Holcim US acquires Basic Construction Company LLC
Holcim US has acquired the sand and gravel operations of Basic Construction Company LLC in New Kent County, Virginia, USA. The deal is expected to significantly expand strategi...
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US and Puerto Rican cement shipments increase in May
Total shipments of Portland and blended cement in the USA and Puerto Rico increased six per cent YoY to 9.7Mt in May 2022, according to the US Geological Survey (USGS). The lea...
Buzzi Unicem regional performances in 1H22
Buzzi Unicem reported positive development of deliveries in the United States, central Europe, Poland and the Czech Republic in the 1H22, as well as a continued slowdown in I...
GCC invests US$750m to expand Odessa capacity
GCC plans to invest US$750m to expand its production capacity at its plant in Odessa , Texas, USA. The project will increase cement production capacity by more than 1Mta a...
CEMEX orders 200 low-carbon trucks
CEMEX has added nearly 200 lower-carbon natural gas-powered trucks as part of a comprehensive strategy seeking to decarbonise its global fleet. This initiative is part of the c...
Calucem plans a US$35m US calcium aluminate cement plant
Specialty cement manufacturer Calucem will enter the US market by developing a US$35m manufacturing facility in eastern New Orleans. Calucem (Cementos Molins group) is the worl...
Adam Auer brings environmental expertise to CAC board
The Athena Sustainable Materials Institute Chairman of the board, Stephen Pope, is pleased to announce the appointment of Adam Auer, president and CEO of the Cement Association...
Eagle Materials sees record revenue
Eagle Materials has reported 18 per cent YoY growth in revenue to US$561.4m in the first quarter of fiscal 2023 ended 30 June 2022. This record result is being attributed to he...
Lehigh Hanson Inc 'tops-off' the steel section of its Mitchell stack
Lehigh Hanson Inc ( HeidelbergCement ) is pleased to announce the placement of the final section of steel for the stack at its new state-of-the-art Lehigh Cement plant in Mi...
Lafarge Exshaw plant receives carbon capture funding
Lafarge Canada ’s Exshaw Cement plant is one of 11 recipients to receive funding from Emissions Reduction Alberta’s (ERA) CAD40m (US$31m) investment to kickstart CAD$20bn i...