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Vitro one of the world's largest producers and distributors of glass products, announced 4Q'06 unaudited results. Year over year consolidated sales increased 7.7 percent and EBITDA rose 3.6 percent.
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Shares of Mexican glass maker Vitro SAB de CV shattered a 52-week high Thursday after the company said it is refinancing its debt.
Vitro, S.A.B. de C.V. (NYSE: VTO and BMV: VITROA), announced that its subsidiary Vitro Envases Norteamérica, S.
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