Cement News tagged under: Industria Nacional de Cemento
Paraguay: INC to expand mill capacity15 April 2014, Published under Cement NewsParaguay’s Industria Nacional de Cemento (INC) plans to launch a bid to expand the production capacity of its mill and therefore, increase the plant’s capacity by more than 8000 bags per day. Although the project has an undisclosed budget, Jorge Mendez, head of the state-owned company, said it would be funded through equity. The increase in the mill’s capacity would complement the new bagging plant in Villeta, which is able to pack around 170,000 bags of cement per day. While the US$7... |
Paraguay: INC back in profit, says company president24 March 2014, Published under Cement NewsParaguay’s Industria Nacional del Cemento (INC) is yielding profits again, according to its president Jorge Méndez Cuevas, although the company remains US$60m in debt. “INC’s average monthly losses totalled nearly PYG4.5bn (US$1.017m). From September 2013, we started to yield positive results. That month posted a net profit of PYG1.43m, in October PYG955m, in November PYG1.03bn, in December PYG4bn and in January this year PYG1.283bn. We currently have a record PYG88bn in the treasury and ... |
Paraguay’s INC records rise in 2H12 cement sales17 January 2013, Published under Cement NewsParaguay’s Industria Nacional de Cemento (INC) posted a 56 per cent jump in second half 2012 sales compared to the first half of the year. The company sold 6,337,786 bags of cement in the second half of 2012 compared to 4,051,637 bags sold in the first six months. As a result, the company accumulated revenues of PYG262,823m (US$62.7m) in the final semester of the year, a marked improvement on the first-half PYG166,131m. Full-year sales reached 10,389,423 bags, up 3.6 per cent from 1... |
INC suspends clinker production but assures supply continues, Paraguay15 January 2013, Published under Cement NewsParaguay’s Industria Nacional de Cemento (INC) announced it will suspend clinker production for 45 days but assured the market it will not reduce supply during the programmed stop. The shutdown of the clinker line is necessary to change refractories and carry out maintenance on the precalciner as well as repair the roofs in the third and fourth stage of the cyclones. Meanwhile, proper planning will ensure the provision of cement during the maintenance period. It is reported that INC... |
INC call for tougher cement import controls in Paraguay07 December 2012, Published under Cement NewsParaguay’s Industria Nacional de Cemento (INC) has called upon the Ministry of Industry and Commerce (MIC) to require precertification of the quality of imported cement. The company said the large inflows of imported cement are damaging its sales on the domestic market. INC head Carlos Krüssel said that the cement producer had already asked the National Customs Directorate (DNA) for more controls on cement imports. He added that the National Institute of Technology, Standardisation and Me... |
Cemex interested in investing in INC15 October 2012, Published under Cement NewsIndustria Nacional de Cemento, has reported that Mexican cement giant Cemex has expressed an interest in investing in the Paraguayan state-owned producer. According to INC’s head, Carlos Krüssel, Cemex would transfer its technology to and possibly invest in INC. Mr Krüssel just completed a visit to a Cemex plant in Mexico to learn about Cemex’s plants and their experience in the provision of services and other products such as precast concrete. INC plans to expand its range of services a... |
Paraguay’s cement sales pick up in July-August27 September 2012, Published under Cement NewsCement sales in Paraguay increased in July and August, even before the reactivation of public works. In fact, the two months were the first in the year in which Industria Nacional de Cemento had no financial deficit due to the increased commercial activity. A combination of increased output and the recovery of several major customers helped to boost the state-owned firm’s takings. Nevertheless, it is expected that the cumulative loss of the cement producer will stand at around PYG24bn (US... |
INC reactivates its clinker kiln, Paraguay18 April 2012, Published under Cement NewsFollowing a two-week shutdown, Industria Nacional de Cemento (INC) yesterday reactivated its clinker kiln, according to the state company.? Having heated up the kiln, input of raw materials is expected to start today, company president of INC, Edgar Acosta Alcaraz. The stoppage took place, as with previous occasions, was due to a lack of fuel oil that was not supplied in time by the company’s official provider, Petropar. Petropar had already supplied 30,000m3 of fuel to last at least ... |