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Ecuador · asset class
Cement Plants in Ecuador
Ecuador has 5 cement plants mapped on the OverWatts open energy atlas — the 87th-largest fleet of the 149 countries that hold any, and 0.1% of the world's mapped total. Of these, 5 operating.
The largest owner-operators are Government of Ecuador (2), Grupo Gloria (2) and Holcim (Ecuador) SA (2) — Government of Ecuador alone is named on 40% of them. Half of Ecuador's cement plants in service predate 1977 (median commissioning year of the 5 with a known date) and the oldest still listed is Chimborazo Cement Plant, dating from 1952. They account for 4% of every energy asset OverWatts maps in Ecuador.
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Who owns Ecuador's cement plants
- Government of Ecuador2 40%
- Grupo Gloria2 40%
- Holcim (Ecuador) SA2 40%
- Unión Cementera Nacional SA2 40%
- UNACEM Corp SAA1 20%
- UNACEM Ecuador SA1 20%
Counts an asset once per company named as its owner or operator; a joint venture counts for each partner.
When they were built
- 1950s1
- 1960s1
- 1970s1
- 1980s1
- 2000s1
Median commissioning year 1977 · oldest Chimborazo Cement Plant (1952) · newest Latacunga Cement Plant (2005) · 5 of 5 carry a start date
How Ecuador compares · cement plants by country
- 1. China1,094
- 84. Mali6
- 85. Sudan6
- 86. Yemen6
- 87. Ecuador5
- 88. Guinea5
- 89. Croatia5
- 90. Sri Lanka5
Frequently asked
- How many cement plants are there in Ecuador?
- OverWatts maps 5 cement plants in Ecuador — 0.1% of the world's mapped total, the 87th-largest national fleet of the 149 countries with any.
- Who owns the cement plants in Ecuador?
- Government of Ecuador is named as owner or operator on the most — 2 of 5 (40%). Next are Grupo Gloria (2), Holcim (Ecuador) SA (2) and Unión Cementera Nacional SA (2).
- How old are Ecuador's cement plants?
- The median commissioning year is 1977, across the 5 in service with a known start date. The oldest still listed is Chimborazo Cement Plant (1952).