USA: Vulcan Materials sees 15.6% profit improvement
Vulcan Materials, the largest US aggregates producer, generated a first-quarter turnover 15.6 per cent higher at US$754.7m while EBITDA doubled (+100.3 per cent) to US$155.9m. ...
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Cemex intends to reduce its US exposure to reduce debt
In a further effort to reduce its high gearing, which stood at 180.1 per cent at the end of March, Cemex has agreed to sell assets worth US$400m to a US subsidiary of the Mexic...
CRH interested in HeidelbergCement US and Belgian units
CRH 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 requiremen...
Event Preview: 2016 IEEE-IAS/PCA - Dallas, Texas, USA
The 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...
USA: Essroc Martinsbrug to tighten up dust emissions control
Essroc 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 mad...
USA: Montana City cement plant wins energy award
Ash 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 honoure...
USA: 150 years up for Essroc's Nazareth Cement plant
Essroc 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 boa...
USA: GCC Dacotah unveils US$90m investment
GCC 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. "Const...
US January shipments - preliminary data
Preliminary 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 represent...
Vicat’s profits declines in most markets
French 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 EU...