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Cementos Argos 2Q 2019 Profits Jump 150% Year-on-Year

Medellin Herald August 13, 2019

Medellin-based multinational cement/concrete giant Cementos Argos announced August 12 that its second-quarter (2Q) 2019 net income hit COP$73 billion (US$21 million), from COP$29 billion (US$8.5 million) in 2Q 2018. Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) rose

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Enka 2Q 2019 Profits Improve Year-on-Year on Stronger Exports, U.S. Dollar

Medellin Herald August 9, 2019

Medellin-based specialty textiles and fibers giant Enka announced August 8 that its second-quarter (2Q) 2019 profits came-in at COP$4.9 billion (US$1.4 million), a big improvement over the 2Q 2018 net loss of COP$999 million (US$294,000). Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) likewise improved by 35% year-on-year, to COP$14 billion (US$4.1

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Celsia 2Q 2019 Profits Fall Due to Tolima Power Acquisition Costs

Medellin Herald August 9, 2019

Medellin-based electric power giant Celsia reported August 8 that its second quarter (2Q) net income fell 56% year-on-year, to COP$43 billion (US$12.6 million), mainly because of financing costs for its purchase of Tolima departmental power company EPSA. Another COP$19 billion (US$5.6 million) of the difference between 2Q 2019 versus 2Q 2018 profits was the one-time […]

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ISA 2Q 2019 Net Income Jumps 89% Year-on-Year

Medellin Herald August 6, 2019

Medellin-based multinational electric-power transmission builder/operator and highway concessions giant ISA announced August 6 that its second quarter (2Q) net income soared 89% year-on-year, to COP$439 billion (US$128 million). “This variation was due to higher revenues from the entry into operation of new projects, the incorporation of the 50% of IESUL [a Brazilian

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Bancolombia 2Q 2019 Net Income Rises 58% Year-on-Year

Medellin Herald August 6, 2019

Medellin-based multinational banking giant Bancolombia announced August 5 that its second quarter (2Q) 2019 net income rose 58% year-on-year, to COP$936 billion (US$273 million). Net interest income totaled COP$2.9 trillion (US$845 million) in 2Q 2019, up 13.5% from 2Q 2018, due to “higher volume in the loan portfolio, as well as a slight increase in […]

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Fabricato 2Q 2019 Net Loss Worsens; Joins Coltejer in Textile Market ‘Diagnosis’

Medellin Herald August 2, 2019

Medellin-based textile giant Fabricato announced August 1 that its second quarter (2Q) 2019 net loss hit COP$12.7 billion (US$3.8 million), 70% worse than the COP$7.4 billion (US$2.2 million) net loss in 2Q 2018. On a parallel front, Fabricato and its manufacturing neighbor – Medellin-based textile giant Coltejer — simultaneously announced that they’re cooperating on

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FedEx Expands Air Freight Service to Medellin, Bogota

Medellin Herald August 1, 2019

U.S.-based global air freight giant FedEx announced July 31 the launch of six flights weekly between Miami, Medellin and Bogota. The new service aims to grab a share of the six million pounds of perishables shipped via air-freight every day from Colombia to Miami, including flowers, fish, fruits, vegetables and coffee, according to the company. […]

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Nutresa First-Half 2019 Profits Rise 14.6% Year-on-Year

Medellin Herald July 31, 2019

Medellin-based multinational foods giant Nutresa announced July 26 that its first half (1H) 2019 net income rose 14.6% year-on-year, to COP$2.5 trillion (US$759 million). Consolidated sales also rose by 7.4% year-on-year, according to the company. “Colombia [revenues] continue with a positive performance, at COP$2.9 trillion [US$880 million], representing 62.7% of total

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Cemex LatAm Posts 2Q 2019 Net Loss, but Colombia Sales Rise Year-on-Year

Medellin Herald July 26, 2019

Colombia-based Cemex LatAm – producer and marketer of cement and concrete in Colombia, Panamá, Costa Rica, Nicaragua, El Salvador and Guatemala – on July 25 posted a second quarter (2Q) 2019 net loss of US$4 million, down from a US$4 million net profit in 2Q 2018. However, consolidated volumes of gray cement reached 1.5 million […]

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EPM Expanding ‘Green’ Power; Hidroituango Dam Complete; Finances Improve

Medellin Herald July 18, 2019

Medellin-based multinational electric power giant EPM announced July 18 that its 2.4-gigawatt (GW) “Hidroituango” hydroelectric power project in Antioquia has reached a crucial milestone: Completion of the 434.6-meters-high (above sea-level) dam. Still remaining: installation of turbines and power-control works in the mechanical room, damaged last year by diverting Cauca