Cement News tagged under: Latin America
Itacamba launches new distribution centre04 October 2023, Published under Cement NewsBolivian cement producer Itacamba has announced the launch of a fourth distribution centre to help efficiently serve cement demand requirements in the country’s La Paz Department. The new distribution centre is strategically located on the premises of the Exprinter Bolivia Logistics Complex, in the Senkata area of the city of El Alto, enabling the company to promptly meet local consumption needs. Itacamba has existing distribution centres in Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Montero, Cocha... |
Maerz Ofenbau AG carries out kiln audit and training at Cbb Cales25 September 2023, Published under Cement NewsMaerz Ofenbau AG has conducted a combined kiln audit and training at CCB Cales’ Jáchal lime plant in San Juan district, Argentina. The goal was to improve operations and safety, and to bring all kiln personnel back up to the same level of knowledge, said Maerz Ofenbau AG. The Jáchal lime plant, operated by Cbb Cales Argentina (formerly known as Compania Minera del Pacifico), has a long-standing reputation for producing high-quality lime products. The plant aims to further streamline its p... |
Argos MD forecasts further investments in the USA and Caribbean05 September 2023, Published under Cement NewsJuan Esteban Calle, MD of Argos SA has revealed that the company is looking to invest in the USA and nearby markets to increase imports. “In the United States, we are making a significant investment in a port in Houston, which will help increase imports,” said Mr Calle. “We are also making other relevant investments in two plants that will allow us to increase our capacity in West Virginia and South Carolina, with an additional 450,000t for the domestic market. “Furthermore, we have ... |
InterCement continues to downsize as it wrestles with debt25 August 2023, Published under Cement NewsInterCement Participacoes SA (ICP), based in Sao Paulo, Brazil, continues to off-load assets as it attempts to manage a debt pile accumulated over a decade ago when the company acquired Cimpor, in its former guise as Camargo Correa. The multinational cement company, still controls 33.6Mta capacity across markets in Argentina, Uruguay, Brazil, South Africa and Egypt, although agreements have been made for the sale of assets in Africa, following the sale of Mozambique. In recent years, t... |
Votorantim Cimentos reports BRL470m net profit in 2Q2314 August 2023, Published under Cement NewsVotorantim Cimentos ended the 2Q23 with BRL470m net profit, a 28 per cent increase compared to BRL366m (US$74.68m) in the same period last year. The company’s global net revenue in the quarter was BRL6.9bn, an increase of three per cent compared to the 2Q22, primarily due to the volume added by the Málaga plant in southern Spain acquired in November 2022. The company’s global cement sales in the 2Q23 totalled 9.5Mt, a slight decrease of one per cent compared to the 2Q22. Performance... |
CEMEX grows sales by 10% in 2Q2328 July 2023, Published under Cement NewsCEMEX has reported its 2Q23 results with a 10 per cent growth in sales to US$4566m, a 29 per cent increase in operating EBITDA to US$961m, and an EBITDA margin expanding by 3.3 percentage points to 21.1 per cent. With these results, CEMEX is close to its goal of recovering 2021 margins, set in 2022 in response to unprecedented inflation. Net sales in Mexico increased 14 per cent in the 2Q23 to US$1298m, while operating EBITDA increased nine per cent to US$399m. EBITDA margin declined 1... |
InterCement assets in Brazil and Argentina are on other players' radar21 July 2023, Published under Cement NewsAccording to Valor, InterCement assets are being valued by local and global players. The operations of Loma Negra, Argentina, are being looked at by CEMEX , Pacasmayo and Argos . Loma Negra has nine plants and 45 per cent of the market. According to Valor, the Brazilian operation could raise the interest of Buzzi, Vicat, Votorantim, CSN, Titan and Mizu. However, no official comment has been made from the parties in the article. In Brazil InterCement has a total production c... |
Argos to allocate US$130m for investments to combat climate change18 July 2023, Published under Cement NewsBetween 2022 and 2030 Argos has committed to allocate about US$130m in long-term assets (capex) for structuring and implementing initiatives associated with climate change mitigation and adaptation. The focus of these projects will be on the use of lower carbon footprint raw materials, fuel optimisation, the use of alternative fuels (such as urban solid and other industries waste) and energy efficiency. “Concrete is not only the most used building material, but the second most used m... |
Cementos Inka opens Pisco plant10 July 2023, Published under Cement NewsCementos Inka has opened its second plant in Pisco , Peru. The plant strengthens the company’s position to compete in the central and southern part of the country. Christian Pfeiffer supplied its latest grinding technology to the new Pisco plant. In the last 12 months, to May 2023, the national cement dispatch fell seven per cent to 12.7Mt compared to the previous period (June 2021 – May 2022), according to the Association of Cement Producers (Asocem), due to the slowdown self-construc... |
InterCement Participacoes defers debenture playments09 June 2023, Published under Cement NewsInterCement Participações SA (ICP) has reached an agreement with its debenture holders regarding the deferral of payments under the series of Brazilian law-governed debentures issued by the company and issued by InterCement Brazil SA (ICB), which allow the company to preserve its liquidity. The ICB holders have agreed to a short-term deferral of both, the principal and interest payments on the ICB debentures. In addition, ICP debenture holders have agreed to receive a partial paymen... |