Argentina’s Supreme Court has put on hold a ARS$300m (US$66m) fine imposed on cement companies in 2005 by the competition authority CNDC based on evidence of alleged collusion and dividing the market between them. The cement companies listed are Loma Negra, Cemento San Martin, Juan Minetti, Cementos Avellaneda and Petroquimica Comodoro Rivadavia that have been contesting the ruling since.
US & Puerto Rico Portland and blended cement market contracts 8% in September
Total shipments of Portland and blended cement in the USA and Puerto Rico fell 7.8 per cent YoY ...