Cement News tagged under: South America
Brazilian cement demand up 1% in June17 July 2023, Published under Cement NewsBrazil’s cement market expanded by 1.4 per cent YoY to 5.253Mt in June 2023 from 5.182Mt in June 2022, according to the country’s cement association, SNIC. “Brazil's economy is starting to show signs of recovery with the expectation of growth in the Gross Domestic Product (GDP), control of inflation and improvement in labour market indicators. Even so, the Brazilian cement industry remains cautious in its performance assessment, pointing to stable sales in 2023 compared to the previous year... |
Colombian cement consumption up 2% in May11 July 2023, Published under Cement NewsColombia’s cement market expanded by 2.1 per cent YoY to 1.126Mt in May 2023 from 1.104Mt in May 2022, according to DANE, the country’s statistics office. Sales to ready-mix concrete companies were up 5.8 per cent YoY while retail sales increased by 5.3 per cent YoY in May 2023. However, off-take by construction companies and contractors declined by 12.6 per cent in May 2023 when compared with the year-ago period. Domestic cement production slipped by 1.1 per cent to 1.237Mt in may 2023 w... |
CEMEX's conservation programmes gain WHC certification11 July 2023, Published under Cement NewsCEMEX programmes across ten locations worldwide have earned the Wildlife Habitat Council’s (WHC) Conservation Certification. The recognitions were unveiled during the WHC Conservation Conference in Baltimore, Maryland. Each year, the WHC Awards recognise programmes and projects demonstrating excellence in corporate conservation. Special recognition was given to CEMEX’s El Carmen Nature Reserve, which received the WHC’s Desert Project of the Year award for its work to protect and restore... |
Chile’s cement demand contracts 4% in May 202311 July 2023, Published under Cement NewsChilean cement dispatches declined 3.5 per cent YoY to 318,599t in May 2023 from 330,114t in May 2022, according to the national construction chamber, CChC. However, when compared with April 2023, cement demand increased by 6.2 per cent. In the first five months of 2023, dispatches decreased by 7.8 per cent to 1,544,518t from 1,675,216t in the 5M22. |
Argentina's cement market expands 1% in 1H2307 July 2023, Published under Cement NewsCement dispatches in Argentina declined by 2.1 per cent YoY to 1,080,422t in June 2023 from 1,104,066t in June 2022, according to the country’s cement association, AFCP. When compared with the previous month, dispatches edged up by 0.8 per cent from 1,071,951t in May 2023. The market was entirely supplied by domestic production – no imports were reported. Total production from Argentina’s cement plants slipped 2.4 per cent YoY to 1,082,990t in June 2023 from 1,109,725t in June 2022. However... |
UNACEM Peru sees 20% uptick in sales and record production in 202206 July 2023, Published under Cement NewsPeru-based UNACEM saw its net cement sales increase by 19.7 per cent YoY to PEN2655m in 2022, according to its 2022 integrated report. Total sales reached PEN2835m. EBITDA reached PEN882.3m, up 16.9 per cent YoY when adjusted for other income and costs, while net profit stood at PEN421.5m, up 6.6 per cent YoY. Dispatches increased to 6.666Mt in 2022. Bagged cement dispatches accounted for 68.9 per cent of its sales while bulk cement took a 31.1 per cent share. In addition, the company br... |
Progress for Peru?03 July 2023, Published under Cement NewsFollowing a market contraction in 2020, Peru’s cement producers have seen domestic cement demand recover, making significant gains, even when compared to pre-pandemic levels. Company performance remains solid despite higher input costs, and driving the industry towards further optimisation initiatives. By ASOCEM, Peru. Peru’s construction sector expects to see a recovery in 2023, followed by expansion in 2024 as the country leaves its economic, political and social challenges behin... |
Argos strike in French Guiana ends26 June 2023, Published under Cement NewsThe three-week strike at Argos Guyane in French Guiana has ended. On 24 June and following several days of talks, an end-of-strike was signed between the parties and the company’s activities will resume on 26 June. The strike centred around three claims: a request for financial expertise, the arrival of the new CEO and the departure of the managers in place. While the first two claims were fully met, in terms of the departure of the current managers a different solution was found. From now... |
Peru’s cement market contracts 12% in May23 June 2023, Published under Cement NewsPeruvian cement consumption declined by 12 per cent YoY to 0.971Mt in May 2023, according to the country’s cement association, ASOCEM. Production by domestic cement producers fell 14 per cent YoY to 0.928Mt while clinker production was down seven per cent to 0.803Mt. Cement exports declined by 22 per cent YoY to 14,000t in May 2023. from 18,000t in May 2022 while clinker exports increased two per cent YoY to 36,000t from 35,000t over the period. In May 2023, cement imports reached 44,00... |
Chile’s cement market contracts 4% in April15 June 2023, Published under Cement NewsCement dispatches in Chile declined 4.2 per cent YoY to 299,858t in April 2023 from 313,101t in April 2022, according to the country’s construction chamber, CChC. In the January-April 2023 period cement sales were down 8.9 per cent YoY to 1,225,919t from 1,345,102t in the 4M22. |