building a STRONGER foundation - Cemex

Our Operating Network in France
Description of Properties, Plants and Equipment. As of December 31, 2010, we operated 247 ready-mix concrete plants in
France, one maritime cement terminal located in LeHavre, on the northern coast of France, 20 land distribution centers and 43
aggregates quarries.
Capital Expenditures. We made capital expenditures of approximately U.S.$41 million in 2008, U.S.$15 million in 2009 and
U.S.$23 million in 2010 in our operations in France, and we currently expect to make capital expenditures of approximately U.S.$16
million during 2011.
Our Operations in the Rest of Europe
Our operations in the Rest of Europe which, as of December 31, 2010, consisted of our operations in Croatia, Poland, Latvia, the
Czech Republic, Ireland, Austria, Hungary, Finland, Norway and Sweden, as well as our other European assets and our approximately
33% non-controlling interest in a Lithuanian company. These operations represented approximately 8% of our 2010 net sales in Peso
terms, before eliminations resulting from consolidation, and approximately 4% of our total assets in 2010.
Our Operations in the Republic of Ireland
Overview. As of December 31, 2010, we held 61.2% of Readymix plc, our main subsidiary in the Republic of Ireland. Our
operations in the Republic of Ireland produce and supply sand, stone and gravel as well as ready-mix concrete, mortar and concrete
blocks. As of December 31, 2010, we operated 37 ready-mix concrete plants, 27 aggregates quarries and 15 block plants located in the
Republic of Ireland, Northern Ireland and the Isle of Man. We import and distribute cement in the Isle of Man.
The Construction Industry in the Republic of Ireland. According to Euroconstruct, total construction output in the Republic of
Ireland is estimated to have decreased by 28% in 2010. The decrease reflected the continued contraction in the housing sector. We
estimate that total cement consumption in the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland reached 2.1 million tons in 2010, a decrease of
25% compared to total cement consumption in 2009.
Competition. Our main competitors in the ready-mix concrete and aggregates markets in the Republic of Ireland are CRH, the
Lagan Group and Kilsaran.
Capital Expenditures. We made capital expenditures of approximately U.S.$49 million in 2008, U.S.$0.3 million in 2009 and
U.S.$1 million in 2010 in our operations in the Republic of Ireland. We currently expect to make capital expenditures of
approximately U.S.$1 million in our Irish operations during 2011.
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