Cement News tagged under: North America
Titan Florida orders new 70,000t dome for Port Tampa Bay Terminal15 November 2021, Published under Cement NewsTitan Florida LLC, a subsidiary of Titan America LLC, has announced the construction of a 70,000t dome at its Port Tampa Bay Terminal, making the terminal one of the largest of its kind in the USA. The project supports the growing customer demand for Titan's products and services in Florida. The new US$35m investment in its Tampa mega-terminal will increase and upgrade Titan's import capacity and expansion of its low-carbon cements and cementitious products, such as fly ash and slag. ... |
Menzel wins Canadian mill motor order15 November 2021, Published under Cement NewsMenzel Elektromotoren has adapted and delivered a 6500kW slip ring motor for a Canadian cement mill at short notice. The MEBSSL-type motor is ideally suited for industrial applications with high starting torques. Menzel adapted the internal motor winding connections for a 60Hz mains voltage in the country of operation, Canada, and moved the terminal box according to customer specifications. The capability to provide such a flexible, on-schedule customisation was decisive for winning the ... |
Buzzi Unicem's 9M21 regional results improve in USA and Eastern Europe09 November 2021, Published under Cement NewsThe sales volumes achieved by Buzzi Unicem in the third quarter of the current year showed a positive development in the United States and in Eastern Europe, which more than offsets the partial slowdown observed in Italy, mainly due to a high-base comparison, and a more evident contraction in Germany, also penalised by the unfavourable weather in July. In Italy, in the first 9M21, sales volumes nonetheless stood well above the level reached last year, with prices that confirmed the pos... |
Martin Marietta thrives going west05 November 2021, Published under Cement NewsThis week, Martin Marietta, USA, released its third-quarter 2021 results with its Building Material business segment achieving a record US$1.39bn of revenues for the period. ICR looks at what is helping the company break records and how it is evolving its business model to favour future growth opportunities. Martin Marietta is set up as an aggregates-led building materials company. It is the market leader or in second place in 90 per cent of US aggregate markets, having bolstered its operat... |
Summit Materials posts 3% improvement in revenue04 November 2021, Published under Cement NewsUS-based Summit Materials has announced its third quarter results for 2021, recording an 18.2 per cent YoY decrease in net income to US$74.2m from US$90.7m in the year-ago period. However, net revenue improved 2.6 per cent to US$662.3m from US$645.2m in the 3Q20, supported by higher aggregates, ready-mix concrete and cement revenue on continued favourable market demand conditions and price growth in all lines of business, according to a statement. Adjusted EBITDA also increased 7.3 per cen... |
Eagle Materials appoints Mauro Gregorio to its board04 November 2021, Published under Cement NewsUSA-based Eagle Materials has appointed Mauro Gregorio to its board of directors. Mr Gregorio is the currently president of Performance Materials and Coatings at Dow, a supplier of innovative solutions in infrastructure and transportation. "Eagle Materials has a strong board with a diverse mix of backgrounds, capabilities and experiences, and today our board is even stronger with the addition of Mauro. I could not be more delighted that Mauro is joining us. His insights and perspective will... |
Martin Marietta sets record revenues in 3Q2103 November 2021, Published under Cement NewsMartin Marietta Materials Inc reported results for the third quarter ended 30 September 2021, achieving record consolidated products and services revenues of US$1.463bn, versus US$1.241bn in 2020. The building materials business produced record products and services revenues of US$1,390.8m, a 17.3 per cent increase, and record product gross profit of US$413.1m, a 7.9 per cent rise. Cement shipments increased 4.1 per cent, benefitting from robust construction activity throughout... |
Cemex Miami plant receives 2021 Energy Star Certification03 November 2021, Published under Cement NewsCemex has announced that its cement plant in Miami, Florida, has been recognised by the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for the 11 th consecutive year for its ongoing energy efficiency and sustainability efforts, earning 2021 Energy Star ® Certification. To earn the achievement each year, including for the 2021 certification, operations at the Miami Cement plant had to reach Energy Star Plant Energy Performance Indicators and rank in the top 25 per cent of s... |
H&M Industrial Services works on southeast US pyroprocessing project02 November 2021, Published under Cement NewsH&M Industrial Services Inc has recently achieved a major project milestone on the new pyroprocessing plant and preheat tower project that it designed, supplied and is currently erecting in the southeast USA. Global teams have worked together since late 2019 to design, engineer, fabricate, procure and install the cement plant project. Now the last stack section has been installed solidifying the highest elevation of the project 'topping out' the installation. Full commercial operat... |
Finnsement CEO adds CRH US Building Products position to duties01 November 2021, Published under Cement NewsFinnsement CEO, Miikka Riionheimo, is set to take up a new position within the CRH Group's Building Products organisation. His position in Atlanta, USA, is senior vice president of strategy and development. For the time being, Mr Riionheimo remains the CEO of Finnsement. |