By Mauro Nogarin Colombia and Peru reported positive results in cement production during the first two months of 2026, a trend reflecting continued government investment in public works. The situation was different in Brazil, where, despite the government’s social housing program, cement consumption fell by 5.1% during the same period.
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While the global macroeconomic scenario in 2025 was challenging, the cement industry in some Latin American countries performed remarkably well. Colombia saw a 7.8% increase in production, followed by Argentina with 5.6% and Brazil with 4.1%.
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By Mauro Nogarin The Colombian company Cementos Argos continues to strengthen its export capacity and competitively serve its customers in various markets throughout the Americas. For the first time, it carried out simultaneous cement loading of three vessels from its maritime terminal in Cartagena.
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InterCement, one of Brazil’s largest companies with 15 factories located nationwide, has funded two engineering teams working on an in-house project over the past four years to develop a system to increase the profitability of its industrial operations.
Read MoreBy Mauro Nogarin Two projects currently stand out in the Latin American cement industry: the Itaperuçu plant in Brazil and the installation of new equipment at a plant in Guatemala. The objective in both countries is to increase cement production capacity. Brazil Compañía Siderúrgica Nacional (CSN), currently the second-largest cement producer in Brazil, announced the start of construction work on…
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Argos Cementos Installs A New Plant To Accelerate The Reduction of CO2 Emissions. By Mauro Nogarin
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Two New Plants And A New Acquisition To Boost The Country’s Cement Industry. By Mauro Nogarin
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By Mauro Nogarin In general, the cement industry in Latin America is recovering positively, as is the case in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia and Mexico.
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By Mauro Nogarin Argentina, Brazil, Mexico and Peru are the Latin American countries that have seen the most investments in technology and equipment to reduce CO2 emissions in the cement industry. Some cement companies continue to replace fossil fuels, while others have chosen to replace the kilns of their current infrastructures. However, companies that produce their own raw materials in…
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