Cooperativa La Cruz Azul, S.C.L.
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| Company type | Cooperative |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1881 (in Jasso, Hidalgo) |
| Founder | Henry Gibbon |
| Headquarters | Mexico City, Mexico |
Area served | worldwide |
| Products | Cement Ready-mix concrete Construction aggregates |
| Website | CruzAzul.com.mx |
Cemento Cruz Azul is a cement company in Mexico. It was founded more than a century ago, during 1881, by a British businessman named Henry Gibbon.[1]
On May 22, 1927, the company's workers organized the Club Deportivo Cruz Azul football club, which has gone on to become one of the most famous association football teams in Mexico, winning nine national and seven international titles.[2] The soccer team's association leads to the nickname of La Máquina Cementera or the cement locomotive. Along with Coca-Cola and Bimbo bread, Cemento Cruz Azul are among the most frequent emblems on Mexican soccer jerseys.
With the creation of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) in 1994, the company enjoyed the benefits of being able to transport across North America. It is now a well known cement company internationally.
Cemento Cruz Azul has faced stiff competition from Mexico's other leading cement producer, Cemex, a company which has gone on to set foot on other countries, such as Puerto Rico (Cemex Puerto Rico),[3] the United States and the United Kingdom.
Cement robbery
It was reported on December 21, 2020, that three people connected to a man named Billy Alvarez were being sought, accused of committing fraud to illegally obtain ten thousand tons of Cemento Cruz Azul cement.[4]
Oaxaca attack
On July 27, 2021, a video surfaced where some 30 people are seen illegally entering the Cruz Azul Oaxaca plant and shooting the place. No injuries were reported in the incident.[5]
References
- ^ https://www.gob.mx/inaes/es/articulos/historias-de-cooperativismo-en-mexico-279254?idiom=es
- ^ https://web.archive.org/web/20170302215312/http://www.cruzazul.com.mx/2008/nuestraPasion/historiaNuestraPasion.aspx
- ^ "CEMEX de Puerto Rico Inc - Company Profile and News".
- ^ "Emiten orden de APREHENSIÓN contra colaboradores de Billy Álvarez por robo de 10 MIL TONELADAS de cemento".
- ^ "Denuncian incursión de grupo de 30 personas armadas en cementera Cruz Azul en Lagunas, Oaxaca". 27 July 2021.
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