Inflationary pressures impact Argos results in the 1Q22
Argos ( Grupo Argos ) reports its 1Q22 generated record revenues of COP2.6trn (US$637.8m), up 11.2 per cent, and EBITDA of COP359bn, 17.8 per cent lower than in the 1Q21, mainl...
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USA and Puerto Rico Portland and blended cement shipments up 19% in February
Total shipments of Portland and blended cement, including imports, in the USA and Puerto Rico saw a 19 per cent hike to 6.8Mta in February 2022 when compared with February 202...
Cement shortage hits the Bahamas
Cement shortages have hit the Bahamian construction industry at least three times in the past month, according to Stephen Wrinkle, the former Bahamian Contractors Association p...
Argos recycles 10.9Mm3 of water in 2021
Argos ( Grupo Argos ) recycled 10.9Mm 3 of water during 2021, which represents 91 per cent of recirculation and is equivalent to the average consumption of 60,000 families per...
Vertua to account for majority of sales by 2025, says Cemex
Cemex has announced the ambitious goal of its Vertua range of low-carbon cement and concrete products accounting for more than half of all cement and concrete sales by 2025. Fo...
Caribbean Cement posts flat 1Q profit
Caribbean Cement Co Ltd in Jamaica has reported a flat profit for its 1Q22 but views the future with optimism. In the January-March 2022 quarter, Caribbean Cement saw a profi...
The Cemex way to the future
Cemex is one of the biggest cement producers worldwide, with leading positions in cement, aggregates and ready-mix. ICR caught up with CEO Fernando A González for a wide-rangin...
GCC sees 16% rise in 1Q net sales
GCC reported an 15.7 per cent advance in consolidated net sales to US$206.9m in the first quarter of 2022 when compared with the equivalent period of 2021. Operating incom...
Cemex to increase capacity in Dominican Republic
Cemex is modernising its second line at the San Pedro Macorís plant in the Dominican Republic. The project will enable the company to increase its production by 0.5Mta. T...
Cementos Argos sets up Bermudan business unit
Colombia-based Cementos Argos SA has set up a new wholly-owned subsidiary, BMR Ltd. The new business unit in Bermuda is part of the company’s risk management strategy. With...