Peru’s cement production shrinks -13.6% in 2023
In 2023, Peru’s cement production declined by -13.6% to 11.494 Mta, after 13.196 Mta in 2022 and 12.855 Mta in 2021. The cement capacity utilization declined in 2023 to 61.6% from 79.0% last year.
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Brazil’s Votorantim Cimentos invests in solar power
Votorantim Cimentos and Atlas Renewable Energy signed a power purchase agreement for the Luiz Carlos Solar Park, located in the municipality of Paracatu, Minas Gerais. The solar park will have an installed capacity of 787 MWp, of which almost two-thirds…
Chile’s cements dispatch contracts by -11.9%
In Chile, in the period from January to November 2023, the accumulated cement dispatch declined by -11.9% YoY to 4.725 Mt. In November the YoY decline has been -11.7% to 0.409 Mt.
Brazil’s annual cement dispatch declined by -1.7%
In 2023, Brazil’s annual preliminary cement dispatch declined by -1.7% to 61.973 Mta, after 63.028 Mta in 2022 and 64.861 Mta in 2021. The cement dispatch mostly differs by up to 5.0% from the cement production, due to intermediate cement…
Argentina’s annual cement consumption declined
Argentina’s annual cement consumption in 2023 decline by -3.0% to 12.498 Mta, after 12.889 Mta in 2022 and 12.011 Mta in 2021. In 2023 this corresponds to cement consumption (PCC) of 269 kg per capita.
Colombia’s cement production further declined
In Colombia, in the period from January to November 2023, the accumulated cement production declined by -5.0% YoY to 11.957 Mt. In November the cement production declined by -6.8% to 1.112 Mt, after 1.194 Mt in November last year.
El Salvador’s cement consumption declines
In El Salvador, in the period from January to October 2023, the accumulated cement consumption declined by -0.7% YoY to 1.468 Mt. However, in the the last 3 months there has been a 2-digits declined. In October 2023 the cement…
Chile’s cement dispatch declined by -11.9%
In Chile, from January to October 2023 the accumulated cement dispatch declined by -11.9% to 4.316 Mt, after 4.899 Mt in the same period last year. In October with a dispatch of 0.425 Mt the decline has been -12.4%, after…
Cemento País started cement grinding at Tubaco plant
Cemento País started clinker grinding at its stand-alone Tubaco cement grinding plant in Tubaco on the North Coast of Colombia. The project represents an investment of more than US$ 20m and has a production capacity of 0.475 Mta, approximately 15%…