Argentina’s cement consumption down 18% in September
Cement demand in Argentina has fallen 18.4 per cent YoY to 912,689t in September 2024 from 1,118,070t, reports AFCP. This includes 429t of imports. Domestic production declined ...
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Potosí cement plant starts operations with new deposit
The Potosí cement plant has officially begun operations using raw materials sourced from the Turucaya deposit, following the recent enactment of a law that approves the contract...
Viacha cement plant to co-process electronic equipment waste in first
Bolivia-based SOBOCE will be the first cement producer in the country to co-process waste electrical and electronic equipment at its Viacha cement plant. The company plans to tr...
CSN looks to buy InterCement's Loma Negra
InterCement Participações , the indirect controlling shareholder of the cement producer Loma Negra in Argentina, agreed to a new exclusivity period in favour of Companhia Siderú...
Peruvian market shows stability in August
Peruvian cement dispatches in August 2024 remained stable at 1.101Mt when compared with August 2023, reports the country's cement association, Asocem. Of this total, 1.005Mt was...
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...
Holcim Argentina acquires first electric quarry vehicle
Holcim Argentina has announced the addition of an electric truck to its vehicle fleet, contributing to reducing carbon emissions in line with the company’s sustainability strate...
Cemento Polpaico sees 13% in 2Q revenue
Chile-based Cemento Polpaico has reported a revenue of CLP75,974.55m (US$83.1m) in the second quarter of 2024, down 12.7 per cent when compared with CLP87,062.56m in the year-ag...
Argentina's cement market contracts by 26% in August
Cement dispatches in Argentina fell by 26.4 per cent YoY and 2.7 per cent MoM to 888,745t in August 2024 from 1,208,153t and 913,317t, respectively, according to the country's c...
Domestic cement sales in Brazil increased 4% in August 2024
Domestic cement sales in Brazil increased by 3.5 per cent YoY to 6.175Mt in August 2024 from 5.968Mt in August 2023, reports the country's cement association, SNIC. Sales volume...