As the top cement and ready-mix concrete manufacturer in Mexico, we have nationwide market coverage. Modern plants on the country's Atlantic and Pacific coasts enable us to take advantage of low-cost marine transportation to the US, Central and South American, and Caribbean markets.
| Cement Plants |
15 |
| Cement Production Capacity (mmt/year) |
27.2 |
| Cement Plants (minority participation) |
3 |
| Ready-Mix Plants |
325 |
| Aggregates Quarries |
24 |
| Land Distribution Centers |
86 |
| Marine Terminals |
8 |
| Data as of December 31, 2007 |
Cement is primarily a retail product in Mexico. Retail sales of cement through distributors account for approximately 60 percent of Mexico's demand. Because individuals account for as much as 40 percent of Mexico's total demand, strong brand identification and an extensive distribution network are necessary for success in the market. CEMEX owns the registered trademarks for Mexico's most popular cement brands such as Cemento Monterrey, Cemento Tolteca, and Cemento Anáhuac.
We continued construction of a new kiln at our Yaqui plant in northwest Mexico to support strong regional demand resulting from the continued growth of the housing market. The new kiln, which we expect to complete in 2008, will increase the plant's production capacity to approximately 3.1 million tons of cement per year.
Also, we expect to complete the construction of a new kiln at our Tepeaca cement plant in Puebla, Mexico, in 2009. The new kiln will increase the total production capacity of our Tepeaca plant to 7.7 million metric tons of cement per year.
As part of our company's shift to alternative and renewable sources of energy, we partnered with Acciona to develop the "Eurus" wind farm in Oaxaca, Mexico. This 250 Megawatt wind farm will generate more than 900 Gigawatt hours each year, approximately 25 percent of CEMEX Mexico's annual electricity needs.
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