Cement News tagged under: Chile
Cement sales in Chile fall 10% in March18 May 2023, Published under Cement NewsChile’s cement market contracted by 10.3 per cent YoY to 328,003t in March 2023 from 365,8926t in March 2022, according to the country’s construction chamber, CChC. In the January-March 2023 period sales were down 10.3 per cent to 926,061t from 1,032,001t in the first quarter of 2022. |
Andrés Segú Undurraga resigns from Polpaico Board26 April 2023, Published under Cement NewsAndrés Segú Undurraga has resigned from his position as director of Cemento Polpaico SA, Chile. His respective alternative director, José Tomás Edwards Alcalde, also resigned on 21 April. The company’s Board of Directors agreed to appoint Alejandro Gevert Detto as Mr Segú’ replacement, who will serve in this position until the next ordinary shareholders’ meeting when the Board of Director must be completely renewed. |
CBB to implement a new AF project at Teno17 April 2023, Published under Cement NewsCBB and Ambipar Environment’s general managers announced the implementation of a project that will enable the cement producer to recover energy from non-recyclable waste at CBB’s Teno plant in Curicó, Maule Region, Chile. The Chilean cement producer will be investing US$5m in the two-phase project. The first stage, which represents an investment of US3m will see the construction of a waste reception system, screening, feed belt to the preheater and equipment for dosing the alternative ... |
Chile’s cement dispatches down 10% in January-February 202312 April 2023, Published under Cement NewsCement dispatches in Chile fell by 9.5 per cent to 288,761t in February 2023 from 309,297t in February 2022, according to the country’s construction chamber, CChC. In the first two months of 2023, deliveries declined by 10.2 per cent YoY to 598,058t from 666,175t in the year-ago period. |
Cemento Polpaico sees 70% drop in profits in 202201 March 2023, Published under Cement NewsChile’s Cemento Polpaico , owned by the Hurtado Vicuña Group , reported a 16.9 per cent increase in revenue in 2022 to CLP368,391m when compared with 2021 when revenue reached CP315,273m. The company sold 2,028,816t of cement, down 9.6 per cent YoY, while concrete sales reached 3,287,348m 3 , down three per cent YoY. However, net profits were down 70 per cent YoY to CLP3921m in 2022 from CLP12,901m in the previous year. "The year 2022 presented less dynamism in the sector of constructi... |
Cemento Melón signs UN Global Compact20 February 2023, Published under Cement NewsCemento Melón recently signed the UN Global Compact, the largest corporate sustainability initiative in the world, and has become the first Chilean cement producer to do so. For the executive director of the Global Compact in Chile, Margarita Ducci, the incorporation of Cement Melón "is very relevant since it sets a standard for the industry and illuminates other companies in the field to join." “We are proud to be admitted to the Global Compact, after a process in which it is evaluate... |
Chilean cement dispatches contract 13% in 202208 February 2023, Published under Cement NewsChilean cement dispatches fell 16.9 per cent YoY to 310,073t in December 2022, reported the Chilean construction chamber, CChC. For the full year, deliveries were down 13.4 per cent from 4,388,207t in 2021 to 3,802,114t in 2022. |
Clinker unloading at Polpaico’s Mejillones terminal suspended31 January 2023, Published under Cement NewsClinker unloading at Cemento Polpaico ’s Mejillones terminal in northern Chile will remain suspended at least until 1 August 2023 as Terminal Mejillones SA carries out repairs to the facilities, which were affected by a fire on 1 October 2022. The cement producer said it would be adopting a series of measures to minimise the impact of the suspension. |
Chile’s cement dispatches fall 23% in November24 January 2023, Published under Cement NewsCement dispatches in Chile saw a 22.9 per cent YoY drop to 300,800t in November 2022, according to the country’s construction chamber, CChC. In the January-November 2022 period total dispatches reached 3.492Mt, down 13 per cent YoY from 4.015Mt in the year-ago equivalent period. |
Clinker imports disrupted by port fire at Puerto Ventanas, Chile30 December 2022, Published under Cement NewsA fire at the facilities of Puerto Ventanas, in the district of Puchincaví, central Chile, has damaged bulk material conveyor belts at the port, used to unload and store clinker for Cemento Melón S.A. "Today, Melón S.A. personnel have been authorised to access the port and its facilities, and on this occasion we have been able to verify in situ the extent of the damage, which is significant and has the consequence of not being able to supply imported clinker to our grinding plant locate... |