Cement News tagged under: USA
New US capacity plans to ease imbalances17 December 2013, Published under Cement NewsA pick-up in the number of new capacity projects announced in the USA is set to ease the imbalances caused by depressed economic growth and subsequent plant closures and expansion postponements seen over the past period, the Portland Cement Association has said. Approximately 7.5Mta of new clinker capacity is scheduled to come on-line in the USA by the end of the PCA’s forecast horizon (2018), a recent PCA report stated. If all plans announced in 2012 and onward were to come to fruition, ap... |
Texas Industries working with Citigroup for possible sale, USA16 December 2013, Published under Cement NewsThe owners of Texas Industries are reported to be exploring a sale of the Dallas-based company, Bloomberg reported, citing three people with knowledge of the matter. Southeastern Asset Management Inc. and NNS Holding, the two largest shareholders, have been looking to sell their stakes for some time, though they may struggle to get a price they deem sufficient, one source said. Vulcan Materials and Holcim are among the companies being viewed as potential suitors, the news agency quoted one... |
US September shipments up 14% YoY10 December 2013, Published under Cement NewsTotal shipments of Portland and blended cement in the United States and Puerto Rico in September 2013 were 7.9Mt, up by 14 per cent in September 2012, latest data from the USGS shows. Shipments for the year through September were up by about four per cent to 61.6Mt. The leading Portland cement-producing states in September were Missouri, Texas, California, Michigan and Florida, in descending order, accounting for about 43 per cent of total shipments for the month. The leading consuming sta... |
Holly Hill awarded EPA Energy Star, USA09 December 2013, Published under Cement NewsHolcim (US) Inc announced that its Holly Hill plant in South Carolina has earned the US Environmental Protection Agency’s Energy Star for the fourth consecutive year. “It is with great pride that once again Holly Hill is recognised by the EPA validating the commitment that our management team and employees have to protect the environment,” said Joe McFalls, Holcim Holly Hill plant manager. "I'm proud of their dedication and proud to work for a company that values efforts to protect the en... |
Buzzi to modernise Maryneal works, USA03 December 2013, Published under Cement NewsBuzzi Unicem USA plans to upgrade its Maryneal cement works in Texas, USA, which will more than double capacity at the plant and reduce its environmental footprint. Capacity at the Maryneal facility will be increased from 0.55Msta to 1.2Msta. The company will also install state-of-the-art pollution control equipment to significantly reduce the plant’s NOx emissions and comply with other stringent environmental limits. “The Maryneal plant expansion will result in a world-class facility tha... |
Cemex seeks to enhance alternative fuels usage at Kosmos plant, USA02 December 2013, Published under Cement NewsCemex’s Kosmos Cement is seeking permission to add to the types of alternative fuels used at the plant in Louisville, Kentucky. The cement producer is looking to burn refuse-derived fuel (RDF), in addition to the scrap tyres it already burns at the cement plant as an alternative fuel to coal and petcoke, according to reports in the local press. The change 80,000tpa of material from local landfills, Sara Engdahl, director of communications for Cemex USA in Houston, told the Courier-Journal. ... |
US cement consumption expected to climb 8% in 201422 November 2013, Published under Cement NewsAnxious US consumers are likely to be waiting on Congress to decide how much more debt the country can take on before the recovery can really take shape and push construction forward. The Portland Cement Association (PCA) has likened the debt ceiling talks, which resume early next year, to a critical moment of confidence for US citizens. "American consumers love drama. Moreover, Congress knows how to create it, with more on the way when the debt ceiling talks resume in early in 2014," said... |
USA: Ravena plant to be renovated19 November 2013, Published under Cement NewsLafarge has declared that it will spend several hundred million dollars to renovate its Ravena cement plant in Albany County. The revamped factory should be operational again by mid-2016, saving 112 jobs. State regulators, federal regulators and Lafarge all agreed to the timeline for the work. This is the first fixed timeline the project has had since it was unveiled five years ago when the recession hit. Lafarge has spent the years since waiting for the economy (and, thus, its business) to... |
USA Holcim' Hagerstown cement plant to improve environmental performance18 November 2013, Published under Cement NewsHolcim US Inc' s Hagerstown cement plant is to comply with a July settlement from the US Environmental Protection Agency, reports the local Herald Mail. The upgrade work will ensure that the plant meets pollution reduction requirements. Robin DeCarlo, vice president of corporate communications, said modifications to the plant have not begun yet: “We’re still ... in the design and engineering phase,” DeCarlo said. The EPA said in July that Holcim had agreed to invest about US$20m or more... |
US August cement shipments ahead YoY14 November 2013, Published under Cement NewsTotal shipments of Portland and blended cement in the US and Puerto Rico in August 2013 rose five per cent YoY to 8.6Mt, data from the US Geological Survey shows. Shipments for the year through to August were also up slightly to 53.7Mt. The leading Portland cement-producing states, during August were Missouri, Texas, California, Michigan and Florida, in descending order, which accounted for about 43 per cent of total shipments for the month. The leading consuming states (Texas, California,... |