Cement News tagged under: USA
US Jan-August shipments increase 7% YoY10 November 2014, Published under Cement NewsTotal shipments of Portland and blended cement in the United States and Puerto Rico for the year through August 2014 were 57.3Mt, up by about seven per cent from the same period of last year, latest figures from the US Geological Survey show. In August 2014 total shipments were 8.7Mt, up slightly from the same period of last year. The leading Portland cement producing states in August were Texas, Missouri, California, Florida and Michigan, in descending order, accounting for about 43 per ... |
Michigan DEQ grants Lafarge new fuel approval, USA31 October 2014, Published under Cement NewsState officials have approved a request from Lafarge to burn asphalt shingles and plastics at its plant near Alpena, Michigan, USA. The state’s Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) has approved the permit saying emissions shouldn't have health effects on residents, Alpena News reported yesterday. State environmental engineer Melissa Byrnes says tests at Lafarge showed burning the materials produces air toxins below the department’s threshold levels. The permit approval follows a 1 Oc... |
Cementos Argos 3Q14 net profit jumps 69%29 October 2014, Published under Cement NewsCementos Argos, Colombia’s leading cement producer, posted a 69 per cent jump in net earnings for the first nine months of the year to COP217.5bn (US$111m), boosted by higher US sales. The company reported EBITDA of COP805bn (US$415m) between January and September, an eight per cent increase over the same period in 2013. Revenue was up 16 per cent to COP4.25trn. "The performance in the United States maintains a healthy growth dynamic," the statement said. "Volumes of cement and concrete sh... |
Eagle Materials reports record 2Q volumes29 October 2014, Published under Cement NewsEagle Materials' first-half turnover to the end of September, including its share of the Texan cement joint venture with HeidelbergCement, increased by 15.2 per cent to US$616.78m. The trading profit advanced by 22.5 per cent to US$138.32m. After a net interest charge that was 18.4 per cent lower at US$7,95m, the pre-tax profit rose by 26.3 per cent to US$130.36m. The tax charge was 27.5 per cent higher, leaving the net attributable profit 25.7 per cent ahead at US$88.03m. Net debt decl... |
Martin Marietta boosted by TXI acquisition29 October 2014, Published under Cement NewsMartin Marietta Materials, with a three-month contribution from Texas Industries (TX)I, increased turnover by 30.5 per cent to US$2101.6m in the first nine months of the calendar year, while EBITDA almost doubled by rising by 99.2 per cent to US$565.4m. The trading profit rose by 26.5 per cent to US$196.3m and the net interest charge was 10.8 per cent higher at US$45m. Pre-tax profit advanced by 31.1 per cent to US$150m, but the tax charge just over doubled. This left the net profit 6.7... |
US cement market grows 2.8% in August22 October 2014, Published under Cement NewsCement shipments in the USA were up 2.8 per cent in August 2013 when compared with August 2013, according to preliminary data from the US Geological Survey (USGS). While southern Texas, Georgia and Florida all noted double-digit increases of 27, 24 and 11 per cent, respectively, dispatches in southern California and Arizona fell by one and eight per cent, respectively. Across the country, August 2014 was significantly wetter and cooler than the year-ago equivalent with rainfall particular... |
Mitsubishi plans CA terminal expansion, USA09 October 2014, Published under Cement NewsMitsubishi Cement is seeking to expand the footprint of its import terminal at the Port of Long Beach, California, for the more efficient handling of operations. Port officials this week released a draft report reviewing the potential environmental impacts of a project being proposed by Mitsubishi Cement. A hearing for the draft EIR is set to place take on 22 October 2014. Mitsubishi Cement wants to reconfigure a cement import facility, adding storage for 40,000t of products, new ship unlo... |
PCA: economic indicators trend upward08 October 2014, Published under Cement NewsStrong US second-quarter GDP figures, which have been revised upward, further realign economic growth with many indicators that suggest continued, steady improvement, recent PCA commentary states. Overall, strong job growth and easing of lending standards suggest further acceleration, according to the association. However, construction recovery has been slowed according to the level and degree of the obstacles in specific states and regions, it states. The state rankings are based on econom... |
Vulcan expands through acquisitions, USA07 October 2014, Published under Cement NewsVulcan Materials Company, the biggest construction aggregates producer in the US, completed six acquisitions during its third quarter to expand its aggregate operations. These consist of five aggregates facilities and concerning downstream assets in Albuquerque, Phoenix, and Santa Fe, and an aggregates operation in Delaware that serves the markets in Northern Virginia and Washington, DC. The purchases follow the acquisition of four aggregates facilities in the San Francisco Bay area and of... |
Texas cement shipments in August up 15.2%01 October 2014, Published under Cement NewsAugust cement shipments in the US state of Texas advanced 15.2 per cent than in the same period of 2013, according to the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts. Holcim saw its dispatches rise by 39 per cent in August and by 28 per cent in the first eight months of 2014. TXI saw its shipments advance by 26 per cent and Texas Lehigh by 21 per cent while Cemex sales flatlined and Alamo’s fell by 10 per cent. For 8M14, TXI, Cemex and Texas Lehigh dispatches increased by 18, six and five per ce... |