Bolivian cement consumption up 18% in December, down 4% in 2025
Cement demand in Bolivia saw a 18.4 per cent increase in 2025, according to the country’s statistics institute, INE. In La Paz, the largest domestic cement market, consumption d...
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Cementos Argos posts record profitability in 4Q25, launches SPRINT 4.0
Cementos Argos achieved a 25 per cent EBITDA margin in 2025, surpassing its profitability target one year ahead of schedule, and unveiled a new two-year SPRINT 4.0 programme aim...
Colombia’s cement market expands 5% in 2025
Cement demand in Colombia increased 5.1 per cent to 1.054Mt in December 2025 from 1.002Mt in December 2024, according to DANE, the national statistics agency. While the wholesal...
Peruvian cement market expands 14% in January
Domestic dispatches in Peru increased by 14.1 per cent to 1.129Mt in January 2026 when compared with 0.989Mt in January 2025, according to the country’s cement association, ASOC...
Brazil’s cement demand up 1% in January
Brazilian cement demand edged up by 1.1 per cent YoY to 5.262Mt in January 2026 from 5.203Mt in January 2026, according to data from the national cement association, SNIC. Unemp...
Sika inaugurates five new plants in key markets
In the USA, Sika has opened a new concrete admixture facility in Haines City, Florida, strengthening its position in one of its largest markets. The plant will efficiently produ...
Argentina’s cement demand contracts 5% in January
Cement consumption in Argentina declined 5.3 per cent YoY to 788,173t in January 2026 from 831,967t in January 2025, according to the country’s cement association, AFCP. Demand ...
Grupo Argos exploring Venezuela cement return
Colombian conglomerate Grupo Argos , the country’s largest cement producer, is said to be exploring the possibility of re-entering the Venezuelan market it exited almost 20 year...
Colombia’s cement market expands 8% in November
Cement dispatches in Colombia increased 7.8 per cent YoY to 1.094Mt in November 2025 from 1.016Mt in November 2024, according to the national statistics office, DANE. Bulk deliv...
Cement demand in Bolivia falls 10% in November
Bolivian cement consumption declined 10.2 per cent YoY in November 2025 from 381,689t to 342,566t, according to the national statistics agency, INE. In Santa Cruz, the second-la...