Latin American and Caribbean cement sector targets net zero by 2050
The Federacion Interamerica del Cemento (FICEM) has opened the doors to the annual 2024 Technical Congress, a three-day conference and exhibition, taking place in the historic c...
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Colombia’s cement dispatches stable in July
Grey cement dispatches in Colombia remained stable at 1.051Mt in July 2024, according to the country’s statistics agency, DANE. Bulk dispatches expanded by 1.9 per cent YoY, but...
Colombia’s drive to decarbonise Premium
As green shoots appear in the Colombian economy and the construction sector looks forward to new growth, particularly in the civil works sector, cement companies are hoping they...
Cemex to co-process Manuelita agro-industrial wastes
Regenera, Cemex's business for waste valorisation, has entered an agreement with Colombia-based Manuelita to transform sugar industry waste into alternative raw materials in the...
Grupo Argos reports weak results for 2Q24
Grupo Argos, the Colombia-based conglomerate which owns Cementos Argos , has reported a 40 per cent drop in its 2Q24 income, falling to COP189bn (US$47m) from COP315bn in the 2Q...
Colombia’s cement market contracts 9% in June 2024
Grey cement dispatches in Colombia fell 8.7 per cent YoY to 943,500t in June 2024 from 1.033Mt in June 2023, according to the country’s statistics agency, DANE. Bulk deliveries ...
Colombia’s cement shipments fall 11% in May
Cement dispatches in Colombia declined 10.9 per cent to 1.003Mt in May 2024 from 1.126Mt in May 2023, according to statistics agency DANE. Production was down 11.6 per cent YoY ...
Holcim Colombia appoints new executive president
Martín Costanian has been appointed as the new executive president of Holcim Colombia SA . Mr Costanian will succeed Marco Maccarelli, who will take up new challenges within Hol...
Colombian cement market expands 9% in April
Cement dispatches in Colombia increased by 8.7 per cent YoY to 1.073Mt in April 2024 from 0.988Mt, according to the country’s statistics office, DANE. Bagged cement sales saw a ...
Biomass: fuel of the future Premium
The use of biomass is a significant step forward in the decarbonisation of the cement industry. The last decade has seen the introduction of a range of biomasses in the kilns of...