Grey cement production resumes at Siguaney
Following its temporary shutdown due to technical issues at the end of last year, the Siguaney cement plant in Sancti Spíritus, Cuba, has restarted the production of grey cemen...
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Cement consumption in Puerto Rico up 26% in February
Cement sales in Puerto Rico advanced 26.2 per cent in February, according the Puerto Rican statistics agency. In February 1.36m bags of 94lb, or 57,987t were sold. In February ...
Central America sees dramatic rise in Vietnamese cement imports
Central American cement imports have grown the most in recent years from Vietnam, given that in 2016 no significant purchases were reported, Vietnam raised its share to 30 per ...
Cuban cement exports fall 40% in 2020
Despite domestic shortages, Cuba exported 21,235t of cement at a value of US$1.04m in 2020, representing a 39.7 per cent drop YoY, according to Periodico Cubano. In 2019 the co...
Cemex recognises Construrama Women
Cemex has recognised female leadership in Mujer Construrama (Construrama Women), an event organised by Cemex Mexico. Construrama is the largest retail building materials distri...
Cemex plans expansion of Puerto de San José plant
Cemex SA plans to invest close to US$16m in the expansion of its cement plant in Puerto de San José, department of Escuintla, Guatemala. Cemex Guatemala has submitted the en...
Grupo Cementos de Chihuahua becomes GCC
Mexico-based cement producer Grupo Cementos de Chihuahua has formally approved its name change to GCC at an Extraordinary General Meeting on 23 March 2021. Luis Carlos Arias, ...
Caribbean Cement reports 13% increase in revenue
Jamaica's Caribbean Cement Co has reported a 13 per cent YoY increase in revenue to JMD20.1bn (US$132.94m) in 2020. The rise in revenue has been attributed to stronger domestic...
Cement imports into Mexico from Turkey and China surge in 11M20
Imports of cement into Mexico from Turkey and China increased by 88 and 150 per cent, respectively, in the January-November 2020 period, reports Market Data México. Turkey impo...
Mexico's cement exports up 11% in 11M20
Mexico's exports of cement advanced 11 per cent YoY in the 11M20, according to Market Data México. Exports rose from US$168m in the 11M19 to US$186m in the 11M20. The main de...