Cement News tagged under: Industria Nacional de Cemento
INC restarts clinker production22 November 2021, Published under Cement NewsFollowing three days of stoppage to change one of the raw mill motors, Paraguay’s Industria Nacional de Cemento (INC) has resumed clinker production, said Ernesto Benítez, president of INC. "Regarding the production of clinker and cement we are recovering the levels. Last night we started operating again, after several days we had to suspend. The quality is good as well as the amount. We are achieving the market numbers well," he said. He expects to produce 40,000-50,000 bags/day. "We are a... |
Paraguay’s INC sets 70,000bags/day output target23 March 2021, Published under Cement NewsParaguay-based Industria Nacional de Cemento (INC) reported that the production of cement at its Vallemí plant is normalising at nearly 50,000 bags/day. The state-owned cement producer currently has a production target of 70,000 bags/day. INC President, Ernesto Benítez, said that once imported stock is sold, the INC product will be able to reach the market via the usual channels. “There is still a significant amount of this imported cement in the warehouses and this delays the departure of... |
INC raises cement price16 October 2020, Published under Cement NewsParaguayan cement producer INC has increased the price of a bag of cement by PYG2500 (US$0.42). The company is now selling cement for PYG39,800/bag. The company has attributed the need to increase cement prices due to higher transport costs. The low water level in the Paraguay river has led to the need to use trucks to move raw materials and has also resulted in cement shortages in the country. INC is aiming to maintain supply at 35,000-40,000 bags/day. |
INC reports record July sales04 August 2020, Published under Cement NewsParaguay-based Industria Nacional de Cemento (INC) has reported a record volume in cement sales at the end of July, reports Agencia de Información Paraguaya. The company sold 1,610,708 bags of cement in July, or an average of 48,500 bags/day. INC President, Ernesto Benítez spoke about the new milestone of 1,610,708 bags sold in a single month. “Not only the best-selling product is pozzolanic, but also masonry and structural cement. Both had a significant rebound," he said. He added the dat... |
INC produces record 0.484Mt of clinker in 201925 March 2020, Published under Cement NewsParaguay’s Industria Nacional del Cemento (INC) produced 0.484Mt of clinker in 2019, the highest output reported since the fuel conversion project at the Vallemí plant and is among the top 10 recorded since the start of the state company, said INC President, Ernesto Benítez. Mr Benítez said the company is showing signs of recovery, reaching an average dispatch rate of 12m bags of cement in 2019. He added the company plans to regularise output to 50,000 bags/day. He added that the indus... |
Paraguay cement prices surge as shortage persists15 November 2019, Published under Cement NewsThe price of cement in Paraguay has soared from PYG60,000/bag (US$9.28/bag) to PYG45,000/bag as a cement shortage persists. State-run cement producer Industria Nacional de Cemento (INC) is only producing 12,000 bags/day, according to Esmerk Latin American News. Meanwhile, Cementos Yguazu and imports are narrowing the gap. Cement demand in Paraguay is around 100,000 bags/day. Usually, INC supplies around 50,000 bags/day. |
INC awards US$7m petcoke contract09 January 2019, Published under Cement NewsParaguay's Industria Nacional de Cemento (INC) has awarded the Sanfil GT consortium, represented by Christian Harrison Paleari, the contract for the supply of 24,000t of petcoke at a price of US$299/t. Delivery of the US$7m contract will be in two shipments of 12,000t each with the first shipment due for delivery by 5 February and the second by 15 March. The contract covers four months of petcoke supply for the cement plant, which uses around 6000tpm. The contract was negotiated and agre... |
INC reports record deliveries in 201808 January 2019, Published under Cement NewsParaguay-based Industria Nacional de Cemento (INC) closed 2018 with a delivery record of 12,964,917 bags of cement. In 2017 INC delivered 12,702,486t, up from the 12,659,924t it dispatched in 2016. During the last three months of the year, cement dispatches at the company returned to normal and enabled the company to replenish its stocks and meet back orders. Javier Rodríguez, head of the company, said that the record “highlighted the capacity of INC to overcome any difficult moment’. Wh... |
Paraguay’s INC to launch new cement22 December 2017, Published under Cement NewsIndustrial Nacional de Cemento (INC) of Paraguay will launch a new type of high-strength cement, CP II - C40 in February in the domestic market, according to INC President, Jorge Méndez. "With this new product we seek to gain other niches within the local market and thus also have presence with our brand," said Mr Méndez. At present, the company produces three types of Portland cement: CP II C-32, CP IV -32 and CP II F-32. |
Paraguay's INC notes 9% rise in sales in October27 November 2017, Published under Cement NewsParaguay’s Industria Nacional del Cemento (INC) has sold 10,876,593 bags of cement in the first 10 months of 2017, a drop of 17.6 per cent YoY, according to the company’s sales department. In October, sales improved by nine per cent YoY from 982,868 bags in October 2016 to 1,075,196 bags in October 2017. Output is estimated to have increased by around 45 per cent and sufficient to cover 75 per cent of the domestic market, according to Jorge Méndez, the company’s president. The hik... |