Cement News tagged under: South America
Peru sees 10% hike in consumption in April19 May 2022, Published under Cement NewsCement dispatches in Peru increased 10 per cent YoY to 1.086Mt in April 2022 from 0.984Mt in the equivalent period of 2021, according to cement association, Asocem. Domestic cement production by Asocem members in April 2022 edged up by five per cent to 1.023Mt when compared with 0.973Mt in April 2021. Clinker production increased 63 per cent to 0.783Mt in April 2022 from 0.48Mt in the previous year. Cement exports advanced nine per cent YoY to 14,000t in April 2022, but clinker exports f... |
Chile’s cement market contracts 5% in March19 May 2022, Published under Cement NewsChilean cement consumption decreased five per cent to 365,826t in March 2022 when compared with March 2021 when market volume reached 385,276t, according to the country’s construction association, CChC. However, in the January-March 2022 period demand advanced 12 per cent to 4,336,734t from 3,872,664t in the 1Q21. |
Brazilian cement sales down 3% in April11 May 2022, Published under Cement NewsCement sales in Brazil slipped 2.8 per cent in April 2022 to 5.138Mt from 5.288Mt in April 2021, according to the national cement association, SNIC. The association attributed the drop in sales to geopolitical instability as well as internal factors such as record household debt, high interest rates and the highest inflation recorded in 27 years. However, there are positive trends to be seen. Brazil’s unemployment rate is stabilising at 11 per cent, according to IBGE, Brazil’s statistics... |
The low-carbon cement bet10 May 2022, Published under Cement NewsCementos Argos has developed a low-carbon cement using alkaline activation technology to formulate hybrid cements. This type of green cement allows the increased use of supplementary cementitious materials activated with additives which significantly reduces the clinker content and, therefore, CO 2 emissions. By MF Díaz-Burbano, Cementos Argos, Colombia. To activate the SCM correctly, additives are fed into the process using an accurate dosage system Supplementary cementitio... |
Colombian cement market expands 6% in March10 May 2022, Published under Cement NewsGrey cement dispatches in Colombia increased 5.7 per cent to 1.257Mt in March 2022 from 1.189Mt in March 2021, according to the country’s statistics office, DANE. When compared with demand in March 2020, they were up 70 per cent from 0.74Mt. Bulk sales increased by 6.9 per cent YoY while bagged sales saw a more moderate growth of 5.2 per cent in March 2022. Sales to the ready-mix concrete segment saw a 10.1 per cent hike while retail sales increased 6.2 per cent YoY. However, construction ... |
Loma Negra reports 1Q22 results09 May 2022, Published under Cement NewsLoma Negra saw its net sales revenue decrease by 5.5 per cent to ARS19.3bn (US$171m) in the first quarter of 2022 as cement and concrete sales declined and improvements in aggregates in the railway segment. Consolidated adjusted EBITDA reached ARS6.484bn, down 11.2 per cent when compared with the 1Q21. The EBITDA margin contracted 214 basis points YoY from 35.7 to 33.6 per cent. The net profit of ARS3.134bn was down 21.3 per cent when compared with the year-ago period. Commenting on the... |
Argentina’s cement consumption up 10% in April09 May 2022, Published under Cement NewsThe Argentine cement demand increased by 9.6 per cent YoY in April 2022 to reach 1,039,320t, according to the country’s cement association, AFCP. In April 2021 cement’s consumption stood at 947,965t. All cement sold in the country was supplied by domestic producers with no imports reported. Domestic cement plants produced 1,049,302t in April 2022, up 9.8 per cent when compared with April 2021 when 955,508t were produced. Exports were up 32.3 per cent to 9982t in April 2022 from 7543t in ... |
Cementos Pacasmayo posts 44% rise in 1Q net income28 April 2022, Published under Cement NewsPeru-based Cementos Pacasmayo reported a 13 per cent YoY increase in revenues to PEN525.4m (US$137.3m) in the 1Q22, primarily due to the rise in average prices of bagged cement as sales volumes of cement, concrete and precast fell by 5.3 per cent from 933Mt in the 1Q21 to 883.8Mt in the 1Q22. Although the company was impacted by a temporary decrease in sales to reconstruction-related projects and self-construction, the market has seen a pick-up in March. Consolidated EBITDA advanced 21.3... |
Cementos Argos sets up Bermudan business unit26 April 2022, Published under Cement NewsColombia-based Cementos Argos SA has set up a new wholly-owned subsidiary, BMR Ltd. The new business unit in Bermuda is part of the company’s risk management strategy. With the new company, it aims to stabilise the total cost of risk in the long term, intervene more actively in the reinsurance and insurance market as well participate in taking predictable risks that have been studied and over which Argos has control. The creation of the company constitutes the implementation of "a good ... |
Peruvian cement market expands 8% in March20 April 2022, Published under Cement NewsCement dispatches in Peru increased eight per cent YoY to 1.173Mt in March 2022, according to the country’s cement association, Asocem. In March 2021 dispatches were at a level of 1.089Mt. Domestic cement production by Asocem members advanced 11 per cent YoY to 1.121Mt in March 2022 when compared to 1.006Mt in March 2021. Clinker production increased by a third to 939,000t from 708,000t over the same period. The country’s cement output was supplemented by 50,000t of cement imports in Mar... |