Cement News tagged under: Mexico
Holcim Mexico to raise prices of bagged cement31 August 2018, Published under Cement NewsHolcim Mexico has announced that the prices of its bagged cement products will increase by seven per cent from 1 September. The hike has been attributed to the high volatility in the exchange rate as well as rising costs, with energy prices rising up to 22.9 per cent. The company has reportedly implemented mitigation measures, such as increasing process efficiencies, to reduce the impact of the effects on production and distribution expenses. |
Elementia to invest US$30m in Yucatán grinding unit15 August 2018, Published under Cement NewsMexican cement producer Elementia will invest US$30m in a 0.25Mta grinding unit in Yucatán, reports CE Noticias Financiers. The project is in line with Fortaleza’s commercial strategy and part of the company’s previously-announced profitable growth strategy focussed on the countries where it currently operates – Mexico, USA and Costa Rica, according to a company statement. The new cement plant is scheduled to start operations at the end of 1H19, according to the company. |
GCC 1H18 sales rise by 11.4%25 July 2018, Published under Cement NewsGrupo Cementos de Chihuahua (GCC) reports that its 1H18 sales increased 11.4 per cent to US398.8m, generating US$115m in EBITDA, up 22 per cent YoY. However, the company's net result slipped, registering a minor loss of US$0.6m. In the 2Q18, sales advanced 6.9 per cent to US$232.3m when compared with the 2Q17. EBITDA rose 8.7 per cent in the 2Q18 to US$69.4m. The company also reported a net loss for the 2Q18 of US$11.9m. During the 1H18 GCC completed the acquisition of the 0.315Mt capa... |
Cementos Fortaleza to burn El Huixmí tyres16 July 2018, Published under Cement NewsCementos Fortaleza will play a key part in disposing of 867t of tyres that were stockpiled in the El Huixmí sanitary landfill in Pachuca de Soto, Mexico. Municipal president, Yolanda Tellería Beltrán, said the removal of the tyres from the landfill site had started in January and had now been completed. "The cement company has all the equipment and technology to protect against contaminants, and it does not cost the city council because it is the company that transfers all the material fr... |
GCC acquires Trident Cement, sells OK and AR ready-mix operations15 June 2018, Published under Cement NewsMeixcan cement producer Grupo Cementos de Chihuahua (GCC) received regulatory approval for the purchase of the 0.315Mta Trident cement plant in Three Forks, Montana, USA, from CRH, as well as the sale of its ready-mix concrete operations and transportation assets in Oklahoma and Arkansas. Following the transaction GCC owns eight cement plants in the US and Mexico, with a total production capacity of 5.4Mta. In addition, the company expects to commission the expansion of its cement plant in... |
Cemex raises cement price 5% in Mexico12 June 2018, Published under Cement NewsCemex has increased the price of cement in Mexico by five per cent last week, making it the second price rise by the company this year. The increase applies to national sales of bagged cement. The increase applies from 4 June and the company has said the price is part of its programme to supply “value over volume” and to set “realistic cement prices. In January the company carried out a 10-12 per cent increase in prices for both bagged and bulk cement as well as raising prices for read... |
Cemex launches online store08 June 2018, Published under Cement NewsCemex has launched the Construrama online store for construction materials to enable fast and simple order placement, according to a press release. “Cemex’s launch of the Construrama Online Store builds on our efforts to transform the construction industry into a more efficient model: Our clients will now enjoy easy access to a wider catalog of products and be able to select, purchase and follow up on their online order, generating significant savings in productivity for our Construrama ne... |
Loesche to supply Cruz Azul plants with coal and petcoke VRMs18 May 2018, Published under Cement NewsLoesche has now sold two coal/petcoke grinding mills to Cooperativa La Cruz Azul SCL for its production facilities in Hidalgo, 80km north of Mexico City, and the Lagunas plant in Oaxaca in the south of the country. In each of these cases, the Cruz Azul group is establishing a new production line. At the 2.8Mta Hidalgo plant, the new line and all existing kiln lines are to be supplied withground petcoke from the new Loesche mill. In addition to the vertical roller mill with a capacity o... |
Cemex invests in health & safety app17 May 2018, Published under Cement NewsCemex Ventures announced it invested in Prysmex, a Mexico-based start-up that offers an app to detect and helping to prevent workplace accidents through the Internet of Things and real-time data collection. Prysmex’s innovative solution features a web-based platform with a collaborative management app that monitors the environmental and geolocation variables of unsafe acts and conditions on customised 3D maps, enabling real-time decision-making and increased industry safety and productivit... |
Cemex reports increase in net sales in 1Q1827 April 2018, Published under Cement NewsCemex has announced a 92.3 per cent YoY fall in profit for the 1Q18, decreasing from US$336m to US$26m. The sharp decline has been attributed to higher operating expenses and foreign exchange loss. Operating EBITDA declined four per cent to US$535m, while the EBITDA margin was down 1.9 per cent YoY at 18.8 per cent. However, the company has recorded an eight per cent increase in overall net sales to US$3.38bn from US$3.14bn. Consolidated cement volumes increased by one per cent to 1... |