Lafarge-Holcim’s cement rivals in the Americas

1 Introduction Subsequent to the global economic crisis in 2010, Latin America and the Caribbean countries again achieved economic growth in real terms of 6.2?%. In 2011 there was a slight downward...

1 Introduction Cement capacities are growing faster than demand [1]. Figure 1 shows the global development since 2001. Up to 2007 cement demand was growing faster than capacity, because the demand...

1 Introduction Africa has a population of 1.124 billion, 178 million (15.9?%) live in North Africa and 945 million (84.1?%) in Sub-Saharan Africa (Population Reference Bureau data mid 2014) but...

1 Introduction In 2015 Spain’s economy expanded by 3.2?%, which significantly outperforms growth in the Euro Area. The economic growth is robust, driven by domestic demand, positive labor market...

1 Introduction Over the last decade income inequality in Brazil has dropped significantly. An estimated 40 million people were pulled out of poverty. Fast growth of the middle class now drives...