The state company increased its placements by 107% in January compared to the same month in 2023, according to a report from the Catholic University of Uruguay.
The National Administration of Power Plants and Electric Transmissions (UTE) was the company that gave the greatest impetus to the exports of goods in January, according to a report from the International Business Institute (INI) of the Catholic University of Uruguay (UCU).
In total, there were 235 exporting companies with sales of more than $100,000, while 106 managed to exceed one million. Among them, the most notable was UTE, with placements for 144.8 million dollars, a year-on-year increase of 107%.
With that amount, the company that runs Silvia Emaldi represented 15.6% of the total exported without counting free trade zone. In second place was Conaprole, which explained 6% of placements, with sales of 58.9 million dollars, a year-on-year decrease of 14%.
Completing the top 3 was Forestal Oriental SA, with exports of 49.1 million dollars and a growth of 74% compared to January 2023, explaining 5% of the total.
They also had a notable participation, with placements that represent 4% of the total, Eufores SA, with sales of 40.1 million dollars that indicate an increase of 2% and the notable increase of 245% in exports of the Tacuarembó Refrigerator, with placements for 32.6 million dollars.
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Ancap was the company with the most imports
Regarding imports, Ancap was the company with the largest acquisitions, for a total of 120.4 million dollars, at a time when the refinery was in technical shutdown The Tile, Despite which it was a volume 39% lower than the same month of 2023.
Just behind it was its own UTE, with imports for 118 million dollars, 1,590% higher than the 7 million in January of last year. Completing the top 5 were Antel, with purchases for 11.6 million dollars; AYAX SA, for 9.8 million; and Sevel Uruguay, for 8.3 million.
Source: Ambito
