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Bolivia: Oruro plant online in 2017

21 January 2016, Published under Cement News

Work on the new Oruro cement works in Caracollo, owned by Empresa Pública Productiva Cementos de Bolivia (Ecebol), is steadily progressing. Following an inspection of the construction of the Oruro cement works in Caracollo, engineering works have advanced by 17 per cent and the overall project has been completed by around a quarter. Therefore, the commissioning of the plant is expected in 2017. The plant covers an area of 9ha, excluding the quarry and reflects an investment of around U...

Bolivia to increase output in 2016

19 January 2016, Published under Cement News

Bolivia is expected to increase production by around 11 per cent this year, as demand rises. Moreover, the commissioning of the new Sucre and Yacuses works will add to total output. Production for FY15, ending 31 March 2016, is forecast to be around 1Mt while predictions for FY16 are between 1.02-1.04Mt. “The market has been experiencing significant growth of about six each year. As a company we have been accompanying this growth to keep our majority share mainly in the department of Sant...

Itacamba's new plant on track for 2H15 opening, Bolivia

11 September 2015, Published under Cement News

Itacamba Cemento's new plant in Yacuses, near Puerto Suarez, Santa Cruz, is set to open in the second half of 2015, according to local press reports. The new facility will have a capacity of 870,000tpa of cement and primarily serve the Santa Cruz market in eastern Bolivia.

Bolivia: Fancesa launches tender for new works

06 August 2015, Published under Cement News

Bolivia’s Fábrica Nacional de Cemento SA (Fancesa) has launched the international tender process for its new US$227m cement plant in Sucre. The 2Mta works is the latest step in capacity expansion for the cement producer. On 19 May 2014, Bolivia’s president, Evo Morales, inaugurated a new line at the company’s Sucre works.

Bolivia: Soboce income falls 49% in FY14-15

22 July 2015, Published under Cement News

Soboce profits fell 48.8 per cent YoY from US$31.46m to USS16.12m in the period April 2014-March 2015. The result due to a rise in costs, heavy rains and the payment of a US$7.41m fine for alleged anti-competitive practices. Sales volumes and prices have remained stable, according to the company. "The projection of revenues for the current administration depends on the growth in domestic demand for cement. We expect that economic indicators have performed well accompanied with a good clima...

Bolivia: Soboce raises bagged cement price

08 May 2015, Published under Cement News

The price of a bag of cement produced by Bolivia’s Soboce increased 4.5 per cent or BOB2.50 to BOB58.50 in La Paz and by BOB3 to BOB58 in Oruro. Soboce has said the rise would bring the price in line with other parts of Bolivia. However, building companies attribute the advance to an increase in salaries at the cement producer this year.

Votorantim

07 May 2015, Published under Cement News

Votorantim Cementos has announced a US$1600m investment programme that involves five new cement plants in Brazil, two in Turkey and one in Bolivia as well a the expansion and modernisation of a number of existing facilities. These investments cover the 2015 to 2018 period. These projects will add 6Mta of  capacity in Brazil and 2.5Mt elsewhere. Longer-term, additional capacities are also being considered for the USA and  Morocco.

Bolivia: Itacamba Cemento to keep receiving Brazilian imports

28 April 2015, Published under Cement News

Bolivian cement firm Itacamba Cemento will continue to import cement from Brazil until the 2H16 when it expects to start up its new plant in Yacuses. The Bolivian producer it is currently importing large amounts of cement from Brazil with the aim of satisfying demand in Santa Cruz. The company estimates that it will need to import some 5400tpm of cement equivalent to 107,000 bags before its new plant opens, although this figure could change depending on demand levels. Itacamba Cemento is i...

Insumos Bolivia's cement import expectations

05 January 2015, Published under Cement News

State-owned Insumos Bolivia expects to import 600,000 bags of cement in 2015. Its director Oscar Sandy said the company would import, as in 2014, IP30 and IP40 cement from Peru’s Yura. "The projection for 2015, as so determined by the national government, is to continue the import of cement to overcome the shortfall in domestic production of this basic input for building, reaching 600,000 bags and so to reassure the entrepreneurs in this sector and families who carry out the construction ...

Gebr Pfeiffer to supply raw mill to new Itacamba cement plant

18 December 2014, Published under Cement News

Itacamba Cemento SA has awarded Gebr Pfeiffer Inc the contract for a raw mill which will be installed at the cement producer's new 2000tpd cement plant in the Bolivian municipality of Yacuces. Gebr Pfeiffer has been selected to supply the raw material grinding system using an MPS 3750 B mill as its key component. Raw material output will be 210tph with a fineness of 14 per cent residue on 90µm.   The project scope includes: •  DSZ 1400 R rotary lock •  Mill MPS 3750 B raw mill •  SLS 3150...