Cement News tagged under: Central America
Honduran authorities to monitor cement prices17 March 2014, Published under Cement NewsThe Secretariat of Economic Development in Honduras announced it will be monitoring cement prices to protect consumers in San Pedro Sula, northern Honduras. Miguel Angel Bonilla of the Consumer Protection Directorate said that apart from monitoring costs of basic products, the performance of the construction industry would also be reviewed. "We have turned the relevant instructions for our team to monitor cement prices, in order to prevent providers from acting to the detriment of con... |
Honduras cement prices up for discussion06 March 2014, Published under Cement NewsThe Honduras Ministry of Industry and Commerce, the Commission for the Defense and Promotion of Competition and the country’s cement companies will meet Thursday to discuss changes to the price of cement. At present the price of a bag of cement is frozen at HNL160 (US$8.21). A decision is expected by 10 February as the following day the resolution holding the price at HNL160 expires. "We will have another meeting with the cement companies and probably next Monday we will be issuing a fina... |
Argos: positive developments across the board25 February 2014, Published under Cement NewsArgos, closed 2013 with a strong rise in EBITDA on the back of positive contributions from all its regional divisions. Other highlights for the year were the inclusion of Argos on the Dow Jones Sustainability Index, successful issuance of preferred shares in Colombia and abroad, and new acquisitions to close a successful year for Argos. “2013 was a year that completely transformed this company. The successful issuance of preferred shares significantly helped us implement our expansion stra... |