Cement News tagged under: Cuba
Cuban cement market sees 47% cement price hike25 August 2017, Published under Cement NewsCement prices have increased 47 per cent from CUP112 (US$4.23)/42.5kg bag of P350 cement to CUP165. Lower-quality cement has seen its price jump from CUP89/bag to CUP109.20. Cuba’s cement industry is operating at only 58 per cent of its installed capacity due to logistic and power supply issues, according to Esmerk Latin American News. |
Cuban cement price sees 47% hike20 July 2017, Published under Cement NewsCement prices in Cuba rose substantially at the end of last week with a bag of P350 cement now priced at CUP165, up from CUP112, at retail level. Lower-grade cement has increased in price from CUP89 to CUP109.20/bag. The price rise has affected many Cubans who are repairing or building homes. |
Seizing opportunities08 August 2016, Published under Cement NewsCementos Argos has expanded rapidly over the last decade from a local Colombian company to a multinational cement, concrete and aggregates player, competing successfully in a global business environment. ICR speaks with Cementos Argos’ CEO, Juan Esteban Calle, about the company’s continued rise. Juan Esteban Calle, CEO of Cementos Argos By the end of 2015 Cementos Argos had transformed its operations to encompass nine integrated cement plants in Colombia, three in the US and one... |
Cuba: Mártires de Artemisa to produce 142,000t in 201612 February 2016, Published under Cement NewsEmpresa de Cemento Mártires de Artemisa in Mariel, Cuba, is expected to produce 142,000t or some 30 per cent of total domestic cement output this year. Mártires de Artemisa produces P-225 cement and also has started delivering P-350. |
Cuba introduces low-carbon cement in Guantánamo18 February 2015, Published under Cement NewsThe production of domestically-developed low-carbon cement has started in the Cuban province of Guantánamo. The new type of cement blends PP350 Portland cement with activated clay and crushed limestone. Dr Iván Machado López of the Structure and Materials Research and Development Centre (CIDEM) of the Central University of Las Villas explained the product is the result of years of investigation led by Dr Fernando Martirena and that the technology allows to reduce clinker use by half as we... |
Cuba: Nuevitas fulfils 2014 production plan05 January 2015, Published under Cement NewsThe 26 July cement works in Nuevitas, Cuba, completed its 2014 production plan with over 129,000t. In 2015 it is expected that the plant will deliver product for key construction projects in the province of Camagüey and further afield places such as Ciego de Ávila, las Tunas, Holguín y Granma. |
Cuba: Cienfuegos reserves sufficient for Karl Marx plant14 November 2014, Published under Cement NewsThe quarries of Cienfuegos province, Cuba, have reserves for some 150 years and thus ensure the continued operation for the Karl Marx cement plant, the country’s largest cement producer, according to ACN, the Cuban news agency. There are currently four quarries in operation, producing limestone, marl, zeolites and pellets. They are extracting around 500tph of rock, although they are affected by spare part shortages, caused by lack of funding, which impacts six loaders. |
Cuba looks for foreign investment to build US$400m plant05 November 2014, Published under Cement NewsAs part of a wider package of projects requiring some US$8bn of foreign investment, Cuba is looking overseas to finance the construction of a US$400m cement works in Holguín. Cuba needs foreign investment of US$2bn per year to achieve future economic growth of five per cent rather than the current one per cent, according to Minister of Foreign Trade, Rodrigo Malmierca. "Governments can do much to create a climate but eventually businesses the need to do business," admitted Malmierca for w... |
Cuba: Siguaney's Kiln 3 back online this month03 September 2014, Published under Cement NewsThe second phase of the repairs at Kiln 3 at Cuba's Siguaney cement plant in Sancti Spiritus is expected to be completed this month. Currently work is being carried out on the cooler as well as improvements to the chain section, fuel system and preheater. When the work is completed, efficiency at the plant will be increased. However, a third stage is envisaged next year due to the scale of the repairs required as well the lack of components which have to be purchased from foreign supp... |
Cementos Cienfuegos achieves clinker production record12 December 2013, Published under Cement NewsCementos Cienfuegos SA in Cuba established a record clinker production of 1.024Mt – some 0.2Mt more than recorded in the previous four years, according to Alina Atauri Cid, the plant’s director. “Achieving this goal is a contribution to the country and reflects the effort, commitment and dedication of the staff working at the factory,” she said. She added that estimated production at end-2013 is expected to be around 1.075Mt. Founded in 1975 as the Karl Max Cement Plant, the Cienfuegos... |