Cement News tagged under: USA
US Senate passes DRIVE Act04 August 2015, Published under Cement NewsBy a bipartisan vote of 91 to 4, the US Senate on Thursday passed a six-year surface transportation authorisation. Passage of the “Developing a Reliable and Innovative Vision for the Economy Act” or the DRIVE Act represents "a major step toward completion of a robust highway bill this fall," the Portland Cement Association (PCA), highlights. Co-sponsored by Senators James Inhofe (R-OK), Barbara Boxer (D-CA), David Vitter (R-LA), and Tom Carper (D-LA), the PCA noted in a statement that the... |
USA: Essroc acquires slag cement grinding unit from Holcim29 July 2015, Published under Cement NewsEssroc has signed an agreement to acquire the slag cement grinding facility located in Camden, New Jersey, US from Holcim (US). As part of the transaction, Essroc will also obtain Holcim’s cement terminal in Everett, Massachusetts, US. Upon completion of the transaction, Holcim’s staff in Camden and Everett will join Essroc. The acquisition is expected to be completed later 2015. |
PCA applauds House action to support coal ash recycling23 July 2015, Published under Cement NewsBy a bipartisan vote of 258 to 166, the US House of Representatives today passed legislation that will promote continued recycling of coal ash, a move which the Portland Cement Association (PCA) considers to be good for both the environment and the economy. The 'Improving Coal Combustion Residuals Regulation Act of 2015,' (H.R. 1734), sponsored by Rep. David McKinley, (R-WV), codifies a recent decision by the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to regulate coal ash under the 'solid was... |
Summit Materials completes acquisition of Lafarge North America assets21 July 2015, Published under Cement NewsUS-based construction materials company Summit Materials, Inc has completed its previously announced acquisition of a 1.2Mst cement plant in Davenport, Iowa along with seven cement distribution terminals from Lafarge North America Inc. unit for a purchase price of US$450m in cash, plus an exchange of Summit’s Bettendorf, Iowa cement distribution terminal, the company said on Monday. The newly-acquired cement operations are a complementary fit with Summit’s existing cement plant in Hannibal,... |
US May shipments – preliminary figures16 July 2015, Published under Cement NewsPortland and blended cement shipments in the US and Puerto Rico reached 7.8Mt in May, according to preliminary results from the US Geological Survey (USGS). Of the total domestic shipments accounted for 6.96Mt and imports 815,555t. JP Morgan notes that the trend remains weak at -4 per cent YoY particularly impacted by weather-impacted softness in Texas (volume decline of -33 per cent in North Texas). Among other large markets, California was soft too (down mid-single digit) while Florida... |
Mitsubishi terminal expansion gets key backing, USA16 July 2015, Published under Cement NewsLong Beach City Council has rejected environmentalists’ attempts to block Mitsubishi Cement Corp’s plans to reactivate and expand its Port of Long Beach Terminal in California, USA. The council voted 6-2 on Monday night to reject the attempts of the Coalition for a Safe Environment and Earthjustice to appeal the Harbor Commission’s approval of the project’s environmental impact report. The groups objected to Mitsubishi Cement’s plans, in part, on the basis of their views that the company’s ... |
Tank Connection: President and CEO transition16 July 2015, Published under Cement NewsTank Connection (TC) announced their President & CEO, Bill Neighbors will be stepping down in September. The company has just crossed the 500 employee mark and announced earlier this year their transition as an ESOP, employee owned company. Mr Neighbors states: “This has been my personal plan for some time, but I also wanted to make sure that the right pieces were in place for Tank Connection to advance to the next level as the industry leader in storage. I could not be more pleased tha... |
PCA statement regarding the complaint filed against EPA, Corps, on Waters of the US Rule14 July 2015, Published under Cement NewsThe Portland Cement Association (PCA) released the following statement regarding the complaint the association filed today against the US Environmental Protection Agency and Army Corps of Engineers, challenging the expansion of federal authority under the Clean Water Act through the new Waters of the United States (WOTUS) rule. The complaint was filed in the US District Court for the Northern District of Oklahoma, along with the US Chamber of Commerce, the National Federation of Independe... |
US April shipments climb 4.1% YoY03 July 2015, Published under Cement NewsTotal shipments of Portland and blended cement in the USA and Puerto Rico in April 2015 rose by 4.1 per cent to around 7.7Mt, latest data from the USGS shows. Shipments for the year through April totalled 24.1Mt, up by 5.1 per cent from the same period in 2014. The leading producing states for Portland and blended cement in April were Texas, California, Missouri, Florida and Alabama in descending order. The leading consuming states (Texas, California, Florida, Illinois and Ohio in descend... |
Ash Grove extends use of on-site Louisville building to Nebraska Wildlife Rehab, Inc30 June 2015, Published under Cement NewsAsh Grove Cement has signed an agreement extending the use of an on-site building at its Louisville cement plant, USA, to Nebraska Wildlife Rehab, Inc (NWRI). The agreement gives the rescue centre space at US$10 per year for the wildlife they receive. John Dale, plant manager for Ash Grove Cement Louisville and Laura Stastny, executive director of NWRI sign an agreement extending the use of an on-site Ash Grove building “We are happy to provide a home to the centre’s ... |