Latin America explores biocapture for residual cement emissions
Latin America’s cement industry is exploring a different route to carbon neutrality, combining faster deployment of established emissions reduction measures with nature-based ca...
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Saint-Gobain expands construction chemicals and plasterboard capacity in Latin America
In Peru, the group has completed the acquisition of QSI Productos para la Construcción, expanding its construction chemicals platform in the country. The business joins Saint-Go...
Votorantim Cimentos expands Tocantins factory
Votorantim Cimentos has announced an investment of BRL260m (US$50m) to expand its factory in Xambioá , located in the state of Tocantins. The project involves constructing a new...
Peruvian cement market expands 6% in May
Cement dispatches in Peru increased by 5.5 per cent YoY to 1.092Mt in May 2026 from 1.035Mt, according to the country’s cement association, ASOCEM. Of this total, 0.972Mt was su...
Chinese Cement manufacturers drive aggressive bidding for Brazilian industry giant
The auction for Brazilian industrial heavyweight Companhia Siderurgica Nacional cement division has intensified as three of China largest cement producers lead a highly competit...
Natural sand supply in Latin America tightens
Furthermore, mines that do not comply face closure. In Mexico authorities announced the recovery of 1200 concessions across six states, covering nearly 890,000ha due to non-paym...
Saint-Gobain sells Telhanorte
Telhanorte operates 27 stores and one logistics centre, with a strong presence in São Paulo state. The company generated sales of approximately EUR180m in 2025 and employs 1650 ...
Votorantim Cimentos posts revenue surge in 1Q26
In the first quarter, Votorantim Cimentos ended the first quarter of 2026 with global net revenue of BRL6.3bn (US$1.25bn), representing a 15 per cent increase compared to the sa...
Votorantim's profits surge 196% in 2025
Votorantim Cimentos ended 2025 with a net profit of BRL3.2bn, (US$609.9m) up 196 per cent compared to 2024. The company’s improved results in 2025 reflect its geographic and pro...
Holcim expands in Colombia
Holcim has signed an agreement to expand in Latin America by acquiring building materials and solutions operations in Colombia from Cemex that represent projected 2026 net sales...