Global Cement Report
Portugal
PDFFull Introduction ReportDownload HereThe Portuguese construction market is continuing its decline with housing and civil engineering taking the main brunt of the downturn. However, it appears that the fall in cement demand is now bottoming out, with forecasts of more modest losses in the short-term.
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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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Cimpor's restructuring gives temporary lower numbers
19 March 2013Cimpor's turnover from continuing activities declined by an underlying 3.1 per cent to EUR1510m and compares with the actual EUR2275.3m shown in 2011 on the old structure. The comparable EBITD...
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RHI's ANRKAL Q2 solution
06 March 2013According to RHI’s guiding principle of providing customers with a competitive advantage through worldwide technology leadership, work is continuously underway to develop new products and technolo...
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EU December construction output falls MoM
20 February 2013Construction output fell by 1.7 per cent in the euro area EA17 and by 2.7 per cent in the EU27 in December 2012, compared with the previous month. The largest monthly declines were seen in Bulgari...
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Portugal’s cement demand drops 26.9% in 2012
05 February 2013Cement consumption in Portugal fell by 26.9 per cent last year to lows not seen since 1973. According to a report released today by the Portuguese Federation of Construction Industry and Public W...
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Cimpor and InterCement announce Brazil asset merger
05 February 2013Cimpor’s board of directors has approved the merger of two of its subsidiaries in Brazil, namely Cimpor Cimentos do Brasil and InterCement Brasil, Cimpor announced. Both companies are fully and in...
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Tightening belts at CRH
09 January 2013The Irish building materials company CRH Plc plans to make €300m in savings between 2013-15 by focussing on reducing energy costs, rationalising capacity and continuing its acquisitions programme....