Cemex Latam begins construction of cement grinding plant in Nicaragua
Cemex Latam is investing US$55 million in a new cement grinding facility in Nicaragua, which will increase its production capacity in the country by around 104%.
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Cemex Latam is investing US$55 million in a new cement grinding facility in Nicaragua, which will increase its production capacity in the country by around 104%.
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World Cement provides an update on the Brazilian cement sector, as investment in infrastructure development continues and cement capacities are increased in line with rising demand.
Higher volumes and product prices helped Cemex to achieve an 8% increase in consolidated net sales in the first quarter of 2014.
Cement dispatches on Colombia’s domestic market grew by 14% y/y in 1Q14 to 2.77 million t.
Cemex LatAm Holdings has released its 1Q14 results, which show increased cement sales and operating EBITDA in Colombia.
Cement sales volumes grew by 4% y/y for Peru’s Cementos Pacasmayo in 1Q14, although EBITDA and net income declined y/y.
MIT, home of the Concrete Sustainability Hub, is investing US$350 million in new facilities for nanotechnology research to support 2000 researchers.
Argos grew in a profitable way in all its regional divisions during the first quarter of 2014, posting a 52% y/y increase in net income and an 18% y/y rise in revenue.
Papers are requested for the 2015 Cement Industry Technical Conference, which will take place in Toronto, Canada in April 2015.
Cemex has announced that as a result of the application of retained earnings for a capital increase approved by its shareholders at the general ordinary shareholders meeting, Cemex shareholders will receive new shares according to certain criteria.
Solidia Technologies’ new report on the use of water in the global cement industry revealed that around 2 billion tpa of water could be saved using the company’s CO2-curing technology.