Cement News tagged under: South America
Votorantim Cimentos: decarbonisation through SCMs07 February 2023, Published under Cement NewsThe use of supplementary cementitious materials (SCMs) in blended cements produced by Votorantim Cimentos has enabled the company to advance its decarbonisation journey. Blended cement from its Laranjeiras works in Brazil has proven to be the preferred choice for infrastructure projects due to the enhanced durability of concrete. By Silvia Vieira, Votorantim Cimentos, Brazil. Figure 1: contributions from different decarbonisation strategies in achieving the cement and concrete sect... |
Argentina’s cement market expands 9% in January07 February 2023, Published under Cement NewsArgentine cement demand increased by 9.2 per cent YoY and 2.7 per cent MoM to 957,958t in January 2023, according to the country’s cement association, AFCP. The market was entirely supplied by domestic producers, whose output, including export supply, expanded 8.9 per cent YoY and three per cent MoM to 965,361t. However, exports fell 15.8 per cent from 8793t in January 2022 to 7403t in January 2022. |
Colombian cement market expands 4% in 202202 February 2023, Published under Cement NewsGrey cement dispatches in Colombia slipped 1.1 per cent YoY to 1.122Mt in December 2022 from 1.135Mt in December 2021, according to the country’s statistics agency, DANE. Bagged cement sales in December 2021 were down by 2.9 per cent YoY but this was offset by a 2.9 per cent increase in bulk sales. The 12.5 per cent YoY increase to ready-mix cement companies was unable to offset the decline in other market segments in December 2022. Sales to construction companies and contractors dropped b... |
Clinker unloading at Polpaico’s Mejillones terminal suspended31 January 2023, Published under Cement NewsClinker unloading at Cemento Polpaico ’s Mejillones terminal in northern Chile will remain suspended at least until 1 August 2023 as Terminal Mejillones SA carries out repairs to the facilities, which were affected by a fire on 1 October 2022. The cement producer said it would be adopting a series of measures to minimise the impact of the suspension. |
thyssenkrupp Quadropol order won for South American producer27 January 2023, Published under Cement NewsA South American cement producer has once again chosen a thyssenKruppp Industrial Solutions quadropol® concept. The customer has been successfully operating a quadropol ® vertical roller mill for more than 10 years and has decided to order another one. The scope of supply additionally includes a separator, the coarse feed valve, the engineering of the cyclones and electrical components. The quadropol ® concept features compact units. It also results in maximum uptime and smooth op... |
Chile’s cement dispatches fall 23% in November24 January 2023, Published under Cement NewsCement dispatches in Chile saw a 22.9 per cent YoY drop to 300,800t in November 2022, according to the country’s construction chamber, CChC. In the January-November 2022 period total dispatches reached 3.492Mt, down 13 per cent YoY from 4.015Mt in the year-ago equivalent period. |
Peruvian cement market contracts 6% in December23 January 2023, Published under Cement NewsPeru’s cement dispatches reached 1.092Mt in December 2022, representing a six per cent decline YoY from 1.159Mt, according to the country’s cement assocation, Asocem. Of this total, 1.054Mt were dispatched in December 2022 by Asocem members. Cement production edged down three per cent YoY to 1.087Mt while clinker output slipped by one per cent to 0.913Mt YoY in December 2022. In December 2021 cement and clinker output reached 1.122Mt and 0.925Mt, respectively. External trade In addit... |
Cementos Artigas commissions new grinding plant20 January 2023, Published under Cement NewsCementos Artigas has started up its new grinding and dispatch plant in Minas, Uruguay. The US$40m investment represents significant improvements in terms of cost efficiency and environmental performance and will bring the company’s total cement production capacity to 0.67Mta. The new plant includes a new high-efficiency vertical cement mill, a multi-compartment silo and a high-productivity bulk dispatch facility. This will allow the company to expand its product portfolio while reducing... |
Colombian environment ministry recognises Argos carbon neutrality contribution19 January 2023, Published under Cement NewsColombia’s Ministry of Environmental and Sustainable Development has recognised cement producer Argos , part of Grupo Argos, as an active participant in the National Carbon Neutrality Programme. Through its participation in the programme, Argos commits to supporting Colombia’s target to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions by 51 per cent by 2030 when compared with the reference scenario, and to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050. One of the pillars of its commitment is the replacement of fo... |
Itacamba appoints new general manager17 January 2023, Published under Cement NewsVotorantim Cimentos -owned Itacamba Cemento SA has appointed Marcelo Morales as its new general manager with effect from 1 January 2023. Mr Morales previously served for seven years as administration and finance manager at Itacamba. A Brazilian national with a Master’s of Business Administration degree, he has worked for more than 15 years in the cement industry. |