Global Cement Report
Uruguay
PDFFull Introduction ReportDownload HereUruguay is experiencing solid economic recovery since the recession of 2002-03. Prospects for the cement industry are improving with cement demand forecasts showing solid levels of growth.
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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Votorantim
04 April 2013The Votorantim group reported at turnover 4.8 per cent ahead at BRL24,792m (US$12,249m), of which the cement division represented 39.5 per cent, and an underlying EBITDA of BRL5101m of which cemen...
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Votorantim Cimentos sees gains in Brazil, USA
03 April 2013Votorantim Cimentos’ turnover was nine per cent higher at BRL9800m (US$4.85bn) in 2012 and the EBITDA improved by around 11 per cent to BRL3200m. In Brazil, both volumes and prices were up by ...
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Cementos Molins cuts back in Spain while expanding in foreign markets
13 February 2013As the Spanish construction crisis shows no sign of abatement, Cementos Molins expects to continue the adjustment in its Spanish workforce. The company’s vice-president and CEO Joan Molins said th...
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Welcome to the new builds (1)
02 January 2013The global economic crisis has not only seen a considerable drop in new kiln capacity projects in 2011, but has also caused significant shifts in the world of turnkey services. However, new kiln c...
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Cementos Molins posts EUR31m profit, up 85%
31 October 2012Spain’s Cementos Molins has posted a profit of EUR31.16m in the first nine months of the year. The 85 per cent rise has been attributed to successful foreign business, which continues to offset th...
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Emerging major
10 October 2012Votorantim Cimentos, the Brazilian market leader, has consolidated its position as the sixth-largest multinational cement player, ahead of Buzzi Unicem, following the integration of much of Cimpor...
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New Uruguay joint venture plant investment
04 October 2012Three cement companies are planning to invest in a new joint venture cement plant in eastern Uruguay’s Treinta y Tres department to tap export potential in neighbouring Brazil, according to local ...