Brazil’s leading cement producer Votorantim has announced an investment of BRL260m (US$51m) to expand its cement plant in the state of Tocantins with an additional grinding line. The project, which is scheduled for completion in July 2028, will add 0.5…
In the 1H in 2026, Brazil’s cement dispatch increased by 2.3% YoY to 32.851 Mt, after 32.106 Mt in the same period last year and 30.941 Mt in the year before.
In the first 5 months in 2026, Brazil’s cement dispatch increased by 1.4% YoY to 27.008 Mt, after 26.622 Mt in the same period last year and 25.454 Mt in the year before.
The cement segment divestiture process by Brazil’s CSN continues at full speed with several proposals received to date from highly qualified companies (we reported here 17.3 and 20.1 this year). Latest information is that the company has established a deadline…
In the first 4 months in 2026, Brazil’s cement dispatch increased by 1.9% to 21.301 Mt, after 20.906 Mt in the same period last year and 20.062 Mt in the year before.
In the first 3 months in 2026, Brazil’s cement dispatch increased by 1.8% to 15.943 Mt, after 15.661 Mt in the same period last year and 14.685 Mt in the year before.
LATCEM obtained the control of two major Latin American TOP cement players simultaneously, Intercement in Brazil and Loma Negra in Argentina (We reported here 25.07.2025, photo Amali cement plant). The Consortium has been formed by Marcelo Mindlin’s Pampa Energia, alongside…
CSN (Companhia Siderúrgica Nacional), Brazil’s major steelmaker is moving forward with its plans to find a new partner for its cement division to cut increasing debts (we reported here 20.01.2026). It has been reported that Morgan Stanley has been hired…
In the first 2 months in 2026, Brazil’s cement dispatch decreased by -1.9% to 10.150 Mt, after 10.351 Mt in the same period last year and 9.677 Mt in the year before.
As part of an R$ 5bn investment programme, Votorantim Cimentos is expanding its cement capacity in Brazil by 3.7 Mta. This includes the completed production capacity increase at the Salto de Pirapora (SP) plant (photo), the modernisation of a cement…