More Cemex Investments Near Grand CanalThursday, December 18, 2014 The cement company has announced it will be investing $35 million over three years to increase the production capacity by 25% at the plant it operates in Costa Rica, near the border with Nicaragua. From a statement issued by CEMEX: 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. Concrete Consumption Down 25% in PanamaMonday, October 19, 2009 In August, concrete production fell for its fifth consecutive month. From January to August, cummulative production was 3.1% less than the same period of 2008. Cement: More Business between Central America and MexicoWednesday, March 20, 2019 During the first nine months of 2018, Central American companies imported hydraulic cement for $110 million, and purchases from Mexico doubled compared to the same period in 2017. Figures from the Trade Intelligence Unit at CentralAmericaData: [GRAFICA caption="Click to interact with graphic"] Latest rules for the construction sectorFriday, March 15, 2019 For businessmen in the sector in Panama, the rules and regulations that currently apply to the import of cement into the country have lagged behind. According to the Chamber of Construction (Capac), cement is not the only material that should be regulated, since the rest of the main construction inputs that are marketed and used in industry should also be regulated.
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Cement: Imports up 6% in 2018Wednesday, July 10, 2019 During 2018, Central American companies imported $151 million worth of hydraulic cement, 6% more than in 2017. Figures from the Trade Intelligence Unit of CentralAmericaData: [GRAFICA caption="Click to interact with graphic"]
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Cement: Regional Purchases up 21%Tuesday, January 7, 2020 During the first half of 2019, Central American companies imported $93 million in hydraulic cement, 21% more than in the same period in 2018. Figures from the Trade Intelligence Unit at CentralAmericaData: [GRAFICA caption="Click to interact with graphics"] Construction: 30 More Days of No ActivityMonday, April 27, 2020 Due to the health emergency, the Ministry of Health of Panama decided to extend the temporary suspension of the construction activity for a 30-day period, under the same terms expressed in Decree 506 of March 24. Weeks ago, it was reported that starting Wednesday March 25 and for a period of 30 days, Panama decreed the suspension of construction industry activities in projects currently under development in the national territory.
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Central America Buys More Turkish CementMonday, September 21, 2020 During the first quarter of 2020, Central American companies imported hydraulic cement for $48 million, and purchases from Turkey increased 154% compared to the same period in 2019. Figures from the Trade Intelligence Unit of CentralAmericaData: [GRAFICA caption="Click to interact with graph"] Cementos Argos Acquires 53% of Lafarge in HondurasWednesday, September 4, 2013 For a total of $305 million, the company from Colombia has acquired more than half of the assets of the French multinational Lafarge in Honduras. "We have acquired facilities which have extraordinary efficiency and quality in the target region, but also under economic conditions which are attractive and have high growth potential," said Jorge Mario Velasquez, president of Argos. Panama Invites Bids for Road Maintenance for $2.5 millionMonday, December 16, 2013 The Ministry of Public Works is inviting bids for road maintenance works in the Province of Panama. Panama Government Purchase 2013-0-09-0-08-AV-003340: Panama: More Control Over Concrete SalesMonday, February 9, 2015 The Ministry of Public Works is proposing the creation of a National Asphalt Division, an entity which would be responsible for overseeing the quality of asphalt used on roads. At the moment, authorization is being awaited from the Ministry of Finance for the creation of the National Asphalt Division which aims to, among other things, regulate the business of manufacturing concrete in the country, as well as improving control of product quality. CEMEX to supply cement for Panama Canal expansionWednesday, July 14, 2010 The supply contract calls for approximately 500 thousand tons of cement. CEMEX, S.A.B. de C.V. (NYSE: CX) announced the signing of a supply contract with “Consorcio Grupo Unidos por el Canal”, the primary contractor for the construction of the third set of locks of the Panama Canal expansion project. Rising Prices of Construction MaterialsMonday, January 14, 2013 In Panama cement prices increased between 11 and 12% from the first of January, and other materials are also rising. Capital.com.pa reports that "With the construction boom and the arrival of the dry season, the country’s hardware stores have begun to record price increases in many of its products."
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Cement: China Still Taking Over the Regional MarketThursday, August 12, 2021 During the first quarter of 2021, China was the largest supplier of hydraulic cement in the region with 35.92% of the market, followed by the United States of America with 19.83%, Russia 18.68% and Colombia 14.52%. Figures from the Trade Intelligence Unit of CentralAmericaData: [GRAFICA caption="Click to interact with the graphic"] |
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