Cemex Closes 5 plants in Costa RicaIn the face of a 20% to 30% decrease in the demand for cement and concrete, the multinational closed five of its concrete plants.Wednesday, April 22, 2009
Of the three production lines that Cemex has in Costa Rica, cement, concrete and aggregates, the concrete sector has been hardest hit by the crisis. With the closing of the 5 facilities, there are only 3 left operating. Source: Nacion.com ¿Busca soluciones de inteligencia comercial para su empresa?Cement Plants Report Red NumbersAugust 2019 In Panama, the import of cement and the depressed activity of the construction sector explain the fall in the production of concrete and cement in the first half of the year. 50% Drop in Building Permits in Costa RicaApril 2009 The most affected sectors are cement and concrete with a decrease in demand of 20% and 30% respectively. Residential Construction in Panama Drops 27.1%February 2009 Residential occupancy permits granted in the metropolitan area, which represents 80% of the total, diminished 27.1% in 2008 compared to 2007. Cementos Progreso invests $690 million in GuatemalaDecember 2008 Cementos Progreso will invest $690 million in the San Juan Cement Factory, which will produce 2.2 million tones per year when it comes online in 2012.
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