Tender: Bituminous Concrete for $9 millionTuesday, April 11, 2017 The Ministry of Public Works in Panama is putting out to tender a supply of asphalt concrete for use nationwide. Panama Government Purchase 2017-0-09-0-99-LA-004948: CEMEX Launches Hidratium in PanamaTuesday, January 31, 2012 The company will begin production of a new brand of concrete that offers better quality and resistance, and that is currently being sold in international markets. CEMEX will soon start producing a new brand of concrete, Hidratium, a technology using internal curing of the concrete which is already available in France, Ireland, Mexico, Poland and Guatemala. Central American Cement Trade Down 18%Monday, September 11, 2017 In 2016 intraregional trade in hydraulic cement totaled $59 million, 18% less than in 2015, and the main exporter is still Costa Rica. Figures from the information system on the the Hydraulic Cement Market in Central America, compiled by the Business Intelligence Unit at CentralAmericaData : [GRAFICA caption = "Click to interact with the graph"] Concrete Plant for $9 million in NicaraguaMonday, October 28, 2013 The Salvadoran company Postes de Concreto S.A. has built a factory with a capacity to produce 125 concrete posts a day. "Two years ago we began to operate in Tegucigalpa, Honduras, after having consolidated ourselves in El Salvador and in 2015 we thought about investing in Panama," said Mauricio Avalos, president of the company, explaining that the opening in Nicaragua is part of its strategy of expansion into Central America. Concrete: Investments in El SalvadorThursday, March 5, 2020 During 2020, Holcim announced that it will invest $7.5 million in the construction of six concrete production plants and the purchase of machinery. The new concrete plants that the company is already building will be in Santa Ana, Acajutla, Apopa, Ilopango, La Paz and La Unión. These will be in addition to the 12 that Holcim already operates in the country. Tender: Works in Amusement ParkFriday, February 23, 2018 In Guatemala, a tender is being launched for the installation of an electric generation plant and the placement of concrete mix in the Xejuyup adventure park. Guatemala Government Purchase 7240856: Dominican Republic: Cement Consumption Up 5%Tuesday, September 11, 2018 In the first half of this year, the country demanded 2.2 million metric tons of cement, a volume that exceeds by 5% the amount consumed in the same period in 2017. According to figures from the Dominican Association of Producers of Portland Cement, the 2,196,282 metric tons consumed in the country during the first six months of the year, add up to an approximate amount of $196 million. Company Profile Organization that operates in Costa Rica.
Precast Concrete in NicaraguaFriday, July 13, 2012 The Guatemalan PreCon Group has opened its production plant at km 17.5 on the road to Leon. Investment in new plant was $2 million, and the production area is 1,400 square meters. 20% Cheaper Cement to be Sold in Costa RicaTuesday, April 21, 2015 Costa Rican importers of cement from China have received the technical approval for its sale, and announced that it will be sold just over $10 per 50 kilo bag. The Ministry of Economy, Industry and Commerce (MEIC) authorized the sale in Costa Rica of Chinese cement of the brand Sinocem arguing that "... there is no objection to the use of that product and it does not compromise the safety of persons." Guatemala Hosts ConstruferWednesday, October 7, 2009 The International Construction Fair will be held from November 4th to 7th in 'Parque de la Industria' (Industry Park). It is organized by the Guatemalan Chamber of Construction, who expects over 30.000 visitors. Joint Venture in Construction in NicaraguaFriday, October 21, 2016 The Costa Rican companies MECO and Productos de Concreto have formed an alliance with the Nicaraguan Lacayo Fiallos to create the construction company Concrenic, which has already started operations in Nicaragua. With a joint investment of $5 million, the company Concrenic has announced the start of operations in Nicaragua, where it will specialize in the construction of pipes, pavers, blocks, poles and tiles, among other products. Cement: Regional Purchases Up 9%Monday, September 17, 2018 In the first three months of 2018, countries in Central America imported $36 million worth of hydraulic cement, 9% more than was purchased in the same period in 2017. Figures from the Information System on the Hydraulic Cement Market in Central America, compiled by the Business Intelligence Unit at CentralAmericaData: [GRAFICA caption = "Click to interact with graph"] Construction: Cement Costs Rise Due to TaxesFriday, February 27, 2015 The construction union of Guatemala states that construction costs have increased by about 6% since the entry into force in January of a tax on the distribution of cement. Since the start of the charging of a $0.66 tax per bag of cement distributed, representatives from cement companies have reported a drop in sales. Honduras: Builders Ask for Cement Price ReductionWednesday, January 14, 2015 The union argues that a reduction in the price of gray cement would help revive the depressed construction industry. In an attempt to revive the construction sector, which fell by 8% in October 2014, the Honduran Chamber of the Construction Industry (Chico) has asked cement manufacturers for a review of prices. |
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