Peruvian cement demand advances 5% in May
Cement consumption in Peru expanded by 5.2 per cent YoY to 1.009Mt in May 2025 from 0.959Mt, according to the Peruvian cement association, ASOCEM. Of this total, 0.911Mt was sup...
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Heidelberg Materials acquires Votorantim Cimentos' Morocco operations
Germany-based Heidelberg Materials has completed the purchase of the Moroccan operations of Cementos Asment, from Brazilian cement producer Votorantim Cimentos. The deal include...
Roll crushers: efficiency and durability in cement production Premium
Achieving homogenised particle size is an important consideration for cement companies. Hydraulically adjustable roll crushers remain one of the most effective, durable and wast...
Argentina moves to 25kg bags
Argentina’s Portland Cement Manufacturers’ Association (AFCP) announced the launch of 25kg bags, which will be on the market from July onwards. The new bag format will cover all...
Olavarría: driven by the wind Premium
Cementos Avellaneda is at the forefront of decarbonising Argentina’s cement industry, using the power of 28MW wind turbines to self-generate the electrical energy required for t...
Ciplan-Cimento Planalto acquires Realmix
Cement Planalto SA (Ciplan) is acquiring Realmix and its subsidiary Capital Concreto, subject to approval by the Administrative Council for Economic Defence (CADE). Realmix has ...
Fuel shortage sees temporary stoppage at Fancesa
The shortage of diesel due to road blocks has prompted Fábrica Nacional de Cemento SA (Fancesa) in Bolivia to halt operations at its Cal Orcko plant near Sucre. The company said...
Brazil’s cement market expands 5% in 5M25
Cement sales in Brazil increased by 6.5 per cent YoY in May 2025 to 5.736Mt from 5.387Mt, according to the country’s cement association, SNIC. Per business day, total sales impr...
Argentine cement market contracts 1% in May
Cement consumption in Argentina contracted one per cent YoY to 772,461t in May 2025 from 780,541t in May 2024, according to the country's cement association, AFCP. When compared...
April cement dispatches in Colombia drop 7%
Cement dispatches in Colombia declined 7.4 per cent YoY to 0.996Mt in April 2025 from 1.075Mt in April 2024, according to the country’s statistics office, DANE. Bulk cement disp...