Cement News tagged under: Cementos Argos
Cementos Argos names new CEO03 December 2015, Published under Cement NewsThe Board of Directors of Cementos Argos has unanimously appointed Juan Esteban Calle as the new CEO of the company, effective 1 April 2016, replacing Jorge Mario Velasquez, who was recently elected as the new CEO of Grupo Argos. Juan Esteban Calle, new CEO of Cementos Argos, effective April 2016 The designation of Juan Esteban Calle was made by the Board of Directors of Cementos Argos, which is mostly composed by independent members. The selection process considered both, in... |
Cementos Argos included in the CDLI10 November 2015, Published under Cement NewsCementos Argos has been included in the Climate Disclosure Leadership Index (CDLI) ranking for Latin America thanks to its good practices in the field of sustainability and the quality and transparency of the information it disclosed on climate change through the Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP). The Colombian producer has been ranked number eight as a top leading Latin American company in the international program. |
ThyssenKrupp wins order from Cementos Argos22 October 2015, Published under Cement NewsThyssenKrupp Industrial Solutions has received an order to build a 4300tpd clinker production line for Cementos Argos in Sogamoso, Boyacá province, Colombia. The contract is worth around EUR100m. The scope of supply includes all components for clinker production as well as quality assurance and monitoring systems. Start up of the line is planned for the end of 2017. Core components The main components are a 1200tph primary crusher for limestone, a 500tph secondary crusher for raw materia... |
Cementos Argos included in the Dow Jones Sustainability Index for the third-consecutive year11 September 2015, Published under Cement NewsThe Dow Jones Sustainability Index has selected Cementos Argos once again as one of the three most sustainable cement companies in the world. For the third-consecutive year, the company managed to get the score necessary to be included in the World and Emerging Markets Indices. For the economic dimension, Argos obtained the highest score in the industry, nearly doubling its average score, and being the best-placed company for aspects such as transparency, compliance and conduct, risk mana... |
Cementos Argos launches brand in Puerto Rico09 September 2015, Published under Cement NewsColombia-based cement producer Cementos Argos has completed its entry into the Puerto Rican cement market by launching its brand locally. The company is importing cement through a terminal, of which it assumed leadership since 1 May 2015. “Through this new receipt, storage and distribution terminal, we are making all of our experience, knowledge and innovation available to the local market. All of these elements together, in combination with our personalised technical advice and industrial ... |
Cementos Argos’ 2Q EBITDA advances 45% YoY28 August 2015, Published under Cement NewsCementos Argos’ consolidated EBITDA increased by 45 per cent in the second quarter of 2015, reaching COP371bn. Consolidated revenues grew 26 per cent YoY to COP1.8trn, The US regional devision recorded an EBITDA of US$35m, up 44 per cent YoY. Net income for the quarter jumped 211 per cent to COP142bn. Year-to-date cement dispatches increased by 14 per cent to 6.8Mt while ready-mix concrete volumes rose by four per cent to 5.5Mm3. Colombia In Argos’ domestic market of Colombia, c... |
Cementos Argos inaugurates Innovation Center, Colombia27 August 2015, Published under Cement NewsCementos Argos yesterday inaugurated its Innovation Center, based at the EAFIT University, Colombia, underlining the company commitment towards productive, competitive and sustainable growth. The Innovation Center has been designed to foster a collaborative environment, making laboratories available to researchers, students and scholars from different universities to find solutions for the cement and concrete industries in terms of materials, process and applications. “We see innovation... |
Cementos Argos24 August 2015, Published under Cement NewsCementos Argos, along with Colombia’s other cement manufacturers, will be keeping a close eye on the country’s currency as the peso fell to a record low earlier this month as oil prices continued to tumble. The recent decline marks a 37 per cent slide in the currency’s value against the US dollar over the last 12 months. An almost 60 per cent drop in oil prices over the last year has prompted Colombia’s Central Bank to revise down its 2015 growth forecast for a third time and keep its lendin... |
Cementos Argos begins to pay 2014 dividends08 July 2015, Published under Cement NewsColombian cement company Cementos Argos has started paying shareholder dividends corresponding to its 2014 to profits. Common stock shareholders will receive COP44.5/share. Those with preferential shares will receive COP57.75/share. Before 2015 ends, the firm will release dividend payments of COP253.30bn (US$96.06m), from a profit of of COP291.8bn achieved in 2014. Last year's profits were 59 per cent higher than those recorded in 2013. Cementos Argos recorded sales of over COP5trn in 2... |
Argos reports solid start to the year28 May 2015, Published under Cement NewsArgos reported a solid first-quarter results, with a double-digit rise in cement volumes and price recovery in both Colombia and the US. Consolidated revenues in the first quarter grew 27 per cent YoY, reaching COP1.7trn (US$669m). EBITDA was up by 18 per cent to COP307bn supported by structural improvements in al regional divisions as the group reported continuous achievements in operational efficiencies an discipline across al fronts of its organisation. Net income for 1Q15 stood at C... |