Cement News tagged under: Cemex
Cemex launches CemSlag™ eco-friendly cement27 September 2019, Published under Cement NewsCemex USA has launched a new product called CEMSlag™ which is a new eco-friendly binder suitable for concrete. Made from blastfurnace slag, the material is finely ground to provide a durable cement solution for high-quality concrete. CEMSlag™ has a lower CO 2 footprint than ordinary Portland cement and offers multiple benefits including lower permeability for increased resistance to chemical attack, reduced hydration thereby reducing thermal cracking and in many cases, high 28-day compre... |
Cement prices fall in Mexico City20 September 2019, Published under Cement NewsMexico City’s cement prices have fallen in September compared to June 2019, according to a survey conducted by Morgan Stanley Casa de Bolsa. Holcim Mexico recorded a 17 per cent lower price in September compared to three months earlier, followed by Cementos Moctezuma with a decrease of 13 per cent. "Our data show an image of interesting nuances for pricing between different players in Mexico City, but it is important to note that it is a small sample," said Nikolai Lippmann and Alejandra O... |
Cemex invests in building materials delivery start-up16 September 2019, Published under Cement NewsCemex Ventures, the venture capital business of Cemex, has announced it has invested in GoFor Industries, a logistics marketplace for on-demand delivery of building materials and equipment for the DIY and construction industries. GoFor Industries is a start-up company founded in 2016 with operations in the USA and Canada. By 2020 GoFor is expected to expand to 20 major market areas in the USA. Gonzalo Galindo, CEO of Cemex Ventures, said, “With this investment, we seek to improve a criti... |
Czech cement market can ride the construction wave23 August 2019, Published under Cement NewsThis week Cemex reported that its cement sales in the Czech Republic had increased by 70 per cent and yet it had still made a net loss of US$13.18m in 2018. Cemex's 2018 results were impacted by the merger of Cemex Group companies and Cemex Development Sro in May 2018. The company points to insufficient capacities and tensions in the labour market as potential hiccups down the line. Cemex is the second-largest player in this market with an integrated 1.2Mta cement plant as well as a 0.3... |
Cemex Poland to supply deep diving pool project23 August 2019, Published under Cement NewsCemex is participating in the construction of the deepest and largest diving pool project called 'Deepsot', near Warsaw, Poland. Cemex's Rudniki cement plant near Czestochowa will supply CEMIII/A 42.5 to enable the contractor, Budokrusz SA to produce two classes of structural concrete for the 45m deep pool that can accommodate 8000m 3 of water. The pool is for professional and novice divers, as well as for free or breath-holding diving. The complex will include the construction of an under... |
Cemex Czech Republic reports net loss in 201820 August 2019, Published under Cement NewsCemex Czech Republic reported a net loss of CZK307.1m (US$13.18m) in 2018, declining from a profit of CZK194.9m in the previous year. However, sales increased 70 per cent to CZK3.81bn, with more than 98 per cent generated on the domestic market. The results were positively impacted by a merger with Cemex Cement and Cemex Development, according to an annual report. "The company recorded a YoY increase in the total volume of sales in 2018 thanks to the merger as well as thanks to the organic ... |
Protests in Nicaragua affect cement sector01 August 2019, Published under Cement NewsDemonstrations against Daniel Ortega, president of Nicaragua, which began in April 2018, have reportedly had a negative impact on the country’s economy, according to Reuters. Cemex Latam Holdings has reported that its Nicaraguan business has suffered from a downturn in the construction sector, which contracted 21 per cent in 2018. "The crisis remains unresolved and continues to affect economic activity, including demand for cement," said the company in its 2Q results. |
Cemex Holdings Philippines reports improvement in 1H1929 July 2019, Published under Cement NewsCemex Holdings Philippines (CHP) saw a significant improvement in net profit for the first six months of 2019, reversing its previous PHP582m (US$11.39m) net loss to a PHP802m profit. Net sales increased four per cent during the 1H19 to PHP12.4bn, on the back of a six per cent rise in cement prices. In the second quarter alone, sales were up two per cent YoY to PHP6.1bn. However, domestic cement volumes fell two per cent due to a slowdown in construction activity. “During the first six m... |
Peter Donkersloot to resign from Caribbean Cement28 June 2019, Published under Cement NewsPeter Donkersloot Ponce, general manager of Caribbean Cement Co (TCL Group), has announced that he will resign his post effective from 31 July. The position will be filled by Yago Castro Izaguirre, the current general manager of Arawak Cement Co (also TCL Group) in Barbados. Mr Donkersloot was appointed general manager of Caribbean Cement in 2016, under his leadership the company has received approval for a new limestone quarry and gypsum quarry expansion. The company also saw a 237 per c... |
Cemex increases cement exports from its Mexican plants26 June 2019, Published under Cement NewsIn 2018 Cemex advanced its share of cement exports from its Mexican plants to six per cent. In terms of destination of these shipments, around 63 per cent of Cemex’s total cement exports from Mexico were delivered to the USA, a further one per cent to Costa Rica and the balance to the rest of the Latin American region, including the Caribbean. The company sold 10.2Mt of cement and clinker in 2018 with 5.7Mt exported from its operations in Spain, Croatia, Mexico, Germany, Lithuania, Domin... |