Argentina’s Portland cement plants dispatched 802 573 t of cement in February 2014, including exports. This figure is 13.9% lower than the volumes dispatched in January 2014 and 4.4% lower than in February 2013.
According to Argentina’s Association of Portland Cement Manufacturers (AFCP), its members sold 783 917 t of cement on the domestic market in the second month of 2014 (not including imports). This marks a decline of 13.9% m/m and 3.1% y/y.
Adapted from press release by Louise Fordham
Colombian domestic cement sales volumes were up 1.1% y/y in January; construction sector jobs grew by 8% in 2013.
Cementos Argos’ historical EBITDA grew by 24% y/y and consolidated revenue improved by 13.4% y/y in 2013.
Bolivian President Evo Morales has outlined aims to lower the country’s reliance on Brazilian and Peruvian cement imports through the establishment of new cement plants, whether they be state-owned, private or cooperatives.
The Peruvian construction sector grew 8.56% in 2013. Meanwhile, the latest figures from ASOCEM reveal that domestic cement dispatches fell by 3.10% y/y in January 2014.