Carmeuse, through its Chilean subsidiary Carmel Holding, has launched a US$ 505m (approximately € 435m) bid to acquire CBB (Cementos Bio Bio), one of Chile’s largest cement and lime producers. CBB sold 1.2 Mta of cement last year as well…
In the first 7 months in 2025, Argentina’s cement dispatch (local and exports) increased by +9.9% to 5.705 Mt, after 5.189 Mt in the same period last year and 7.249 Mt in the year before.
Votorantim Cimentos announced plans to invest BRL330m (US$60m) to expand and modernize its Nobres and Cuiabá cement plants in Mato Grosso, Brazil. At Nobres (photo), a new cement mill will boost capacity by 60% from 0.75 to 1.2 Mta. The…
In the first half of 2025, Colombia’s cement exports declined by -10.8% to 0.570 Mt, after 0.640 Mt in the same period last year and 0.588 Mt in the year before
In the first 5 months in 2025, Mexico’s cement production (of integrated plants) decreased by -11.3%% to 15.775 Mt, after 17.788 Mt in the same period last year and 16.973 Mt in the year before.
In the first half of 2025, Colombia’s cement production declined by -0.04% to 6.519 Mt, after 6.522 Mt in the same period last year and 6.885 Mt in the year before.
InterCement is negotiating to sell the shares in cement producer Loma Negra to Grupo EMES, one of the largest private equity and institutional investors in Argentina, led by founding partner and Chairman Marcelo M. Mindlin. InterCement, owned by Mover Participações…
In the first half in 2025, Peru’s cement production increased by +0.9% to 5.300 Mt, after 5.251 Mt in the same period last year and 5.472 Mt in the year before.
In the first 5 months in 2025, Bolivia’s cement production declined by -1.5% to 1.593 Mt, after 1.617 Mt in the last year and 1.532 Mt in the year before.
In the first half in 2025, Argentina’s cement dispatch (local dispatch and exports) increased by +12.5% to 4.814 Mt, after 4.280 Mt in the same period last year and 6.180 Mt in the year before.