Segment information by region

Region 2010 2009 Change
North America
Net sales (million CHF) 3,240 3,480 -6.9%
Share of Group turnover (in %) 14.5
Operating EBITDA (million CHF) 460 400 +15.0%
Cement and grinding plants 19 19 0
Aggregates plants 97 105 -8
Ready-mix concrete and asphalt plants 234 245 -11
Personnel 6,668 8,016 -16.8%
Latin America
Net sales (million CHF) 3,442 3,348 +2.8%
Share of Group turnover (in %) 15.5
Operating EBITDA (million CHF) 999 1,076 -7.2%
Cement and grinding plants 27 26 +1
Aggregates plants 25 24 +1
Ready-mix concrete and asphalt plants 233 232 -1
Personnel 12,710 12,626 +0.7%
Europe
Net sales (million CHF) 6,535 7,320 -10.7%
Share of Group turnover (in %) 29.4
Operating EBITDA (million CHF) 1,045 1,232 -15.2%
Cement and grinding plants 40 39 +1
Aggregates plants 259 266 -7
Ready-mix concrete and asphalt plants 636 665 -29
Personnel 19,690 20,800 -5.3%
Africa Middle East
Net sales (million CHF) 1,098 1,206 -9.0%
Share of Group turnover (in %) 4.9
Operating EBITDA (million CHF) 359 373 -3.8%
Cement and grinding plants 13 13 0
Aggregates plants 5 5 0
Ready-mix concrete and asphalt plants 25 25 0
Personnel 2,213 2,256 -1.9%
Asia Pacific
Net sales (million CHF) 7,958 6,418 +24.0%
Share of Group turnover (in %) 35.7
Operating EBITDA (million CHF) 1,820 1,760 +3.4%
Cement and grinding plants 58 57 +1
Aggregates plants 86 85 +1
Ready-mix concrete and asphalt plants 403 402 +1
Personnel 38,172 36,858 +3.6%