Cement News tagged under: Cementos Progreso
Guatemala: protests over new plant22 September 2014, Published under Cement NewsThe construction of Guatemala’s newest cement plant for Cementos Progreso has led to disturbances and protests that has resulted in several fatalities and casualties, according to The Associated Press. The main incidents took place at Pajoques, a town about 40km west of the capital, Guatemala City. Local residents supporting the development projects argued with opponents, who say the construction would damage their lands, Interior Minister Mauricio Lopez Bonilla told The Associated Press.... |
Cementos Progreso to construct new plant, Guatemala02 September 2013, Published under Cement NewsGuatemala’s largest producer, Cementos Progreso, plans to spend US$720m on the construction of a new cement plant, according to local news reports. The greenfield plant will be constructed in the San Gabriel Buena Vista farm in San Juan Sacatepequez and have an installed capacity of 2.3Mta, according to reports by Prensalibre.com. Completion is expected in 2016. Cementos Progreso currently operates two cement plants and accounts for 3Mta of Guatemala’s 3.5Mta total capacity. At the end ... |
Cementos Progreso begins building San Gabriel works22 July 2013, Published under Cement NewsCementos Progreso started construction on its new plant in San Juan Sacatepéquez, 30km of the capital, in northeastern Guatemala. It is expected that construction of the 2.2Mta plant will take three years and is scheduled to come online in 2017. The project includes reforestation programmes. On a 836ha site, the plant covers an area of 64ha with the remainder left as green belt. Moreover, it will also support the municipality’s development plan and will include a 14km link road between t... |
Guatemalan residents protest against new local plant12 July 2013, Published under Cement NewsGuatemalan residents are protesting against a factory under planning by Cementos Progreso in San Juan Sacatepéqyuez, some 30km northwest of Guatemala City, according to local press. Members of 12 local communities claim they were not consulted prior to works commencing and that emissions from the plant will affect the local environment. The cement factory will be built in the area to serve construction of a 24km highway known as the "Anillo Regional" that will connect the departments o... |
Holcim reduces stake in Siam City Cement, sells minority shareholding in Cementos Progreso21 December 2012, Published under Cement NewsHolcim has announced that it has reduced its stake in Siam City Cement Ltd (SCCC) of Thailand and has sold its minority shareholding in Guatemalan producer Cementos Progreso, contributing CHF375m (EUR310.6m) to the Holcim Leadership Journey programme. SCCC stake reduced Holcim Ltd has reduced its shareholding in SCCC from 36.8 per cent to 27.5 per cent. The shares have been purchased by Bangkok Broadcasting and Television Co, part of the Ratanarak Group, which will increase its shareho... |