Cementos

CEMEX was founded in Mexico in 1906 under the name Cementos Hidalgo.

The Emerging Markets Century Antoine van Agtmael 2007

Lafarge rose 2.1% after the construction-materials group said it agreed to sell its cement and concrete assets in the southeastern U.S. to Cementos Argos of Colombia in a deal with an enterprise value of $760 million.

European, Asian Markets Decline 2011

It raised $760 million in May by selling cement assets in the U.S. to Colombian cement maker Cementos Argos SA.

Lafarge to Sell Gypsum Unit Inti Landauro 2011

Lafarge rose 2.1% after the construction-materials group said it agreed to sell its cement and concrete assets in the U.S. Southeast to Cementos Argos of Colombia in a deal with an enterprise value of $760 million.

Miners Drag Down European Stocks Simon Kennedy 2011

Between them, the leading cement manufacturers (Cemex, Holcim Apasco, Cementos Moctezuma, Cementos Cruz Azul, Cementos Chihuahua and Lafarge) have invested a billion dollars over the past five years to increase capacity and update plants.

Lloyd Mexico Economic Report January 2006 2006

Wind power projects already operating include those owned by the Federal Electricity Commission (CFE) at La Ventosa (Oaxaca) and Guerrero Negro (Baja California Sur) and a generator owned by Cementos Apasco at Ramos Arizpe (Coahuila).

Mexico Economic Updates September 2006 2006

The recovery in domestic demand as the economy surges forward has led Cementos Mexicanos (Cemex) to announce plans to build a new cement manufacturing plant to keep pace with future requirements.

Lloyd Mexico Economic Report November 2002 2006

Wind power projects already operating include those owned by the Federal Electricity Commission (CFE) at La Ventosa (Oaxaca) and Guerrero Negro (Baja California Sur) and a generator owned by Cementos Apasco at Ramos Arizpe (Coahuila).

Lloyd Mexico Economic Report - February 2002 2006

Wind power projects already operating include those owned by the Federal Electricity Commission (CFE) at La Ventosa (Oaxaca) and Guerrero Negro (Baja California Sur) and a generator owned by Cementos Apasco at Ramos Arizpe (Coahuila).

Mexico Economic Updates September 2006 2006

"You tried to stay on top, but something would always get by," recalls Alejandro Contreras, a veteran dispatcher with the local subsidiary of Cementos Mexicanos - Cemex for short.

The Cemex story 2006