Global Cement Report
Paraguay
PDFFull Introduction ReportDownload HereParaguay, one of South America's least densely populated countries, is landlocked and located in the heart of the continent. There is a large and widening gap between rich and poor, but much of the population is young and shows solidarity and a zest for life. Commercialisation of agriculture, population growth and forest clearances have led to a dramatic increase in migration of impoverished landless families into urban areas.
Country Research
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Sinoma: prepared for the future
24 April 2013International Cement Review speaks with Mr Wu Shoufu, president of Sinoma International Engineering Co Ltd of China, about the company’s structure, its growing success in the cement industry and p...
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Cimpor
04 April 2013Cimpor's turnover from continuing activities declined by 3.1 per cent to EUR1510m (US$1930m) and compares wit the actual EUR2275.3m shown in 2011 on the old structure. The comparable EBITDA eased ...
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Cimpor: restructured for growth
25 March 2013Following the restructuring of Cimpor and asset swaps with InterCement Austria Holding, the Portuguese cement major is looking forward to an increased footprint in Latin America and Africa, two ge...
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Paraguay’s INC records rise in 2H12 cement sales
17 January 2013Paraguay’s Industria Nacional de Cemento (INC) posted a 56 per cent jump in second half 2012 sales compared to the first half of the year. The company sold 6,337,786 bags of cement in the seco...
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INC suspends clinker production but assures supply continues, Paraguay
15 January 2013Paraguay’s Industria Nacional de Cemento (INC) announced it will suspend clinker production for 45 days but assured the market it will not reduce supply during the programmed stop. The shutdo...
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Cimpor
04 January 2013Cimpor has concluded its assets exchange with its majority shareholder InterCement Austria Holding, whereby Cimpor acquired the assets held by Camargo Corrêa, InterCement Austria's ultimate paren...
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INC call for tougher cement import controls in Paraguay
07 December 2012Paraguay’s Industria Nacional de Cemento (INC) has called upon the Ministry of Industry and Commerce (MIC) to require precertification of the quality of imported cement. The company said the large...
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Mozambique is Cimpor’s star performer
04 December 2012For the first nine months of 2012, Cimpor’s cement and clinker shipments were 9.4 per cent lower at 18.82Mt, as volumes dropped by just over one -third both in Spain and China while Mozambique pro...