Cement News tagged under: USA
LafargeHolcim makes two ready-mix acquisitions05 February 2019, Published under Cement NewsLafargeHolcim has announced the acquisition of US-based Transit Mix Concrete Co on 1 February 2019. As part of the transaction, the company will take ownership of seven ready-mix concrete plants and a sand quarry. Furthermore, in January 2019, LafargeHolcim acquired the precast and ready-mix businesses of Alfons Greten Betonwerk in northern Germany. As a result, the company added one precast and one ready-mix plant in Lower Saxony to its operations. "In line with our Strategy 2022 – 'Build... |
Cemex04 February 2019, Published under Cement NewsCemex is to expand its terminal on Tampa Bay in Florida, USA, to handle cement, fly ash and limestone. In addition, it plans to build a ready-mixed concrete plant on the site. |
US cement market expands 5% in October01 February 2019, Published under Cement NewsTotal Portland and blended cement deliveries in the USA and Puerto Rico advanced by 5.2 per cent YoY to 9.9Mt in October 2018, according to data by the US Geological Survey (USGS). Texas, California, Florida, Ohio and Illinois were the leading states in terms of consumption, receiving a combined 36 per cent of these shipments. The country’s leading producing states were California, Missouri, Texas, Florida and Michigan, which accounted for around 39 per cent of total output. Clinker outpu... |
Eagle Materials posts a 7% fall in revenue for 3QFY1930 January 2019, Published under Cement NewsUS-based Eagle Materials has reported a seven per cent YoY fall in revenue to US$333.3m in the third quarter of FY19, ended 31 December. Net earnings fell 43 per cent to US$57.7m from US$101.4m of the 3QFY18. The company's prior-year financial results included two non-recurring items affecting comparability, including a tax benefit of around US$61m and a litigation settlement charge of US$39m, according to the company. However, in the nine months to December, revenue was up 0.6 per cent Y... |
Argos USA Corp supplies concrete for Super Bowl stadium29 January 2019, Published under Cement NewsArgos USA Corp has been a key supplier in the construction of the 83,000-seat Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, the venue for the Super Bowl 2019 between the New England Patriots and Los Angeles Rams on 3 February. Argos was chosen to deliver more than 200,000yd 3 of concrete (ready-mix) that were needed for the building. The project required more than 25,000 trips of mixer trucks. To accomplish with the technical and strength specifications of the 19 mega columns that support the stadium, d... |
Charah Solutions opens factory for fly ash and SCMs18 January 2019, Published under Cement NewsCharah ® Solutions, a leading provider of environmental and maintenance services to the power generation industry, has opened its first facility using new patented technologies for grinding granulated blastfurnace slag (GGBS) to create supplementary cementitious materials (SCMs). Charah Solutions aims to serve customers in markets where the supply of fly ash or other SCMs is limited. The new plant is located at the Port of Coeymans,10 miles south of Albany, 100 miles north of New York, on ... |
Fives FCB opens sales office in USA12 December 2018, Published under Cement NewsFives strengthens its global presence as it opens a new Cement and Minerals sales office in the USA. Through this new office, the company will improve the ways in which it addresses the requirements of the US market, and promote FCB technologies and services for the cement and minerals industries in terms of equipment, systems, revamping and complete line projects. |
On the US Coast07 December 2018, Published under Cement NewsDespite uncertainties ahead, cement demand on the East and West Coasts of the US is expected to grow around four per cent as the country continues its economic recovery. With ample local kiln capacity and ready access to cement imports, coastal cement supply is expected to grow in line with regional consumption requirements. By Rob Roy, ROI Economic Consulting, USA. US Coastal markets have particularly benefitted from easy access to cement and clinker imports to support local const... |
Portland and blended cement demand down 4% in USA-Puerto Rico07 December 2018, Published under Cement NewsTotal shipments of Portland and blended cement in the USA and Puerto Rico decreased 4.2 per cent YoY to 8.4Mt in September, according to the latest data from the US Geological Survey (USGS). This includes about 1.5Mt of cement and clinker imports, up by 13.9 per cent YoY. About 37 per cent of domestic consumption in September 2018 was delivered to Texas, California, Florida, Ohio and Illinois. The leading Portland and blended cement-producing states in this period were Missouri, Californi... |
Illinois Cement Co one step closer to new limestone quarry03 December 2018, Published under Cement NewsLa Salle City Council, Illinois, USA, will consider petitions by Illinois Cement Co for rezoning and special use permits to mine limestone on 12 parcels in Dimmick Township following a recommendation by La Salle Planning Commission. The cement producer wants to close its quarry and begin mining new land in the one-square section, moving west for 10-20 years and then north for another 20 years, restoring mined land as it progresses. Restoration such as that taken place in the Little Vermil... |