“ Due to the tradition and perseverance of all its partners , our ‘ Cimento Bravo ’ was impacted by social and environmental sustainability values , as well as the same integrity found in other companies owned by the group .”
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São Luís , we contributed significantly to remedy that deficit and turn it into a self-sufficient market in competitive cement offer . Our product is from Maranhão and our goal is to apply the best practices to serve this important market ,” he explains .
COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGES Still , Notare admits that the Brazilian currency devaluation negatively impacted CIMAR ’ s competitive status because “ we rely on clinker import .” In order to flip this disadvantage around , the company invested in an innovative solution for its ship unloading operations . It acquired two eco-friendly storage hoppers , specifically for this procedure . “ This equipment considerably minimizes particulate emissions and was utilized for the first time last August to unload 37.4 tons of clinker .” And he still celebrates , “ we had a considerable , ‘ sustainable reduction ’ on imported clinker ’ s total cost , considering the conventional alternatives for this operation .”
This equipment has a lifting and towing system which allows its transfer to any multiuse cradle containers at Itaqui port . Besides , it improves the unloading operation by using two of a ship ’ s cranes . CIMAR ’ s activities became more flexible and less expensive , contributing to better planning and optimization of the port infrastructure .
Another competitive structural advantage of CIMAR is the technical and economical
“ Due to the tradition and perseverance of all its partners , our ‘ Cimento Bravo ’ was impacted by social and environmental sustainability values , as well as the same integrity found in other companies owned by the group .”
– Rogerio Notare , director president of CPP
Customer Service Central of CIMAR
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