Cement News tagged under: Chile
LafargeHolcim exits Chile as it sells Cemento Polpaico10 October 2016, Published under Cement NewsLafargeHolcim will sell its majority stake in Chile's Cemento Polpaico to investment firm Inversiones Caburga Ltda, whose interests include the Chilean ready-mix market through Cementos Bicentenario. Caburga, owned by the Hurtado Vicuna Group, agreed to buy the 54.3 per cent stake, which represents around CHF220m (US$225m), via a public tender offer, according to LafargeHolcim. Cemento Polpaico operates one integrated cement works and two grinding units with a total cement capacity o... |
Chile's three largest cement producers sees 1H sales rise 3.7%27 September 2016, Published under Cement NewsChile's top three cement companies - Cemento Melon, Cementos Polpaico and Cementos Bio Bio - recorded a 3.7 per cent YoY rise in sales to CLP339.82bn (USD510.48m) in the first six months of 2016. This represents the lowest growth rate in three years. Cementos Bio Bio's sales increased 6.6 per cent to CLP151.9bn as it was affected by the economic slowdown. Cementos Polpaico posted sales of CLP75.92bn, an advance of two per cent when compared with 1H15, on the back of better pricing as volum... |
Cementos Bío-Bío 1H16 profits down 10%02 September 2016, Published under Cement NewsChile’s Cementos Bío-Bío saw its profits during the first half of 2016 fall by 10.1 per cent to CLP9168.69m from CLP10,200.19m reported in 1H15. Revenues increased 6.6 per cent from CLP142,479.58m in 1H15 to CLP151,900m. |
Chile: Bío Bío sees 4.2% profit rise in 201531 March 2016, Published under Cement NewsChilean cement producer Cementos Bío Bío saw its profits rise by 4.17 per cent to CLP21,141.17m (US$31.32m) in 2015 when compared with CLP20,295.75m noted the previous year. Income advanced 4.45 per cent from CLP283,525.81m in 2014 to CLP296,137.8m one year later. |
Chile: Cemento Polpaico's photovoltaic park gets environmental green light09 December 2015, Published under Cement NewsChile's environmental authorities have approved a plan of local cement maker Cemento Polpaico SA for the construction of a 23.5-MW photovoltaic (PV) park as part of the central system SIC. The approval, published on Friday, envisages the installation of 243,120 modules near Cemento Polpaico's Cerro Blanco industrial plant in Tiltil, Chacabuco province. The solar facility will require an initial investment of US$42m (EUR 38.9m) and its energy will be injected into the grid through the exist... |
Chile: Cemento Polpaico to pay US$14.6m in back-taxes03 September 2015, Published under Cement NewsCemento Polpaico reported that the Chilean tax office (SII) has ordered the cement producer to pay U$14.6m in back-taxes for the years 2012 and 2013. Liquidations have led to US$7.2m outstanding with the country’s revenue authorities, with adjustments, interest and fines by SII increasing the amount payable to US$14.6m. Polpaico indicated that it believes the adjustments are unfounded and incorrect and is expected to complain to the relevant tax authorities. |
Cementos Argos29 June 2015, Published under Cement NewsCementos Argos’ 1Q15 results have revealed a 27 per cent jump in revenue to COP1.7trn (US$630m), driven by growth in trade to the US. Consolidated EBITDA over the period advanced by 18 per cent to COP307bn (US$121m) while net profit rose 3.3 per cent. Cement dispatches improved by 18 per cent to 3.2Mt over the quarter with the Colombian market registering a 19 per cent increase to 1.5Mt. The US market, however, saw shipments rise by 39 per cent to 635,000t, while the Caribbean and Central ... |
ThyssenKrupp opens new service centre in Chile27 May 2015, Published under Cement NewsThyssenKrupp Industrial Solutions opened a new service centre in Antofagasta, Chile, on 13 May 2015 to offer maintenance and repair services for customers from the local mining and raw materials industry. Another service centre located in Santa Luzia, Brazil, is already in full operation providing refurbishment works and new components for the local market. Thomas Oelschläger, CEO of the operating unit Services of the business unit Resource Technologies of ThyssenKrupp Industrial Soluti... |
Chile: Cemento Melon sees 310% 9M14 profit surge28 November 2014, Published under Cement NewsChilean cement producer Cemento Mélon has reported a 310 per cent YoY rise in pretax profits from CLP1.077bn (US$1.79m) to CLP4.855bn in the first nine months of 2014, according to ValorFuturo news service. However, revenues fell by six per cent to CLP142.793bn from CLP151.956bn over the period. Nevertheless, the cost of sales came in at CLP95.1bn, about five per cent lower than the figure recorded for 9M13 (CLP100.6bn). |
Chile's Cementos Bío Bío restructures Corpbanca and BCI loan21 August 2014, Published under Cement NewsChilean cement producer Cementos Bío Bío has reached a finance agreement with Corpbanca and BCI to restructure a loan taken out in August 2012. The CLP120bn (US$206m) loan has a maturity of seven years and a two-year grace period. The loan will be repaid in 20 quarterly installments, starting 17 November 2016. The debt restructuring is expected to enable the cement company to face a contraction in the cement market in an improved financial position. |