Cement News tagged under: Mexico
Elementia invests US$250m in Mexican cement plant24 April 2017, Published under Cement NewsElementia anounced it will invest US$250m in the expansion of its Tula cement plant in Hidalgo, Mexico. The project will see capacity at the works rise to 1.5Mta. The contract for the design, equipment supply, construction, installation and commissioning of the 3000tpd clinker plant was awarded to Fives FCB via its subsidiary Trituradora. The expansion is expected to be completed in mid-2017. |
Mauricio Doehner new president of Mexico’s cement association06 April 2017, Published under Cement NewsMauricio Doehner has been appointed as new president of Mexico’s cement association, Cámara Nacional del Cemento (Canacem). He replaces Billy Álvarez of Cruz Azul. The appointment is for one year with the option to re-elect him for a second period. The new president will focus on positioning cement more as an infrastructure option, promoting the use of alternative fuels, transportation efficiency and reducing environmental impact, the agency said. Mr Doehner is Executive Vice President... |
Sika opens new cement plant in Coatzacoalcos31 March 2017, Published under Cement NewsSika announced the opening of a new mortar cement factory in Coatzacoalcos, Veracruz, Mexico. The new plant will also start production of concrete additives previously owned by the company in Villahermosa, Tabasco, according to a company statement. "The new production site in Coatzacoalcos will strengthen our position in one of Mexico's four major business centres,” said José Luis Vázquez, Sika's regional manager for Latin America, in a statement. "From here, we can provide construction p... |
Cemex will not supply border wall20 March 2017, Published under Cement NewsMexico-based Cemex says it will not participate in construction of President Donald Trump's border wall. The company has been viewed as a potential beneficiary of President Trump’s plans, but Cemex has come under intense pressure at home to boycott the multi-billion-dollar project. According to the US General Services Administration's Federal Business Opportunities website, Cemex has not registered as a potential government contractor for the border barrier. Last week, company spokesma... |
Cemex retains 9.5% of GCC16 March 2017, Published under Cement NewsCemex SAB de CV said that some of its underwriters did not exercise their over-allotment option to acquire shares in Mexico’s Grupo Cementos de Chihuahua SAB de CV. As a result, Cemex retains a direct stake of 9.47 per cent in GCC. Originally, Cemex aimed at offloading 23 per cent of GCC but only managed to sell a stake of 15.6 per cent, equivalent to 51.75m shares at MXN95 (US$4.83)/share. This shareholding also included a green shoe option and Mexico’s market leader was expected to ... |
Cemex will ‘gladly’ supply materials for Trump border wall02 March 2017, Published under Cement NewsCemex board Chairman, Rogelio Zambrano, has stated that Cemex would be happy to give estimates for the supply of cement to companies building the US-Mexico border wall, Reuters reports. Last Friday the US government said that it would release a request on or around 6 March, inviting companies to submit designs for the new wall. "If one of our clients asks us for a quote for materials, we have the responsibility to do it," a Cemex spokesman said but added that no such request had yet be... |
Mexico: Elementia 4Q16 and 12M16 results23 February 2017, Published under Cement NewsElementia announced its financial and operating results for the 4Q16 and 12-month period ended 31 December 2016 with net sales increasing by 36 per cent in 4Q16 and 12 per cent in 12M16, reaching US$5.45bn and US$19.09bn, respectively. Company EBITDA rose 48 per cent in 4Q16 and by 20 per cent in 12M16, reaching US$986m and US$3.59bn, respectively. During the 4Q16, the Mexico cement division increased EBITDA by 29 per cent. To date investments in the expansion of the cement division’s... |
The world in 2016 and outlook for 201710 February 2017, Published under Cement NewsThis year will be a challenging year for the multinational cement companies, which are now faced by uneven economic performance in the emerging markets, combined with a new era of global political uncertainty that could further destabilise markets. On balance, however, global growth looks set to be anchored by positive trends in the major markets of China, India and the US, more than offsetting the poor performance elsewhere. The large cement majors have spent years diversifying their por... |
Cemex sells concrete pipe business01 February 2017, Published under Cement NewsCemex has completed the sale of its reinforced concrete pipe business to Quikcrete Holdings. The transaction was carried out for around US$500m, including a potential additional US$40m depending on future results. Cemex will use the funds to reduce its debts as well as for general corporate purposes. |
Cruz Azul to invest US$300m in plants15 December 2016, Published under Cement NewsAs part of its plant modernisation programme, Mexico’s Cruz Azul plans to spend US$300m in upgrading its four plants in the next four years. Cooperativa La Cruz Azul President, Guillermo Álvarez, said half of the sum would be spent in the next two years with the remainder earmarked for 2019-20. “We will make the investment in a gradual manner in each two-year period to prevent decapitalisation of the company,” he said. The company’s oldest cement lines will be updated with latest-gene... |