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Work on Potosí to resume

Work on Potosí to resume

Construction work on the new state-owned Potosí cement works in Bolivia will resume in July, according to House of Representatives member Gonzalo Barrientos. "In July, the works...

Peru’s cement demand plummets by 69% in May

Peru’s cement demand plummets by 69% in May

Cement consumption in Peru fell by 69.1 per cent YoY to 298,300t in May 2020, according to the country’s cement association, Asocem. Cement production fell by 70 per cent to 263...

Chilean cement demand down 23% in April

Chilean cement demand down 23% in April

Cement consumption in Chile contracted by 22.9 per cent YoY to 268,319t in April 2020 from 348,151t in April 2019, according to the Chilean construction chamber, CChC. In the Ja...

Start-up of Fancesa project postponed to 1Q21

Start-up of Fancesa project postponed to 1Q21

The coronavirus pandemic has seen a readjustment of the work schedule of the new plant being built in Sucre, Bolivia, by Fancesa as COVID-19 forced a 70-day quarantine upon the ...

Brazil's cement demand rises 3% in May

Brazil's cement demand rises 3% in May

The Brazilian cement market expanded by three per cent YoY to 4.761Mt in May 2020, according to the country’s cement association, SNIC. Between January-May, dispatches slipped 0...

Colombian cement market contracts 76% in April

Colombian cement market contracts 76% in April

Dispatches of grey cement in Colombia declined 75.6 per cent to 241,900t in April 2020 from 991,100t in April 2019, according to the national statistics office, DANE. Consumptio...

Peruvian cement consumption plummets in April

Peruvian cement consumption plummets in April

Peru’s cement market sharply contracted to 5700t in April 2020, down from 883,000t in April 2019 and from 488,000t in March 2020, according to Asocem, the country’s cement assoc...

Paraguay sees unexpected uptick in demand

Paraguay sees unexpected uptick in demand

Paraguay-based Industria Nacional del Cemento (INC) saw an unexpected surge in demand between 4-8 May 2020 with average sales of 79,755 bags/day as distribution companies collec...