CRH 1H16 earnings to reach US$1.1bn driven by US and Asian markets
In its earnings statement for 1Q2016, CRH predicts that EBITDA will rise to EUR1bn (US$1.1bn) driven by growth in the United States and the Philippines. This is around five per...
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US cement shipments up 26% YoY in February
Preliminary data from the US Geological Survey shows that Portland and blended cement shipments in February 2016 amounted to 6.0Mt, including 630,000t of imports. These figures...
USA: Cemex fined US$400,000 over negligence at Kosmos Cement
Cemex-owned Kosmos Cement has pleaded guilty to negligence over its failure to comply with health and safety standards , which contributed to the death of a contractor. The ...
PCA celebrates 100 years: James Toscas interview
ICR prepares for the IEEE-IAS/PCA Cement Industry Technical Conference and Exhibition in Grapevine, Dallas, Texas, USA 15-19 May by interviewing James Toscas, PCA’s president ...
USA: Ash Grove announces more award winners
Ash Grove Cement Company’s Durkee plant in Oregon has won an internal award for excellence in safety. Commenting on the win, Steve Minshall, Ash Grove corporate health and ...
PCA revises down 2016 US consumption forecast
Cement consumption in the United States will continue to rise by 3.4 per cent, according to a report from the Portland Cement Association (PCA). This is down slightly compar...
Council cancels permit for Massachusetts cement plant
Officials in Attleboro, Massachusetts, USA, have rescinded a permit given to Attleboro Sand & Gravel to allow it to develop a cement plant. Local newspaper the Sun Chronicle r...
Preview: 2013 IEEE-IAS/PCA 55th Cement Industry Technical Conference
Orlando, Florida is the venue for the 55th IEEE-IAS/PCA’s Technical Cement Industry Conference and Exhibition in 2013. Ahead of the event, the April 2013 issue of Internationa...
US cement sector wins two-year extension to meet new pollution controls
The Environmental Protection Agency has finalised rules to curb pollution for cement plants, agreeing to give industry additional time for compliance and easing some emissions ...