Cement, concrete, aggregates and mortar operations in 5 countries besides Brazil.

Since 1997, we have expanded our presence in the South American market by means of equity holding in ​companies established in the Argentinean, Bolivian, Chilean and Uruguayan markets, totaling an installed capacity of 7 million tons of cement per year. Moreover, after an asset swap in 2012, we also have a limestone mine in Peru.

Bolivia

We are the controlling shareholders in Itacamba Cementos S.A, a cement producer based in Santa Cruz de La Sierra. The company operations in Bolivia include a grinding plant in the city of Puerto Suarez, close to the border with Brazil, and a full cement factory under construction in the city of Yacuces, which should come into operation in 2016.*

Uruguay

In Uruguay we are the majority shareholder in Cementos Artigas, a cement and concrete producer with plants in the Montevideo and Lavalleja regions.*​

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Argentina

We are present in Argentina through an equity interest in Cementos Avellaneda S.A, a cement, concrete, lime and mortar producer based in Buenos Aires with plants in the provinces of Buenos Aires and San Luis.

Chile

We operate in Chile through an equity holding in Cementos Bio Bio S.A., a cement, concrete, lime, aggregates and mortar producer headquartered in Santiago with production units nationwide.

Peru

We are present in Peru through an equity interest in Cementos Portland S.A., with a quarry ownership without operational capacity.

*Accounted in our Income Statement