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ECEBOL’s Oruro plant inaugurated

ECEBOL’s Oruro plant inaugurated

On Saturday, 3 August, Empresa Pública Productiva de Cementos de Bolivia (ECEBOL) inaugurated its new Oruro plant in presence of Evo Morales, Bolivia’s president. “The cement fa...

Ecebol to start cement sales in August

Ecebol to start cement sales in August

Bolivian state-owned producer Empresa Pública Productiva de Cementos de Bolivia (Ecebol) will start selling cement from its new Oruro works in August. According to the manager o...

Bolivia cement imports down 30% in 2018

Bolivia cement imports down 30% in 2018

Cement imports into Bolivia fell by 29.6 per cent YoY in 2018 and continue to decline, according to the Bolivian Institute for Exterior Commerce (IBCE). "In 2017 Bolivia importe...

Itacamba Cement launches  US$95.6m notes offering

Itacamba Cement launches US$95.6m notes offering

Itacamba Cemento of Bolivia has announced a US$95.6m notes offering on the Bolivian stock exchange. The company is a subsidiary of Cementos Molins and Votorantim Cementos of Spa...

Bolivia’s Lower House approves Ecebol land

Bolivia’s Lower House approves Ecebol land

The Lower House of the Bolivian Parliament has approved a bill to provide 39.8ha of land to state-run Ecebol for a future cement plant in Potosi. The site is located in Chiutara...

Bolivia to prohibit poor-quality cement imports

Bolivia to prohibit poor-quality cement imports

The Bolivian government will verify the quality of imported cement as of the start of this year and if found to be insufficient, the consignment will not be allowed to enter the...

Fancesa lowers prices for Christmas

Fancesa lowers prices for Christmas

Fancesa’s 2018 Christmas campaign has seen the company lower its cement prices to BOB42/bag (US$6.07/bag) from BOB46 in Sucre, Bolivia. The company expects to meet its target of...