El Salvador cement demand surges 22% on construction boom
Cement demand in El Salvador rose sharply this year, driven by accelerated construction activity across the country. According to Central Reserve Bank (BCR) data, companies requ...
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Holcim El Salvador opens new San Miguel distribution centre
Holcim El Salvador has opened a new distribution centre in San Miguel to reinforce its presence in the eastern part of the country. The new centre will optimise access to Holcim...
Holcim El Salvador receives positive packaging certificate
Holcim El Salvador received the 100% Recovered Energy (Positive Packaging) distinction, awarded by the international certification company Société Générale de Surveillance (SGS)...
Holcim Maya plant: achieving next level operational performance Premium
Last year, Holcim El Salvador completed the modernisation and reactivation of its Maya cement works. Equipped with Industry 4.0 technology, it has become one of the first facili...
El Salvador sees increase in Portland cement price
Average bagged cement prices in El Salvador saw YoY increases in January 2023, according to the country’s construction chamber, CASALCO. The price of a 42.5kg bag of Portland ce...
Holcim El Salvador starts Plants of Tomorrow technology at Maya plant
Holcim El Salvador has been celebrating the opening of its state-of-the-art Maya cement plant. The Maya plant upgrade is part of the group’s 'Plants of Tomorrow' programme, one ...
Elementia to invest US$40m in El Salvador
Mexico-based Elementia is investing US$40m in its Cementos Fortaleza plant in Acajutla, El Salvador. The project will add 0.3Mta of cement capacity to the country and is expecte...
Cement demand in El Salvador sees 33% hike in 10M21
Apparent cement consumption in El Salvador increased 33 per cent YoY to 1.437Mt in the 10M21 from 1.086Mt in the 10M20, according to the country’s construction chamber, CASALCO....
Cemex and Cementos Progreso see growth scenarios
At the end of last year, Cemex agreed to the sale of its Costa Rica and El Salvador operations to Guatemala's Cementos Progreso for US$335m. ICR discusses the ongoing Cemex stra...
Cemex to sell Costa Rica and El Salvador operations to Cementos Progreso
Mexico-based Cemex has signed an agreement for the sale of its operations in Costa Rica and El Salvador with Guatemala’s Cementos Progeso Holdings, for the amount of US$335m, to...