españolGuatemala: Cement Plant ExpansionThursday, March 30, 2017 The plant that Mexico's Cemex operates in Escuintla will increase its production capacity by 10%, reaching 545 thousand tons a year. In addition to the increased production capacity, with the improvements made to the plant, capacity for bagging cement will rise by 46%, going from 65 to 95 tons per hour. Cement: Investment in Production PlantsThursday, March 18, 2021 In order to increase its production capacity in El Salvador by 58%, Holcim will invest $20 million in the reactivation of the Maya Plant and in improvements to the El Ronco Plant. The company currently has a production capacity of 1.2 million tons of cement per year, but with the reactivation of the plant located in Metapan and the improvements of the other industrial complex, they intend to increase its capacity to 1.9 million tons. Cement: New Competitor in El SalvadorFriday, February 14, 2020 After Monterrey business group completed the construction of its new industrial plant with capacity to produce 120 thousand tons of cement per year, the company is preparing to start selling in the local market. In September 2019 it was reported that the company had begun construction on a 10-block site located in the municipality of Acajutla, an industrial complex for the manufacture of cement. Honduran Cement Plant ClosedThursday, October 17, 2019 Argos announced the closure of its processing plant located in San Lorenzo, department of Valle, arguing that the current conditions of the cement market in the country are not the best. One of the factors taken into account by the company for this decision was that between 2018 and 2019, activity in the construction sector decreased by 10%. Cement Factory Company in Southern HondurasMonday, January 30, 2017 The new Cementos Argos plant in San Lorenzo required an investment of $25 million and will increase installed capacity by 30%, producing a total of 1 million 300 thousand tons. From a statement issued by Cementos Argos:
Cement: Plant Expansion PlannedMonday, August 19, 2019 Cemento Argos Panama plans to invest about $168 million in the construction of an industrial complex that will serve for the production of Clinker, which will be located on the property of the company's plant in the province of Colon. Argos Panamá, S.A. presented to the Ministry of Environment the Environmental Impact Study (EIA) to develop the industrial project called "Balboa Project." Cement Price Hike Ruled OutWednesday, January 6, 2010 The Government of Honduras announced measures against those who apply a price increase announced by cement company Incehsa. Benjamín Bográn, Industry and Commerce Minister, said that cement "is an important element in housing and infrastructure, so any increase must be first agreed with the Ministry". Honduras: Construction of Cement Plant AnnouncedThursday, February 1, 2018 The company Argos plans to invest $21 million in a new cement plant with capacity to produce up to 440,000 tons per year in Choloma, department of Cortés. According to officials from Argos Honduras, the new plant will expand the company's total production capacity by 30%. A New Player in the Cement MarketWednesday, September 13, 2017 In the coming weeks, a new cement production plant owned by the Mexican company Cementos Fortaleza will start operating in Costa Rica. The arrival of Cementos Fortaleza into the Costa Rican market will be managed by the company Plycem, which, like Cementos Fortaleza, is part of the Elementia group owned by businessman Carlos Slim. The cement-producing plant will be located in Barranca de Puntarenas, according to confirmation given to Nacion.com by Olman Vargas, executive director of the Federated College of Engineers and Architects (CFIA). Cement: New Regulations to Apply in March 2020Thursday, December 19, 2019 The new technical regulation for cement in Panama, which was scheduled to come into force on December 3, will be applicable as of March next year. One of the new aspects of the regulation is that it requires national and importing cement companies to process a certificate of conformity and a civil liability policy for each lot to be marketed. More Cement Production in GuatemalaMonday, November 7, 2016 The company Cemento Regional has started operating a plant in Escuintla, Guatemala which has capacity to produce 8,000 bags per day. The company Cemento Regional has invested $12.2 million in the construction and commissioning of the plant, which will produce up to 8,000 bags per day and will supply the product to its three stores in the department of Guatemala. Panama: New Cement Additives PlantMonday, April 24, 2017 50% of production from the Cemex additive plant inaugurated in Panama will be destined for the local market, and the remaining 50% will be exported. The cement company said that its objective is to supply the construction industry in Panama, in addition to exporting to Central America and the Caribbean, which is why it decided to settle in Panama Pacifico. Honduras: Construction Sealant and Additives PlantFriday, September 30, 2016 The Mexican company Cemix has started operating, in Francisco Morazán, a production plant making dry mixes for the construction industry with capacity to produce more than 20,000 tons per month. Cemix invested $7 million in the construction of the production plant, located in the community of Amarateca in Francisco Morazan. The aim is to supply dry or ready mix products to the construction market in Honduras, Nicaragua and the eastern region of El Salvador, explained the regional marketing manager for Central Cemix. Cement Plant in Nicaragua InauguratedFriday, August 28, 2015 Cemex has launched the first phase of its cement plant in the municipality of Ciudad Sandino, with capacity to produce 220,000 metric tons. The first stage of the cement processing plant required an investment of $ 30 million, and Cemex announced that it plans to invest another $ 25 million for the operation of the second phase, scheduled to end in 2017, increasing total production capacity in the country to approximately 860 metric tons. "... Currently it processes a little over 450,000 metric tons at its plant in San Rafael del Sur, 45 kilometers southwest of Managua. " Costa Rica: Technical Standards for CementWednesday, November 18, 2015 The new standard establishes quality requirements for six different types of hydraulic cement and recommends that the maximum use by date of the product be set by the manufacturer. From a statement issued by INTECO: |
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