Cement News tagged under: USA
CRH interested in HeidelbergCement US and Belgian units28 April 2016, Published under Cement NewsCRH has expressed an interest in acquiring HeidelbergCement’s US and Belgian assets. The Germany-based company is expected to divest in such units to comply with the requirements set by competition authorities for its acquisition of Italcementi. "US cement is of interest to us and we're fully aware of the asset that may spin out of the potential acquisition," Mr Manifold said. "With regards to Belgium, it's a prime asset and certainly it would make a good fit with our businesses, providin... |
Event Preview: 2016 IEEE-IAS/PCA - Dallas, Texas, USA25 April 2016, Published under Cement NewsThe 2016 IEEE-IAS/PCA Cement Industry Technical Conference and Exhibition is taking place at the Gaylord Texan Resort and Convention Centre, Grapevine, Dallas, Texas, USA from 15-19 May. The theme of this year's meeting is 'Sustainable Strength through Innovation', and boasts the largest number of technical papers ever to be presented. The exhibition will be held over three days and will feature many of the equipment and service suppliers operating in North America - see below for our ro... |
USA: Essroc Martinsbrug to tighten up dust emissions control20 April 2016, Published under Cement NewsEssroc officials said in a statement that it will implement strict dust-control improvements over the next 60 days as part of ongoing environmental efforts, and has already made investments to repair equipment. Essroc recently agreed to pay a US$38,400 penalty for air-pollution violations, which triggered several complaints last year from nearby residents. Essroc will be required to perform weekly instead of monthly “visible emission observations” at its South Queen Street plant as part of... |
USA: Montana City cement plant wins energy award05 April 2016, Published under Cement NewsAsh Grove Cement Co's Montana City plant has won top honours in the annual "Ash Grove Energy Management (AGem) Outstanding Plant of the Year" competition. “Our team is honoured to win the AGem award,” said Dick Johnson, Montana City plant manager. “This recognition is possible because all our employees are committed to identifying and incorporating ways to conserve fuel and electricity.” Andy Lippert, Ash Grove's corporate energy director, scores each plant every month based on 12 metrics... |
USA: 150 years up for Essroc's Nazareth Cement plant04 April 2016, Published under Cement NewsEssroc Cement of Upper Nazareth, USA, celebrated 150 years in business last Thursday evening at the Nazareth Center for the Arts. Nazareth Bath Regional Chamber of Commerce board members and local dignitaries were present to help celebrate the milestone. “What makes us very unique as a company is our heritage of being one of the best-known companies and best-known product lines,” said Craig Becker, senior vice president of human resources at Essroc. Essroc’s sesquicentennial history da... |
USA: GCC Dacotah unveils US$90m investment23 March 2016, Published under Cement NewsGCC Dacotah has announced a US$90m investment to upgrade and restart Kiln Line 6 at its cement plant in Rapid City, South Dakota. Mayor Steve Allender welcomed the news. "Construction is a major industry in Rapid City and the region, and this cement plant has a long history of providing cement for the state and region. It's very good for Rapid City. We are a growing community; the business community is growing. I think that's positive for all of us. There's consumer confidence, there's busin... |
US January shipments - preliminary data17 March 2016, Published under Cement NewsPreliminary data from the US Geological Survey shows that Portland and blended cement shipments in January 2016 amounted to 5.3Mt, including 540,000t of imports. This represents a fall of 1.6 per cent on January 2015 but is well above the five-year average of 4.6Mta for January shipments in the period 2011-15. The USGS also puts preliminary estimates of clinker production for January at 5.22Mt, down 3.4 per cent on January 2015 levels. Figures for all of 2015 have also been released. T... |
Vicat’s profits declines in most markets15 March 2016, Published under Cement NewsFrench cement major Vicat saw its profits decline in most markets last year with the USA and India being the only exceptions. Turnover improved by 1.5 per cent in 2015 to EUR2457.9m and EBITDA was up by the same percentage to EUR448m, while at unchanged parameters there would have been declines of 4.4 per cent and 4.3 per cent, respectively. The trading profit fell by 4.8 per cent to EUR249.7m, with the reduction at unchanged parameters being 10.4 per cent as the stronger dollar had ... |
Titan America LLC suspends construction of new Castle Hayne cement plant, USA14 March 2016, Published under Cement NewsTitan America LLC announced today that project economics no longer support the construction of a cement plant in Castle Hayne, NC, USA. According to company officials, the evolution of supply and demand balances in the specific regional markets does not support the relatively high cost of constructing a new cement plant. “Our decision to suspend construction on the cement plant in Castle Hayne is driven by basic project economics,” said Bill Zarkalis, Titan America’s CEO. “The pace of de... |
Titan's US profits more than double11 March 2016, Published under Cement NewsTitan's turnover rose by 20.7 per cent in 2015 to EUR1397.8m and EBITDA improved by 19.2 per cent to EUR216.4m. Following an 24.4 per cent increase in the depreciation and impairment charge to EUR130.7m. boosted by a EUR11.6m impairment charge in the USA, the trading profit declined by 3.2 per cent to EUR108.9m. The net financial charge was 1.7 per cent higher at EUR66.8m while the foreign exchange gain was 43.9 per cent lower at EUR17.4m in the previous year. The pr-tax profit was 10 per... |