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Who’s who in North American cement imports?

Who’s who in North American cement imports? Premium

To understand the dynamics of the current cement import situation in North America it is important to look behind the statistics. Why is there a wave of new terminals with so ma...

Is US cement market about to slow?

Is US cement market about to slow?

The US cement market received a note of caution this week with the PCA's latest forecast, which predicted a falling growth rate for cement consumption over the next two years. T...

McInnis produces first cement

McInnis produces first cement

McInnis Cement announced the production of the first cement on Friday, 16 June 2017, in line with the company’s schedule. “This important milestone marks the work of hundreds of...

Canada: McInnis sign 140,000t distribution deal

Canada: McInnis sign 140,000t distribution deal

McInnis Cement announced it has signed an agreement with Gaspe Railway Corporation (Société du chemin de fer de la Gaspésie - SCFG) for the distribution of cement from New Richm...

Canada: LafargeHolcim to shut Kamloops plant

Canada: LafargeHolcim to shut Kamloops plant

Lafarge Canada announced that it will shut its plant in east Kamloops for the foreseeable future. A downturn in demand in Alberta and western Canada and a result of plunging oil...

Canada: Lafarge improving environmental impact

Canada: Lafarge improving environmental impact

Lafarge has completed a CAD20m (US$15.3m) modernisation project at its Exshaw plant in Alberta. The works focussed on improving the plant’s environmental impact but also nearly ...

Canada: CAC joins CPLC

Canada: CAC joins CPLC

The Cement Association of Canada (CAC) has become a member of the Carbon Pricing Leadership Coalition (CPLC) as a strategic partner and to join other leading Canadian companies....

FLSmidth announces new orders in the Americas

FLSmidth announces new orders in the Americas

FLSmidth has announced three new orders at cement plants in Canada, Colombia and Bolivia. Lehigh Hanson Materials Ltd Lehigh Hanson Materials Ltd, owned by HeidelbergCement, has...