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Mexico City government agrees preferential price with CANACEM

08 November 2017, Published under Cement News

Miguel Angel Mancera, Mayor of Mexico City, has confirmed an agreement between the capital’s government and the national cement industry association, CANACEM, to access preferential prices in the acquisition of materials for reconstruction projects. He further explained that the special prices would also apply when the materials were used in earthquake reconstruction of buildings or infrastructure. CANACEM representative, Luis Guillermo Colin, said the industry would provide technical...

Canacem: Mexico’s cement sector to grow 3% in 2017

12 May 2017, Published under Cement News

The Mexican cement sector is expected to grow by three per cent in 2017, as housing construction contracts, according to Osmín Rendón, president of the national construction chamber, Canacem. He said the cement price will continue to rise as in the last 5-7 years, but that the decision depends on individual companies and the pricing strategies they pursue. "Cement prices are diverse, there is no single price and this depends on the area and the brand. Each company will determine whether t...