Texas cement shipments in August up 15.2%
August cement shipments in the US state of Texas advanced 15.2 per cent than in the same period of 2013, according to the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts. Holcim saw it...
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57th annual IEEE-IAS/PCA Cement Industry Technical Conference promises to be “BIG”
The 57th annual IEEE-IAS/PCA Cement Industry Technical Conference will be held at the Sheraton Hotel, Toronto, Canada between 26-30 April 2015. This year’s conference theme i...
PCA: ASTM International releases new product category rules for several cements
ASTM International has released the final product category rules (PCR) for Portland, blended hydraulic, masonry, mortar and plastic stucco cements. The PCA notes that the deve...
Eagle Materials appoints Beckwitt to Board of Directors
Eagle Materials announced that it has appointed Richard Beckwitt to its Board of Directors. Mr Beckwitt is President of Lennar Corporation, where he has worked fo...
PCA: new capacity projections unchanged
Previously announced plans of more than 6Mta of new capacity during 2016-18 remain unchanged, according to the Portland Cement Association’s (PCA’s) latest capacity report. Th...
GCC appoints new American division CEO
The Board of Directors of Grupo Cementos de Chihuahua (GCC) announced that Enrique Escalante will become the chief executive officer effective 1 January 2015. Current CEO, Man...
PCA recognises outstanding safety records
On 25 August, the PCA recognised 10 cement plants with the Chairman’s Safety Performance Awards for outstanding safety records at its autumn meeting in Chicago, USA. PCA honou...
Hanson Building Products files for IPO
HeidelbergCement announced that its subsidiary, Hanson Building Products Ltd, has filed a registration statement with the US Securities and Exchange Commission for a potential ...
Four Holcim (US) Inc plants awarded Energy Star®
Holcim (US) Inc. announced that four of its plants earned the US Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) ENERGY STAR®. "Holcim is grateful to, once again, be awarded for our c...
PCA praises action by Congressional leaders on nation's waterways
The Portland Cement Association (PCA) has said it applauds the US House of Representatives for passing legislation which protects states’ primary authority in protecting the na...