Cosan Limited (NYSE:CZZ), through its subsidiaries, engages in the manufacture and sale of sugar and ethanol primarily in Brazil. It grows and processes sugarcane to produce standard sugars, including raw sugar, crystal sugar, organic sugar, and refined sugars. The company also produces and sells hydrous, anhydrous, and industrial ethanol, contributing 33% of revenue. Cosan has strategic relationships with PetroBras and Shell Brazil for ethanol and fuel. The company is based in São Paulo, Brazil.
| Ticker | Price | Dividend | 52-week Performance | MarketCap |
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CZZ |
13.71 (2/4/12) | 12mth: $0.28 Yield: 2.01% | Range: $8.65-$14.30 Return from Low: +58.50% | $3.71 Bil |
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Cosan expansion plans
Cosan SA Industria & Comercio plans to expand sugar-cane proccessing capacity to between 100 million metric tons and 110 million tons in the next few years, Valor Economico reported, citing Chairman and founder Rubens Ometto.
The company currently crushes 63 million tons, according to the newspaper. Cosan may expand existing plants and acquire or build new ones, Ometto told the Sao Paulo-based newspaper.