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Cementos Argos 3Q 2023 Profits Jump 173% Year-on-Year

Medellin Herald November 9, 2023

Medellin-based multinational cement/concrete giant Cementos Argos announced November 8 that its third quarter (3Q) 2023 net income soared 173% year-on-year, to COP$250 billion (US$61.7 million). The profits jump came despite a 1% decline in gross revenue, at COP$3.087 trillion (US$762 million),

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ISA 3Q 2023 Net Income Drops 23% Year-on-Year

Medellin Herald November 2, 2023

Medellin-based multinational electric-power, highways and telecom giant ISA announced November 2 that its third quarter (3Q) 2023 net income fell 23% year-on-year, to COP$512 billion (US$126 million). Operating revenues likewise dipped 11%, to COP$3.2 trillion (US$789 million), while earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) fell 15%, to

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EPM Nine-Months 2023 Net Profits Grow 11% Year-on-Year

Medellin Herald November 2, 2023

Medellin-based multinational electric power and utilities giant EPM announced November 1 that its nine-months (January through September) 2023 net profits hit COP$3.4 trillion (US$837 million), up 11% year-on-year. The City of Medellin — EPM’s sole owner — has netted COP$1.4 trillion (US$345 million) so far this year thanks to the profitable results, according

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Nutresa 3Q 2023 Net Income Falls 48% Year-on-Year

Medellin Herald October 28, 2023

Medellin-based multinational foods giant Grupo Nutresa announced October 27 that its third quarter (3Q) 2023 net income fell 48% year-on-year, to COP$114 billion (US$27.7 million), while nine-months 2023 net income dipped 18%, to COP$592.7 billion (US$144 million). Soaring finance costs hurt the bottom line, according to the company. For 3Q 2023, sales rose 2.7%, to […]

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Tigo-UNE Nine-Months 2023 Net Loss Hits US$128 Million, but Outlook Improves

Medellin Herald October 26, 2023

Luxembourg-based cell-phone/telecom/internet multinational Millicom announced October 25 that its half-owned Tigo-UNE subsidiary in Colombia — the other half owned by Medellin-based public utility EPM – has posted a net loss of US$138 million for the first nine months of 2023 (January through September). (The Tigo-UNE joint venture with EPM also incorporates related

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El Salvador Supermarket Giant Inks Takeover Deal for Grupo Éxito

Medellin Herald October 16, 2023

Medellin-based supermarket/dry-goods giant Grupo Éxito announced October 16 that its France-based majority shareholder Grupo Casino has inked a deal whereby El Salvador-based supermarket chain Grupo Calleja (“Super Selectos”) would become Grupo Éxito’s new owner. As part of the total US$1.17 billion deal, Grupo Calleja would acquire Casino’s current 34% stake in Grupo

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EPM Awards Hidroituango Completion Contract to China’s Yellow River Ltd.

Medellin Herald October 11, 2023

EPM announced this morning (October 11) that it has finalized an estimated COP$1 trillion (US$236 million) contract with China-based Yellow River Ltd. (Colombia branch) and Colombia-based Schrader Camargo to complete the final-phase construction of the 2.4-gigawatt Hidroituango hydroelectric plant here in Antioquia. Those two companies – dubbed “CYS Consortium” – outbid

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Tigo-Une/Millicom Capitalization Deal Avoids Bankruptcy

Medellin Herald October 5, 2023

Medellin-based Tigo-Une – Colombia’s third-largest cell-phone, internet and cable-TV network, half-owned by Medellin utilities giant EPM – announced late last night (October 4) that it finally reached a deal with its partner — Luxembourg-based Millicom — to capitalize Tigo-Une and thus avoid an October 11 bankruptcy deadline. Under the deal, EPM will put

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EPM Hidroituango Bid-Completion Analysis Favors Most-Expensive Option, Raises Suspicions

Medellin Herald September 11, 2023

Medellin-based electric power giant EPM on September 10 publicly revealed its internal analysis of several competing bids aiming for completion of the US$5 billion, 2.4-gigawatt Hidroituango hydroelectric project here in Antioquia. Ironically, EPM eliminated two bidders — Todini Costruzioni Generali S.P.A. and China Gezhouba Group Company Limited — who

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Cementos Argos To Merge U.S. Operations with Summit Materials

Medellin Herald September 7, 2023

Medellin-based multinational cement/concrete giant Cementos Argos announced September 7 that it just signed a deal to merge its U.S. operations with Denver, Colorado-based Summit Materials — creating one of North America’s biggest cement/concrete companies. The merged operation would represent pro-forma annual revenue of more than US$4 billion and approximately US$1