Cement News tagged under: usa
Breedon reports uptick in revenue in 1H2424 July 2024, Published under Cement NewsBreedon Group has announced underlying revenue of GBP764.6m (US$985.9m) in the first half of 2024, up three per cent from GBP742.7m in the same period a year earlier. According to the company, this has been supported by its entry into the US. Underlying EBITDA over the same time frame has advanced five per cent to GBP118.1m, while the EBITDA margin has risen slightly from 15.1 per cent in the 1H23 to 15.4 per cent in the same period a year later. Underlying profit before tax has declined s... |
US launches Cement and Concrete Center of Excellence23 July 2024, Published under Cement NewsThe US Department of Energy’s (DOE) Industrial Efficiency and Decarbonisation Office (IEDO) has announced plans to create a Cement and Concrete Center of Excellence to accelerate the development and adoption of novel low-carbon cement and concrete technologies. US national laboratories can receive up to US$9m through an upcoming competitive lab call to develop and lead the centre. The centre aims to support collaboration across academia, national labs, government agencies and corporations t... |
Heidelberg Materials to receives US$5m in funding from EPA23 July 2024, Published under Cement NewsHeidelberg Materials North America is set to receive US$5m in funding from the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for the development of a cloud-based tool that produces environmental product declarations (EPDs) for building materials. An EPD is a standardised declaration of a product’s lifecycle assessment that shows its impact on the environment. EPDs are vital for transparency on the carbon footprint of a product. The project aims to develop a tool that substantially enhan... |
DG Khan Cement to establish US subsidiary22 July 2024, Published under Cement NewsFollowing the successful export of cement to the USA, the leading cement manufacturer and exporter in Pakistan, DG Khan Cement Co Ltd (DGKC), has officially informed the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) of its intention to establish a fully-owned subsidiary in Houston, Texas, USA. The proposed name for this new venture is DG Cement USA LLC. This significant development was disclosed on 19 July 2024, in a formal letter by Khalid Mehmood Chohan, company secretary to the PSE general manager. ... |
US cement sales rose in April19 July 2024, Published under Cement NewsTotal shipments of Portland and blended cement, including imports, in the US and Puerto Rico amounted to 9.232Mt in April, up 5.9 per cent YoY from the 8.719Mt recorded in April 2023. Excluding for imports and sales to Puerto Rico, cement consumption in the US rose 5.9 per cent YoY to 9.11Mt, up from 8.6Mt a year earlier. The key district for shipments was the Mountain and Pacific region accounting for 1.629Mt, up 2.3 per cent YoY. Masonry cement shipments amounted to 202,211t, up 5.4 per ... |
Heidelberg Materials expands US offering18 July 2024, Published under Cement NewsHeidelberg Materials has entered into a definitive purchase agreement to acquire Highway Materials Inc, one of the largest independent aggregates and asphalt producers in the Greater Philadelphia market. Included with this acquisition are four crushed stone quarries, nine hot-mix asphalt plants, two clean fill operations, a concrete recycling facility, a construction services business, and more than 350 employees. Earlier this month, Heidelberg Materials also successfully acquired two c... |
Cemex US in JV with Couch Aggregates and Premier Holdings17 July 2024, Published under Cement NewsCemex has announced a joint venture agreement with sand and gravel supplier Couch Aggregates and marine bulk product distributor Premier Holdings. This agreement forms part of Cemex's ongoing strategy to accelerate growth in the US and expand its aggregates business. According to Cemex, the joint venture will strengthen its aggregate reserves with the production, distribution and sale of sand, gravel and limestone in the Mid-South, increasing its presence and providing better and fast... |
Cemex supplies NASA bridge project16 July 2024, Published under Cement NewsCemex is supplying concrete for the rebuilding of the NASA Causeway Bridge, which will enhance accessibility along this corridor for transporting rockets to the Kennedy Space Center. The NASA Causeway, originally consisting of twin bascule bridges built in 1964, is being replaced with new twin high-level bridges that will facilitate improved movement for oversized vehicles to launch sites. Cemex is providing over 60,000 cubic yards of high-strength concrete for this project. “We are p... |
Command Alkon acquires Marcotte Systems11 July 2024, Published under Cement NewsCommand Alkon has acquired Marcotte Systems, a technology leader providing best-in-class software solutions for producing and delivering concrete. This strategic acquisition includes all Marcotte’s products and reinforces Command Alkon’s dedication to supplying the ready-mix/concrete, aggregates and asphalt technology industry with global software solutions. “Joining forces with Command Alkon marks a significant milestone, not only for our company, but for the heavy building materials in... |
Hoffmann Green Cement Technologies signs US licensing agreement10 July 2024, Published under Cement NewsHoffmann Green Cement Technologies has announced the signature of a 30-year licensing agreement in the USA. Julien Blanchard and David Hoffmann, co-founders of Hoffmann Green Cement Technologies, said: “The signing of this key licensing agreement in the USA is the concrete result of the pre-agreement announced at the end of last year. We are delighted to join forces with two partners who share our vision of the construction sector and have both significant expertise and in-depth knowledg... |