Global Cement Report
Chile
PDFFull Introduction ReportDownload HereChile had Latin America's fastest growing economy in the 1990s and has weathered recent regional economic instability despite its need to diversify its copper-dependent economy and address uneven wealth distribution. However, cement demand is expected to continue its rise.
Country Research
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CRH boosts American profitability
27 February 2013CRH's turnover improved by 3.2 per cent last year to €18,659m while the EBITDA was off by one per cent to €1640m. There were 36 acquisitions during the year and the outlook for acquisition opportu...
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Cementos Bio Bio raises output 8% in 2012
20 February 2013Chilean cement producer Cementos Bio Bio increased its production by eight per cent YoY from 1.5Mt to 1.6Mt in 2012. As a result, the company, led by Hernan Briones, was able to maintain its 29 p...
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Cemex recognised for CO2 emissions performance and reporting, Latin America
02 November 2012Cemex named one of Latin America’s best companies in CO2 emissions performance and disclosure Cemex has been named by the Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP) as the best Latin American company in term...
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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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Latin American cement demand rises in 2Q2012
09 October 2012Cement consumption in the second quarter in major Latin American economies closely reflected the current economic cycle and countries such as Peru, Bolivia and Chile stood out for their dynamism a...
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Chile notes 12 per cent increase in construction activity
09 October 2012Chile’s monthly index of construction activity, Imacon, registered a 12 per cent YoY rise in August, surpassing the 0.72 per cent increase noted in July. Javier Hurtado, director of studies of th...
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Dangote sets sights beyond Africa
24 September 2012Dangote Cement is expanding out of Africa. While its chairman Aliko Dangote remains firmly committed to the continent and its 40Mta production capacity owned by the company, he has set his sights ...
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Holcim: August '12
03 September 2012Cement sales during 1H2012 increased from 70.9Mt to 74Mt, up 4.4 per cent YoY, while sales of aggregates and ready-mix concrete fell by seven and 1.3 per cent to 75.6Mt and 22.8Mm3, respectively. ...