Cement News tagged under: Colombia
Colombia’s cement market expands 3% in August02 October 2018, Published under Cement NewsNational dispatches were up 2.7 per cent YoY to 1.061Mt in August 2018, according to DANE, the country’s statistics office. In August 2017, domestic deliveries reached 1.033Mt. Cement production in August 2018 increased 5.3 per cent YoY to 1.089Mt from 1.035Mt in August 2017. In the January-August 2018 period fell 1.3 per cent to 7.858Mt when compared with the year-ago period. Output from Colombia’s cement plants in the first eight months of the year slipped by 0.9 per cent YoY to 8.07... |
Argos awarded Energy Star certification20 September 2018, Published under Cement NewsCementos Argos announced it was awarded Energy Star certification by the US Environment Protection Agency for the third-consecutive year. The certification was awarded as a result of the company’s performance in terms of energy use at its Harleyville (SC), Newberry (FL) and Roberta (AL). The facilities fall within the 25 per cent top works with the best energy performance. |
Colombian cement dispatches fall 5% in July31 August 2018, Published under Cement NewsColombian cement producers dispatched 990,012t of cement in July 2018, representing a 4.9 per cent YoY fall, according to the latest data from the country’s statistics office, DANE. Of this total, around 524,903t was delivered to the retail segment, which represented a 13.1 per cent drop when compared with July 2017 with a further 233,391t off-take by the ready-mix concrete companies, which represented a 6.8 per cent rise in sales to the segment. Contractors and builders bought 182,283t, ... |
Cementos Argos 1H results impacted by challenging Colombian market20 August 2018, Published under Cement NewsCementos Argos released its 2Q18 results this week with revenues up by 1.4 per cent at COP2.184trn (US$726bn) from COP2.154trn in 2Q17. The 1H18 revenue amounted to COP4.092trn, down from COP4.231trn in 1H17, a fall of 3.3 per cent. EBITDA and net income were affected by the US$24m fine imposed by the Superintendence and Commerce in Colombia. 2Q18 EBITDA amounted to COP328bn, down 11.2 per cent on the COP370bn of 2Q17. Adjusted EBITDA, excluding the fine reached COP404bn in 2Q18, was up 5.9 ... |
Cementos Argos 1H results impacted by challenging Colombian market17 August 2018, Published under Cement NewsCementos Argos released its 2Q18 results this week with revenues up by 1.4 per cent at COP2.184trn (US$726bn) from COP2.154trn in 2Q17. The 1H18 revenue amounted to COP4.092trn, down from COP4.231trn in 1H17, a fall of 3.3 per cent. EBITDA and net income were affected by the US$24m fine imposed by the Superintendence and Commerce in Colombia. 2Q18 EBITDA amounted to COP328bn, down 11.2 per cent on the COP370bn of 2Q17. Adjusted EBITDA, excluding the fine reached COP404bn in 2Q18, was up 5.9 ... |
Argos sees 2Q profit slide but notes improved 1H net income14 August 2018, Published under Cement NewsColombia's cement market leader, Cementos Argos, saw revenues advance by 1.4 per cent to COP2.184trn (US$727m) in the 2Q18 from COP2.154trn in the year-ago period. Operating EBITDA fell by 11.2 per cent to COP328.3bn in 2Q18 when compared with COPCOP369.7bn in April-June 2017. In addition, Cementos Argos reported a 59.7 per cent drop in net profit to COP29.4bn in the April-June 2018 quarter, when compared to 2Q17. The company attributed the decline to a deceleration of construction markets... |
Colombian cement market contracts 4% in June 201831 July 2018, Published under Cement NewsNational cement demand in Colombia declined 4.1 per cent to 943,200t in June 2018 from 983,500t in June 2017, according DANE, the country’s statistics office. The fall in consumption was attributed to a 12.4 per cent YoY drop in off-take by construction companies and contractors. Retail sales also fell by 3.8 per cent YoY. Ready-mix companies increased their purchases by 3.6 per cent while prefab segment buying was 7.3 per cent higher. In terms of regional demand, Bogotá saw sales fal... |
Molsabana to transport cement by rail25 July 2018, Published under Cement NewsColombia-based Molienda de la Sabana SAS (Molsabana) has signed a contract with Ibines Férreo, which will transport 320t of its cement every fortnight via the Bogotá-Belencito rail corridor. Molsabana owns a cement operation in Tocancipá, Cundinamarca and produces cement under the brand Fortecem. Established in 2013, the Tocancipá works is the successor to the 0.6Mta Sabanagranda works, whivh opened in 2004. This followed the commissioning of the 0.3Mta Betania works in 2000 and th... |
Ultracem joins the World Cement Association19 July 2018, Published under Cement NewsThe World Cement Association (WCA) has welcomed the Colombian cement company Ultracem as a Corporate Member. The Association now has a membership made up of 69 members and representatives that cover 38 countries. "We are excited to welcome Ultracem to our membership, and particularly value their record of launching new environmental initiatives in the Colombian cement sector," said Norman Greig, WCA Secretary General. Founded in 2011, Ultracem has a cement capacity of 1.2Mta and its ceme... |
Colombian dispatches slip 2% in May02 July 2018, Published under Cement NewsGrey cement dispatches in Colombia edged down 1.6 per cent in May 2018 to 0.984Mt from 0.999Mt in May 2017, according to the country’s statistics office, DANE. Cement sales were particularly strong in Valle del Cauca, where they rose by 8.3 per cent. However, in Bogotá they declined by 7.5 per cent and in Bolívar by 17.2 per cent. In Antioquia, another key domestic market, dispatches fell by 3.2 per cent. Of the 0.984Mt total, around 51.3 per cent was delivered to the retail market, wh... |