| Business Summary | | Cemex,
S.A.
de
C.V.
is
the
third
largest
cement
company
in
the
world,
based
on
installed
capacity
as
of
December
31,
1999
of
approximately
65.4
million
tons,
and
is
the
world's
largest
trader
of
cement
and
clinker,
having
traded
over
13
million
tons
of
cement
and
clinker
in
1999.
The
Company
is
engaged,
through
its
operating
subsidiaries,
primarily
in
the
production,
distribution,
marketing
and
sale
of
cement,
ready-mix
concrete
and
clinker.
Cemex
is
a
global
cement
manufacturer,
with
operations
in
North,
Central
and
South
America,
Europe,
the
Caribbean,
Asia
and
Africa.
As
of
December
31,
1999,
the
Company's
main
cement
production
facilities
were
located
in
Mexico,
the
United
States,
Spain,
Philippines,
Indonesia,
Egypt,
Venezuela,
Colombia,
the
Panama,
the
Dominican
Republic
and
Costa
Rica. | More
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Business Description |
| Financial Summary | | Cemex,
S.A.
de
C.V.,
through
its
subsidiaries,
is
engaged
in
the
production,
distribution,
marketing,
and
sale
of
cement,
readymix
concrete,
aggregates
and
clinker.
For
the
fiscal
year
ended
12/31/00,
revenues
rose
15%
to
PS54.07
billion.
Earnings
rose
2%
to
PS9.61
billion.
Results
reflect
stronger
dollar
prices
in
Mexico,
Phillippines
and
Colombia,
higher
domestic
demand,
and
the
consolidation
of
acquisitions
in
Egypt,
partially
offset
by
higher
administrative
expenses. | More
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Developments |
| Officers | |
| Position | Lorenzo Zambrano | Chairman,
CEO | Rodrigo Trevino | CFO | Francisco Garza | Pres
of the North America Region & Trading | Victor Romo | Pres
of the South America & Caribbean Region | Jose Luis Saenz de Miera | Pres
of the Europe & Asia Region |
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Compensation,
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