Cement News tagged under: Paraguay
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. |
Cartes EIS draws calls for cave protection08 April 2019, Published under Cement NewsParaguay’s cave research association, Fepae, has called on the country’s Ministry of Environment and Sustainable Development to protect the Risso cave in San Lazaro, Conception, in response to proposals from Grupo Cartes to invest US$180m in a cement plant nearby. The request comes following the publication of an environmental impact study (EIS) by Sociedad Calera Risso that includes the construction of an electrical substation and 66kV transmission line relating to the plant. |
Former INC president to head Cementos Concepción15 March 2019, Published under Cement NewsThe former president of Paraguayan state-run cement producer Industria Nacional del Cemento, Jorge Mendez, will be leading the new cement company Cementos Concepción, according to Esmerk Latin American News. The new 1Mta cement plant , announced earlier this week, is expected to come online in 2021. Equipment for the facility will be supplied by Denmark-based FLSmidth. When operational, the unit will produce two types of cement – for small and large construction projects. |
Consortium to invest US$180m in Paraguayan cement industry12 March 2019, Published under Cement NewsPlans are underway to create a new cement company in Paraguay, Cementos Concepción (Cecom). Paraguay’s President Mario Abdo Benítez and members of his cabinet met with José Ortiz, CEO of tobacco company, Tabacalera del Este (Tabesa) to discuss the investment in the country’s cement industry. Cecom is a venture by Grupo Cartes, Grupo Jiménez Gaona and José Ortiz to build a 1Mta cement plant, a project representing an investment of US$180m. The new production facility will be located south o... |
FLSmidth wins equipment order in Paraguay09 January 2019, Published under Cement NewsFLSmidth has won a contract worth over DKK350m (US$53.59m) to deliver equipment for a greenfield cement plant in Paraguay. The facility will have a capacity of 2500tpd and mainly supply cement to its local market. The contract involves designing and engineering the production line, alongside the delivery of energy-efficient equipment for the entire line, from crushing to packing. Meanwhile, the customer will be in charge of the civil design and construction of the project. Plant start-up i... |
INC awards US$7m petcoke contract09 January 2019, Published under Cement NewsParaguay's Industria Nacional de Cemento (INC) has awarded the Sanfil GT consortium, represented by Christian Harrison Paleari, the contract for the supply of 24,000t of petcoke at a price of US$299/t. Delivery of the US$7m contract will be in two shipments of 12,000t each with the first shipment due for delivery by 5 February and the second by 15 March. The contract covers four months of petcoke supply for the cement plant, which uses around 6000tpm. The contract was negotiated and agre... |
INC reports record deliveries in 201808 January 2019, Published under Cement NewsParaguay-based Industria Nacional de Cemento (INC) closed 2018 with a delivery record of 12,964,917 bags of cement. In 2017 INC delivered 12,702,486t, up from the 12,659,924t it dispatched in 2016. During the last three months of the year, cement dispatches at the company returned to normal and enabled the company to replenish its stocks and meet back orders. Javier Rodríguez, head of the company, said that the record “highlighted the capacity of INC to overcome any difficult moment’. Wh... |
Paraguay's MIC committed to ensuring cement supply10 December 2018, Published under Cement NewsParaguay's Ministry of Industry and Commerce (MIC) held a press conference with representatives of the cement sector to address the reported scarcity of cement on the market. Vice President of Commerce, Pedro Mancuello, noted that action will be taken to ensure that there is an adequate amount of cement on the market at a suitable price for the consumer. "We are making an alliance with the National Cement Industry (INC) with the Secretary of Defense of the Consumer (SEDECO) and the Sub-... |
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... |
Uruguayan 3Q domestic cement sales up 14%26 November 2018, Published under Cement NewsCement sales in Uruguay increased 14 per cent YoY to 181,000t in the July-September quarter, according to a report by the country’s Chamber of Industries. However, exports fell by 74 per cent to 12,000t during the same period. Around 60 per cent of exports are delivered to Paraguay, followed by Argentina (27 per cent) and Brazil (13 per cent). Imports were negligible in the third quarter of 2018 and in the year to date, accounted for around 8.9 per cent of apparent consumption. |