Bío Bío to stop clinker production at Talcahuano

Cementos Bío Bío announced it will cease to produce clinker at its Talcahuano plant in Chile and instead import clinker from Asia.

The decision was taken following several attempts to improve profitability at the works and deliver a competitive product.

The closure of the plant’s clinker production department is expected to lead to some 40 redundancies, according to Santiago-based news service Cambio 21.