US market continues to improve in 2017
Cement sales in the US increased modestly in 2017 with a value of around US$12.4bn and an apparent consumption of 96.8Mt, up from 94.2Mt in 2016, according to the US Geological ...
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CRH
CRH announced the completion of the sale of its Americas Distribution business for US$2630m at the beginning of January.
Cementos Argos
Argos USA LLC, a subsidiary of Cementos Argos SA, has sold 13 block manufacturing plants and a construction materials warehouse to Best Block LLC, a subsidiary of Quikcrete.
Summits appoint a new COO
Karl H Watson Jr has been appointed Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of Summit Materials,Inc, succeeding Douglas C Rauh.
CRH completes US distribution operation divestment
CRH plc reached an agreement to divest its Americas Distribution business for a total cash consideration of US$2.63bn on 24 August 2017, and the company has announced today that...
Timothy Kuebler becomes country manager of Giant
Timothy Kuebler has joined Elementia as the country manager of Giant, reporting to the cement division. Mr Kuebler has more than 30 years of experience in the cement industry. H...
US Portland and blended cement shipments up 5% in October
Total Portland and blended cement shipments in the USA and Puerto Rico in October increased 4.9 per cent YoY in October 2017, according to data from the US Geological Survey (US...
St Marys Cement halts production at Dixon plant
St Marys Cement has suspended operations at its plant in Dixon, Illinois, reports SaukValley. The plant currently employs 62 workers and the decision is expected to result in 41...
Coal price to come down, freight rates to harden
Chinese coal prices, which have fluctuated between CNY550-750/t (US$83.60-114/t) in the past two years, are set to ease going forward, as it is anticipated that the country's po...
GCC reports record 11M cement sales
Grupo Cementos de Chihuahua SAB de CV (GCC) reports total cement sales volumes for the company reached almost 4Mt for the January-November period, a new record for the company. ...