Colombia’s cement exports down -4.6% in 08M 2025
In the first 8 months in 2025, Colombia’s cement exports declined by -4.6% to 0.821 Mt, after 0.861 Mt in the same period last year and 0.833 Mt in the year before.
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Peru’s Cementos Pacasmayo to install a GU at La Libertad
Peru’s leading cement producer, Cementos Pacasmayo, intends to install a separate grinding unit (GU) at its cement plant La Libertad, about 670 kms north of Lima. Cementos Pacasmayo owns three cement plants with a combined capacity of 4.9 Mta, of…
Colombia’s cement production up +1.5% in 08M 2025
In the first 8 months in 2025, Colombia’s cement production increased by +1.5% to 8.997 Mt, after 8.866 Mt in the same period last year and 9.285 Mt in the year before.
Mexico’s white cement production -6.1% in 07M 2025
In the first 07M in 2025, Mexico’s white cement production decreased by -6.1%% to 0.496 Mt, after 0.528 Mt in the same period last year and 0.405 Mt in the year before.
El Salvador’s cement dispatch up 21.6% in 1H 2025
In the first half of 2025, El Salvador’s cement dispatch increased by +21.6% to 1.087 Mt, after 0.894 Mt in the same period last year and 1.003 Mt in the year before.
Mexico’s cement production down -11.2% in 07M 2025
In the first 7 months in 2025, Mexico’s cement production (of integrated plants) decreased by -11.2%% to 22.317 Mt, after 25.132 Mt in the same period last year and 24.122 Mt in the year before.
Puerto Rico’s cement sales up +8.1% in 08M 2025
In the first 2 months of 2025, Puerto Rico’s cement sales (production and imports) increased by +8.1% to 0.450 Mt, after 0.417 Mt in the same period last year and 0.428 Mt in the year before.
Mexico’s Cruz Azul laid foundation stone for cement plant
Cemento Cruz Azul officially began construction of a new 3000 tpd cement plant in Seybaplaya in the Campeche region in southern Mexico (we reported here about the plan 24.08.2024). This will be the company’s 5th cement plant (photo: Lagunas plant).…
Peru’s cement production up +1.8% in 08M 2025
In the first 8 months in 2025, Peru’s cement production increased by +1.8% to 7.311 Mt, after 7.181 Mt in the same period last year and 7.468 Mt in the year before.
Yura sells its stake in Chile’s CBB for US$100m
Yura Spa, a subsidiary of Grupo Gloria, has sold its 19.71% stake in Chile’s cement producer Cementos Bio Bio (CBB) to Belgium’s Carmeuse Holding for more than US$100 million. The deal follows Carmeuse’s successful takeover bid and aligns with the…