(all amounts in thousands of U.S. dollars) | North America | South America | Europe | Middle East & Africa | Asia Pacific | Unallocated (*) | Total continuing operations | Total discontinued operations | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Year ended December 31, 2017 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net sales | 2,451,357 | 1,142,142 | 545,777 | 937,439 | 211,789 | - | 5,288,504 | 11,899 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total assets | 7,925,520 | 2,975,599 | 2,002,658 | 391,029 | 441,546 | 661,866 | 14,398,218 | - | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Trade receivables | 582,204 | 234,877 | 214,944 | 135,524 | 46,511 | - | 1,214,060 | - | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Property, plant and equipment, net | 3,914,229 | 1,190,145 | 878,788 | 102,481 | 143,500 | - | 6,229,143 | - | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Capital expenditures | 430,143 | 58,949 | 57,285 | 7,562 | 4,153 | - | 558,092 | 145 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Depreciation and amortization | 354,091 | 126,273 | 93,900 | 12,094 | 22,282 | - | 608,640 | - | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Year ended December 31, 2016 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net sales | 1,320,297 | 1,210,527 | 565,173 | 1,055,994 | 141,601 | - | 4,293,592 | 234,911 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total assets | 7,467,842 | 2,803,848 | 1,925,784 | 593,649 | 482,132 | 578,603 | 13,851,858 | 151,417 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Trade receivables | 229,390 | 204,746 | 161,291 | 308,919 | 50,339 | - | 954,685 | 33,620 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Property, plant and equipment, net | 3,652,032 | 1,237,391 | 847,318 | 106,941 | 158,257 | - | 6,001,939 | 41,470 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Capital expenditures | 646,545 | 59,780 | 35,270 | 24,166 | 19,201 | - | 784,962 | 1,911 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Depreciation and amortization | 381,811 | 128,458 | 113,875 | 11,053 | 21,912 | - | 657,109 | 5,303 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Year ended December 31, 2015 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net sales | 2,668,724 | 2,132,221 | 728,815 | 1,096,688 | 276,675 | - | 6,903,123 | 197,630 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total assets | 8,625,806 | 2,931,297 | 1,877,429 | 429,317 | 423,479 | 512,217 | 14,799,545 | 87,429 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Trade receivables | 339,499 | 396,834 | 181,084 | 137,278 | 52,494 | - | 1,107,189 | 27,940 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Property, plant and equipment, net | 3,207,661 | 1,269,995 | 907,466 | 86,181 | 155,299 | - | 5,626,602 | 45,656 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Capital expenditures | 822,396 | 168,140 | 82,344 | 36,867 | 20,566 | - | 1,130,313 | 1,206 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Depreciation and amortization | 385,189 | 125,754 | 112,742 | 9,912 | 19,716 | - | 653,313 | 5,465 |