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Puerto Rican cement sales decline 7% in 2022

Puerto Rican cement sales decline 7% in 2022

Cement sales in Puerto Rico fell by 6.8 per cent YoY in 2022 to 14.5m bags of 42.6kg, or 618,247t, according to the Puerto Rican Statistics Institute. It is the first decline s...

CEMEX launches Bio-sourced admixture range

CEMEX launches Bio-sourced admixture range

CEMEX has launched of a new range of bio-sourced admixtures designed for a reduced carbon footprint. These admixtures use natural, renewable and locally-sourced raw materials a...

US market expands in October 2022

US market expands in October 2022

Shipments of Portland and blended cement, including imports, in the USA and Puerto Rico increased by 8.8 per cent YoY to 10.7Mt in October 2022, according to the US Geological ...

Nearshoring is leading to Mexican demand growth

Nearshoring is leading to Mexican demand growth

The growing development of industrial properties due to nearshoring is leading to a rise in Mexico’s cement demand of approximately 10 per cent, particularly in the north of th...

Sancti Spíritus cement plant restarts

Sancti Spíritus cement plant restarts

After a seven-month hiatus, the Siguaney cement plant, in Sancti Spíritus, Cuba, has restarted production. The repair of its kiln with imported refractory bricks, has now been ...