Panama’s cement production -12.0% in 7M 2024
In the first 7 months of 2024, Panama’s cement production declined -12.0% to 0.768 Mt, after 0.873 Mt in the same period last year and 0.807 Mt in the year before.
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Puerto Rico’s cement production -10.5% in 7M 2024
In the first 7 months of 2024, Puerto Rico’s cement production declined by -10.5% to 0.209 Mt, after 0.233 Mt in the same period last year and 0.204 Mt in the year before.
Chile’s cement dispatch down -8.9% in 7M 2024
In the first 7 months of 2024 Chile’s cement dispatch declined by massive -8.9% to 2.903 Mt, after 3.186 Mt in the same period last year and 3.575 Mt in the year before.
Brazil’s Votorantim selected Sinoma for Z02 grinding plant
Brazil’s Votorantim Cimentos selected Sinoma Overseas for an engineering and supply contract for the new Z02 grinding unit in the Edealina cement plant (photo). The Z02 project will double the cement capacity at the Edealina grinding plant to 2Mta as…
Cemex divests its operations in Guatemala to Holcim
Cemex sold its operations in Guatemala to the Holcim Group for a total consideration of about US$ 200m. The divested assets mainly consist of one grinding mill, three ready mix plants and five distribution centres. As of December 31, 2023,…
Dominica’s cement production -3.6% in 1Q 2024
In the first quarter of 2024, Dominica’s cement production declined by -3.6% to 1.602 Mt, after 1.662 Mt in the same period last year and 1.616 Mt in the year before.
Brazil’s cement dispatch up +3.1% in 8M 2024
In the first 8 months of 2024, Brazil’s cement dispatch increased by +3.1% to 42.985 Mt, after 41.708 Mt in the same period last year and 42.269 Mt in the year before.
Brazil’s CSN plans a new cement plant in Itaperuçu
Brazil’s Companhia Siderúrgica Nacional (CSN) plans to build a cement plant in Itaperuçu, close to Curitiba, the capital of the southern Brazilian state of Paraná. CSN began producing cement in 2009. In 2015 the new Arcos cement plant (photo), located in Minas…
Colombia’s cement exports down -1.6% in 7M 2024
In the first 7 months of 2024, Colombia’s cement exports declined by -1.6% to 0.745 Mt, after 0.757 Mt in the same period last year and 0.610 Mt in the year before.
El Salvador’s cement consumption -10.8% in 5M 2024
In the first 5 months of 2024, El Salvador’s cement consumption declined by -10.8% to 0.701 Mt, after 0.786 Mt in the same period last year and 0.794 Mt in the year before.