Cement News tagged under: Industria Nacional del Cemento
INC drops Paraguayan cement prices17 October 2023, Published under Cement NewsThe price of cement produced by Paraguay’s Industria Nacional del Cemento (INC) will be reduced by PYG2000/bag (US$0.27/bag) and by up to PYG40,000/t for bulk cement, according to the country’s president Santiago Peña. “The construction sector is key to generating jobs, that is why we achieved a reduction of PYG2000/bag of cement produced by the INC, in all types and up to PYG40,000 less in bulk,” said Mr Peña. Composite Portland cement (CPII-C40) will be sold at PYG55,000/bag, while the ... |
INC Paraguay requires US$20m for operating capital29 December 2022, Published under Cement NewsThe president of Industria Nacional del Cemento (INC), Ernesto Benítez, said that the state-owned company needs an injection of about US$20m operating capital to ensure sufficient cash flow to allow it to make purchases of supplies including fuel and raw materials, according to a report by Noticias Financieras. "This money will be used to buy fuel at a much more competitive price and of course to maintain the flow of raw material purchases in an efficient manner," he explained. In sp... |
Paraguay sees unexpected uptick in demand19 May 2020, Published under Cement NewsParaguay-based Industria Nacional del Cemento (INC) saw an unexpected surge in demand between 4-8 May 2020 with average sales of 79,755 bags/day as distribution companies collected a backlog of deliveries and bought extra volumes as they anticipated the easing of lockdown measures. INC had to buy 40,000t of imported clinker recently, according to Esmerk Latin American News. In April 2020 sales plummeted due to the COVID-19 pandemic. |
Paraguay lifts cement import restrictions20 November 2019, Published under Cement NewsParaguay’s Ministry of Industry and Commerce (MIC) said it is lifting restrictions on cement imports following the shortage of the product due to production issues. The Paraguayan market requires a supply of 100,000 bags of cement per day. At present Industria Nacional del Cemento (INC) is able to dispatch only around 54,000 and in the last few days has only been delivering barely 4000 bags, according to ABC Color. Cement is imported from Brazil, Uruguay, Bolivia and Argentina, according... |
INC to launch new cement product30 April 2019, Published under Cement NewsParaguayan state-owned cement producer, Industria Nacional del Cemento (INC) will introduce a new cement product, CP 2-C 40, designed for concrete structures such as bridges and road. The new cement, which brings the company’s product portfolio to four, is expected to arrive on the market in June 2019. |
Further silo spill at INC Villeta04 December 2018, Published under Cement NewsA fault in the cement silos at the Villeta plant of Industria National del Cemento (INC), Paraguay, has caused the spill of 250t of cement, rendering the product unusable. A similar spill occurred when a silo was closed, not helping cement supply in the country, which has a cement shortage. Two silos are currently out of use and the remaining two only work partly. Domestic supply will also be reduced when the kiln at Vallemí is shut down for a month for maintenance, with the potential to... |
New president for Paraguay’s INC11 September 2018, Published under Cement NewsJavier María Rodríguez Ferrer-Cajigal has been elected as new president of Paraguay’s state-owned Industria Nacional del Cemento. He succeeds César Antonio Bogado Ortiz, who resigned from the role last week. |
Paraguay's INC to inaugurate new Villeta mill02 August 2018, Published under Cement NewsIndustria Nacional del Cemento (INC) will inaugurate its new US$11.5m cement mill tomorrow, enabling the plant to increase production by 50 per cent, according the cement company. The new 80tph mill has been operational since February, working in parallel with the old mill, which was installed in 1985. Output is expected to rise to 390,000t at Villeta. As a result, the company expects to increase its market share from a current 51 per cent to 70-75 per cent and increase revenues by US$50m. |
INC to increase production in March13 February 2018, Published under Cement NewsParaguay’s Industria Nacional del Cemento (INC) expects to raise output in March by 30 per cent as it commissions its new cement mill. The new mill is currently in the last stage of assembly, said INC President, Jorge Méndez. At present, the cement company produces around 50,000 bags/day. |
Paraguay: INC Vallemi sales up 19% in 201716 January 2018, Published under Cement NewsParaguayan cement producer Industria Nacional del Cemento (INC) sold 20.06m bags of cement in Vallemi in 2017, representing an 18.5 per cent rise YoY. The increase continues the positive trend experienced in the last few years by the cement company. Sales increased to 1.36m in 2015 from 890,363 bags in 2014. |