Bolivia’s cement market contracts 8% in January 2026
Cement demand in Bolivia declined by 8.2 per cent YoY to 298,327t in January 2026 from 325,152t in January 2025, according to the country’s statistics institute, INE. Cochabamba...
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Holcim completes majority stake acquisition in Cementos Pacasmayo
Holcim has completed the acquisition of a majority stake in Peru-based Cementos Pacasmayo in a transaction valuing the company at approximately US$1.5bn. The Franco-Swiss group ...
Dexco affected by Brazil's cooling construction market
Dexco supplies wood panels, sanitary ware and other building materials under brand names such as Deca and Hydra. The company's core wood panels business, which accounts of more ...
Peru’s cement market expands 11% in February
Cement dispatches in Peru advanced by 10.9 per cent YoY to 1.044Mt in February 2026 from 0.942Mt, according to the country’s cement association, ASOCEM. Of this total, 0.922Mt w...
CSN explores potential sale of cement unit
Brazil’s Companhia Siderúrgica Nacional (CSN) is reportedly considering the sale of its cement division for up to US$3bn with potential interest from Votorantim Cimentos and Hua...
Uruguay considers public procurement support for ANCAP cement
The Uruguayan government is exploring measures to support the struggling Portland cement business of state-owned energy company Administración Nacional de Combustibles, Alcohol ...
Argentina’s cement market contracts 5% in February
Cement demand in Argentina declined by 5.3 per cent in February 2026 to 696,458t from 735,266t in the year-ago period, according to the country’s cement association, AFCP. The m...
Colombian cement demand up 7% in January
Colombian cement consumption advanced 6.9 per cent YoY to 0.951Mt in January 2026 when compared with January 2025, when consumption reached 0.89Mt, according to the national sta...
Brazilian cement sales fell 5% in February
Cement sales in Brazil declined five per cent to 4.881Mt in February 2026 from 5.137Mt in February 2025, according to data published by the country’s cement association, SNIC. T...
Loma Negra reports lower earnings in 2025 amid slow cement market recovery
Argentina-based cement producer Loma Negra reported weaker financial results for both the fourth quarter and full year 2025, reflecting tighter margins and a slower-than-expecte...