Bolivia’s cement consumption sees 1% uptick in March
Bolivian cement demand edged up by 0.9 per cent YoY to 255,710t in March 2026 from 253,403t in March 2025, according to the country’s statistics agency, INE. Demand in Sant...
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CSN receives non-binding bids for cement division sale
Brazilian steel and cement producer Companhia Siderúrgica Nacional (CSN) has reportedly received non-binding offers for its cement business as part of an ongoing divestment ...
Brazil’s cement market grows 2% in April
Cement sales in Brazil increased 2.2 per cent in April 2026 to 5.354Mt from 5.239Mt, reports the national cement association, SNIC. Growth in the cement market is underpinn...
Loma Negra to suspend kiln at L’Amalí plant amid weak demand
Loma Negra , Argentina’s largest cement producer, will suspend one of the two main kilns at its L’Amalí cement plant in Olavarría , Buenos Aires province, until November 2026...
Argentina sees 13% drop in cement consumption
Argentina’s cement market contracted by 12.7 per cent to 730,856t in April 2026 from 837,461t in April 2025, according to the country’s’ cement association, AFCP. This includes...
Bolivian cement market contracts 34% in February
Cement consumption in Bolivia declined by 33.5 per cent to 201,019t in February 2026 from 302,475t in the year-ago period, according to the country’s statistics institute, INE....
Pacasmayo posts 55% increase in 1Q net income
Cementos Pacasmayo , part of Holcim Ltd , reported a revenue of PEN555.6m (US$158.7m) in the first quarter of 2026, up 11.3 per cent from PEN499.2m due to increased cement an...
Uruguay's ANCAP presses ahead with cement restructuring amid union dispute
Uruguay’s state-owned energy company ANCAP has ended negotiations with unions over the future of its Portland cement business, opting to proceed with a restructuring plan des...
CSN moves to next phase of cement unit sale process
Brazil’s Companhia Siderúrgica Nacional (CSN) is set to begin the binding bid phase for the sale of its cement business, CSN Cimentos, within the next month, according to the...
Colombia’s cement consumption expands 4% in February
Cement demand in Colombia grew 4.4 per cent YoY to 1.025Mt in February 2026 when compared with February 2025 when demand reached 0.982Mt, according to DANE, Colombia’s statisti...