Cement News tagged under: South America
Cementos Pacasmayo reports 15% increase in 2022 net income15 February 2023, Published under Cement NewsPeru-based Cementos Pacasmayo saw its revenues increase by 1.7 per cent YoY to PEN533.8m (US$138.8m) in the fourth quarter of 2022, mainly due to an increase in average prices of bagged cement as inflation affected the company’s raw material and energy costs. Sales volumes of cement, concrete and precast in the 4Q22 decreased 1.7 per cent from peak levels in the 4Q21. In the last quarter of 2022, the company reported a 14.5 per cent YoY decline in consolidated EBITDA to PEN121m, mainly ... |
Brazilian cement sales up 7% in January13 February 2023, Published under Cement NewsSales of cement in the Brazilian market increased by 6.8 per cent to 4.829Mt in January 2023 from 4.52Mt in January 2022 and by 8.1 per cent MoM from 4.467Mt, according to the country’s cement association, SNIC. However, this increase is from a low base in January and December, which had the worst performances of last year. The construction market continues to contract, both in terms of building material sales and real estate financing. In addition, confidence by businesses and consumers is... |
Chilean cement dispatches contract 13% in 202208 February 2023, Published under Cement NewsChilean cement dispatches fell 16.9 per cent YoY to 310,073t in December 2022, reported the Chilean construction chamber, CChC. For the full year, deliveries were down 13.4 per cent from 4,388,207t in 2021 to 3,802,114t in 2022. |
Votorantim Cimentos: decarbonisation through SCMs07 February 2023, Published under Cement NewsThe use of supplementary cementitious materials (SCMs) in blended cements produced by Votorantim Cimentos has enabled the company to advance its decarbonisation journey. Blended cement from its Laranjeiras works in Brazil has proven to be the preferred choice for infrastructure projects due to the enhanced durability of concrete. By Silvia Vieira, Votorantim Cimentos, Brazil. Figure 1: contributions from different decarbonisation strategies in achieving the cement and concrete sect... |
Argentina’s cement market expands 9% in January07 February 2023, Published under Cement NewsArgentine cement demand increased by 9.2 per cent YoY and 2.7 per cent MoM to 957,958t in January 2023, according to the country’s cement association, AFCP. The market was entirely supplied by domestic producers, whose output, including export supply, expanded 8.9 per cent YoY and three per cent MoM to 965,361t. However, exports fell 15.8 per cent from 8793t in January 2022 to 7403t in January 2022. |
Colombian cement market expands 4% in 202202 February 2023, Published under Cement NewsGrey cement dispatches in Colombia slipped 1.1 per cent YoY to 1.122Mt in December 2022 from 1.135Mt in December 2021, according to the country’s statistics agency, DANE. Bagged cement sales in December 2021 were down by 2.9 per cent YoY but this was offset by a 2.9 per cent increase in bulk sales. The 12.5 per cent YoY increase to ready-mix cement companies was unable to offset the decline in other market segments in December 2022. Sales to construction companies and contractors dropped b... |
Clinker unloading at Polpaico’s Mejillones terminal suspended31 January 2023, Published under Cement NewsClinker unloading at Cemento Polpaico ’s Mejillones terminal in northern Chile will remain suspended at least until 1 August 2023 as Terminal Mejillones SA carries out repairs to the facilities, which were affected by a fire on 1 October 2022. The cement producer said it would be adopting a series of measures to minimise the impact of the suspension. |
thyssenkrupp Quadropol order won for South American producer27 January 2023, Published under Cement NewsA South American cement producer has once again chosen a thyssenKruppp Industrial Solutions quadropol® concept. The customer has been successfully operating a quadropol ® vertical roller mill for more than 10 years and has decided to order another one. The scope of supply additionally includes a separator, the coarse feed valve, the engineering of the cyclones and electrical components. The quadropol ® concept features compact units. It also results in maximum uptime and smooth op... |
Chile’s cement dispatches fall 23% in November24 January 2023, Published under Cement NewsCement dispatches in Chile saw a 22.9 per cent YoY drop to 300,800t in November 2022, according to the country’s construction chamber, CChC. In the January-November 2022 period total dispatches reached 3.492Mt, down 13 per cent YoY from 4.015Mt in the year-ago equivalent period. |
Peruvian cement market contracts 6% in December23 January 2023, Published under Cement NewsPeru’s cement dispatches reached 1.092Mt in December 2022, representing a six per cent decline YoY from 1.159Mt, according to the country’s cement assocation, Asocem. Of this total, 1.054Mt were dispatched in December 2022 by Asocem members. Cement production edged down three per cent YoY to 1.087Mt while clinker output slipped by one per cent to 0.913Mt YoY in December 2022. In December 2021 cement and clinker output reached 1.122Mt and 0.925Mt, respectively. External trade In addit... |