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Mexico: Holcim Mexico says that its supply of cement to the government’s Tren Maya railway project is 170,000t/month. This corresponds to 50 – 60% of its total production volumes. Local press has reported that construction of the 1500km-long Tren Maya railway will consume 1Mm³ of concrete. Holcim supplied its cement for Sections 1 – 3 of the line between 2020 and 2022. It is currently supplying Section 5, which is 50% complete. The cement comes from the company’s Orizaba, Veracruz, plant; its Macuspana, Tabasco, plant and its Mérida, Yucatán, plant.

Holcim Mexico’s infrastructure development manager Fernando Roldan said "Our participation has been a challenge, but the relationship we have with the suppliers and with the construction companies in charge of the railway has allowed us to meet the requirements."

Peru: Cemento Inka says that it plans to build a new ready-mix concrete batching plant in Trujillo, La Libertad Department. Nate's Crest News has reported that the plant will have a capacity of 87,700t/yr and cost US$150,000 to build. Commissioning is scheduled to follow eight weeks after the start of construction. The company, which holds a 4% share in the Peruvian cement market, recorded a 22% year-on-year fall in its concrete, paving and mortar sales during the first quarter of 2023. Over the same comparison period, domestic cement demand dropped by 15%.

Cemento Inka currently produces ready-mix concrete in the south of Peru at Cajamarquilla, Lima Province, while competitor Cementos Pacasmayo serves La Libertad and neighbouring markets in the north.