Cement News tagged under: Camargo Corrêa

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Cimpor acquisition good for competition

06 April 2012, Published under Cement News

The buyout of Cimpor, Portugal, by Camargo Corrêa of Brazil would improve competition by reducing the market share of dominant player, Grupo Votorantim, according to Brazil’s antitrust regulator. "In principal, I can say that would be better than Votorantim concentrating even more of the market. But I can't say that solution is enough," said Olavo Chinaglia, the head of the Brazilian antitrust agency Cade, reported Reuters. Camargo Corrêa, the country’s second-largest construction grou...

Camargo Corrêa in Cimpor bid

06 April 2012, Published under Cement News

Camargo Corrêa and Brazilian competitor Votorantim Cimentos SA bought separate stakes in Cimpor in early 2010. Camargo currently claims to hold around a 33.25% stake in Cimpor and is its largest shareholder ahead of Votorantim with a current 21.2% interest, but has an option to increase this to 30.8%. Votorantim is reportedly considering teaming up with Camargo for a joint bid, although the latter denies that any such agreement has been made. Given Votorantim’s dominant market share in Brazi...

Cimpor

05 April 2012, Published under Cement News

Cimpor is considering the construction of a kiln line at its grinding plant at its Dondo grinding centre in Mozambique. Cimpor is at the receiving end of a €2480m bid from Camargo Corrêa, valuing each share at €5.50, a 10% premium on the pre-offer share price. The offer is being made through InterCement Austria, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Camargo Corrêa. Camargo Corrêa is currently the sixth-largest cement producer in Brazil, and market leader in Argentina, while Cimpor is the number fou...

Camargo Correa bids for Cimpor

02 April 2012, Published under Cement News

Camargo Correa has announced a €2480m bid for Cimpor at €5.50 per share, a 10% premium on the pre-offer share price. InterCement Austria, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Camargo Correa is being used as the bid vehicle. Camargo Correa is currently the sixth-largest cement producer in Brazil, and market leader in Argentina, while Cimpor is the number four in Brazil. Together, the two companies would form the second largest in Brazil, but would still be less than a third of the size of market lead...