Global Cement Report
Costa Rica
PDFFull Introduction ReportDownload HereRecent years have seen important investments, mainly form the US, entering Costa Rica. In addition, the country has successfully restyled itself in the eco-tourism market, which now earns more foreign exchange than bananas or coffee, its principal exports, combined. The outlook for the country is positive despite a dip in its economic performance and its cement demand during 2006.
Country Research
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Meeting future targets
03 May 2013While this year marks Fives FCB’s 80th anniversary in the cement industry, the company also has 35 years of precalcining experience. Its latest precalciner with combustion chamber, the ‘Zero-NOx p...
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Cemex
03 May 2013Cemex's first-quarter turnover declined by 5.3 per cent to US$3318.6m, while the EBITDA came off by 8.1 per cent to US$521.1m. The trading profit was off by just 0.5 per cent to US$239.1m. The net...
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Cemex first quarter sales fall 8% in 1Q13
29 April 2013Cemex' first quarter turnover declined by 5.3 per cent to US$3318.6m, while the EBITDA came off by 8.1 per cent to US$521.1m. Volumes were ahead in the USA and in the Philippines, but declined in ...
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Cemex Latin American Holdings has a weaker first quarter
26 April 2013Cemex Latin American Holdings reported a 2.5 per cent decline in first quarter turnover to US$383.3m, but the EBITDA did improve by 8.1 per cent to US$140.7m. The increase at the trading level...
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Caribbean Cement workers protest over concerns on domestic declines
04 April 2013Union members of the Caribbean Cement Company Ltd (CCCL) have staged a demonstration amid concerns on continued declines in the domestic cement market. The one-hour protest took place outside t...
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Holcim
04 March 2013Holcim's turnover increased by 3.9 per cent in 2012 to CHF21,544m, while in euro terms the increase was 6.4 per cent to EUR17,867m but in US$ terms there was a 1.3 per cent decline. The operating ...
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Cemex Lat'Am publishes 2012 results
07 February 2013As a result of the flotation of a minority stake in the Central and South American operations of Cemex, Cemex Latin American Holdings' 2012 results have just been published for the first time, on ...
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Ficem’s Costa Rican moves
27 November 2012Early September saw about 250 delegates from international cement companies and equipment suppliers meet at the Hotel Marriott in San José, Costa Rica, for the 29th annual FICEM-APCAC Technical Co...