58th IEEE-IAS/PCA meeting sets US scene
The 58th IEEE-IAS/PCA Cement Industry Technical Conference started its first full day of tutorial presentations on Tuesday at the Gaylord Texas Resort Centre, Grapevine, USA. Th...
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USA: Lafarge cancels Joppa expansion
Lafarge North America has put an end to expansion plans at the Joppa Cement Plant, Massac County, Illinois. A spokeswoman for Lafarge, Robin De Carlo, said that the cancellation...
Cementos Argos reports 1Q16 EBITDA up 38%
Cementos Argos reports that 1Q16 volumes across all regional divisions represent healthy dynamics in all the markets where the company is present, especially in the US, where ce...
Martin Marietta reports strong Q1 profit advance
Martin Marietta Materials, one of the top five US aggregates producers, has announced a first-quarter turnover 16.2 per cent ahead at US$734.0m and EBITDA rose by 67.3 per cent ...
A change of strategy: Cemex to sell some US assets
Cemex, the Mexican giant of the cement world, announced this week that it intends to further reduce its exposure in the USA by selling US$400m worth of assets to a US subsidiary...
USA: Summit Materials enters Las Vegas market with acquisition
Summit Materials Inc has acquired Sierra Ready Mix LLC (Sierra), a vertically-integrated aggregates and ready-mix concrete business located in Las Vegas, Nevada. The acquisition...
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. A...
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 Mexica...
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 requirement...
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 1...