Cuban cement industry expected to recover in 2022
Cuba’s cement industry is forecast to show significant signs of recovery in 2022 with a production of 1.4Mt of cement, according to the country’s Construction Minister, Réné Me...
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Honduran cement prices frozen until end of 2021
The price of a cement bag in Honduras will remain the same until 31 December 2021, according to the country’s Secretary of Economic Development (SDE), the Honduran Council of P...
Fire at Cruz Azul’s Tula operations
A fire broke out at Cruz Azul’s facility in Tula de Allende, Mexico, on Sunday morning. The flames were reportedly located at the company’s limestone conveyor belt. The fire w...
Cement demand continues climb in El Salvador in July
Apparent cement consumption in El Salvador increased 45.9 per cent YoY to 180,611t (4249.67 bags) from 123,779t (2912.45 bags) in July 2020, according to Casalco. In the Jan...
Salvadoran cement market expands 60% in 6M21
Apparent cement consumption in El Salvador surged by 59.7 per cent to 920,315t (21,654.48 bags) in January-June 2021 from 576,210t (13,557.88 bags) in the equivalent period of ...
Holcim and Cemex among founding members of First Movers Coalition
Holcim and Cemex are among the companies that have joined the First Movers Coalition (FMC) as founding members at COP26 to drive green demand and carbon technologies to advance...
Cemex reports net sales of US$3.8bn in 3Q21
Cemex reports consolidated net sales of US$3.8bn in the 3Q21, a rise of eight per cent versus the 3Q20. EBITDA fell by one per cent to US$740m, due mainly to supply chain disru...
Cementarnica Usje posts 8% revenue increase
North Macedonia’s Cementarnica Usje has announced a seven per cent YoY fall in net profit to MKD1.1bn (US$20.7m) in the first nine months of 2021. Operating revenue advanced...
GCC reports 12% rise in 3Q21 net sales
Mexico’s GCC has announced consolidated net sales of US$315.4m in the third quarter of 2021, up 12.2 per cent YoY on US$281.1m in the 3Q20. EBITDA also advanced 10.2 per cent...
HC Trading Americas opens Miami office and appoints General Director of Trading
HC Trading Americas, LLC has a new office in Miami HC Trading Americas, LLC has recently started its operations in Miami, USA. From this location, North, Ce...