Cement News tagged under: Paraguay
Paraguay’s INC on track to achieve 11m bag production goal12 November 2024, Published under Cement NewsParaguay’s cement industry produced 1,070,000 bags of cement in October 2024, according to Gerardo Guerrero, president of state-owned cement producer INC . The company sold 1,272,000 bags of cement during the month. “This gives us the security of having a significant production autonomy to be able to achieve our goal of 11m bags of cement that we have been setting for 2024”, Mr Guerrero said. He added that all this was possible thanks to the planning of "our supply chain, despite the fac... |
INC drops Paraguayan cement prices17 October 2023, Published under Cement NewsThe price of cement produced by Paraguay’s Industria Nacional del Cemento (INC) will be reduced by PYG2000/bag (US$0.27/bag) and by up to PYG40,000/t for bulk cement, according to the country’s president Santiago Peña. “The construction sector is key to generating jobs, that is why we achieved a reduction of PYG2000/bag of cement produced by the INC, in all types and up to PYG40,000 less in bulk,” said Mr Peña. Composite Portland cement (CPII-C40) will be sold at PYG55,000/bag, while the ... |
INC Paraguay requires US$20m for operating capital29 December 2022, Published under Cement NewsThe president of Industria Nacional del Cemento (INC), Ernesto Benítez, said that the state-owned company needs an injection of about US$20m operating capital to ensure sufficient cash flow to allow it to make purchases of supplies including fuel and raw materials, according to a report by Noticias Financieras. "This money will be used to buy fuel at a much more competitive price and of course to maintain the flow of raw material purchases in an efficient manner," he explained. In sp... |
Cecon starts trials at new Concepcion plant07 November 2022, Published under Cement NewsCartes Group-owned Cementos Concepción (Cecon) began trials at its new cement plant in Concepción, Paraguay. It is expected that the trial period will last 2-3 months before actual cement production starts, according to Jorge Méndez, Cecon’s manager. Mr Méndez described the event as "a historic day for the production of 100 per cent Paraguayan cement". "It is a historic day for the Department of Concepción and the country because we are starting to commission the equipment and to produce... |
Cementos Concepción starts commissioning new plant29 August 2022, Published under Cement NewsParaguay’s Cementos Concepción (CECON) has started commissioning its new 1.01Mta plant in Concepción, San Lázaro, by commencing crushing limestone to be used in the full production process. The works has a 430tph crusher. "This start-up was completely successful, it is very important because officially the teams are ready and begin to work with real material with which the entire production chain of the plant begins," said Alexander Gonzalez, CeCon project manager. The crushed limestone ... |
INC deliveries impacted by bag shortage04 August 2022, Published under Cement NewsParaguay’s state-owned cement producer INC is still not delivering cement from its Villeta plant due to a shortage of bags, reports ABC Color. The company has received bids for a contract to deliver bags but they were too high for its allocated budget of PYG31.79bn (US$4.6m). The bids from Bolpar and Kuatiapo were PYG52.2bn and PYG45.2bn, respectively. |
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... |
Fancesa signs agreement to export to Paraguay19 November 2021, Published under Cement NewsBolivia-based Fábrica Nacional de Cemento SA (Fancesa) and a Paraguayan construction company reached an agreement to export cement to the South American country. The cement producer will initially ship 20,000 bags per month but as demand in Paraguay advances, will increase its export volumes. All shipments are subject to the requirements of the Paraguayan Institute in terms of resistance, stability and quality management of the product. "We are returning to Bolivia with this signed agree... |
Fancesa increases clinker sales to Chile20 September 2021, Published under Cement NewsBolivia-based Fancesa will be delivering an 8000t clinker shipment to Chile, following the 1000t cargo to CBB in the neighbouring state last month, according to Correo del Sur. The company is currently carrying out a study into the sale of clinker and has requested collaboration from the local transport sector, according to Amael España, the company’s legal receiver. “I'm sure the carriers will help us. We have to be competitive by lowering prices and keeping up with international competit... |
Cecon plant to enter service in August 202204 June 2021, Published under Cement NewsCementos Concepción (Cecon) in Paraguay has completed around 70 per cent of the civil engineering works at its new plant, according to Esmerk Latin American News. The 1.03Mta plant is located in Concepción, San Lázaro, south of Vallemí. The US$200m project is expected to start production in August 2022. |