjusted EBITDA totalled BRL1.7bn in 3Q13, 51 per cent up on the BRL1.1bn recorded in 2Q13, fuelled by the mining and steel segments. The consolidated EBITDA margin reached 31 per cent in 3Q13, the highest quarterly figure since 4Q11. Net revenue from steel opera... |
Brazil sees rise in monthly cement sales13 November 2013, Published under Cement NewsPreliminary data and market estimates show that cement sales in Brazil during October reached 6.5Mt, a 4.7 per cent YoY increase from the same period of last year. Data from local cement association SNIC shows that over the first nine months of the year, sales totalled 58.9Mt, a YoY increase of 2.4 per cent. For the 12 months between November 2012-October 2013, sales reached 69.7Mt, representing an increase of 2.2 per cent on the comparative period of the previous year. |