Cemex in alternative fuels study agreement
Cemex announced today a collaboration agreement with the Earth Engineering Center (EEC) at Columbia University and City College of New York in which EEC will conduct a year-long...
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US January shipments rise 5%
Total shipments of Portland and blended cement in the US and Puerto Rico for January 2013 were up by five per cent to 4.8Mt compared to the same month a year ago, latest data fr...
Votorantim Cimentos sees gains in Brazil, USA
Votorantim Cimentos’ turnover was nine per cent higher at BRL9800m (US$4.85bn) in 2012 and the EBITDA improved by around 11 per cent to BRL3200m.
Lafarge North America sells Wichita, Kansas, assets to Summit Materials
Lafarge North America is selling its Wichita aggregates, concrete and asphalt/paving operations to Summit Materials. The Lafarge-Summit agreement involves Lafarge’s three aggreg...
Texas Industries third-quarter loss narrows, USA
Texas Industries, Inc reported a net loss of US$5.8m for the third quarter ending 28 February 2013 compared to a net loss of US$24.3m in the same period a year before. “Construc...
Titan's profits decline, except in the USA
Titan Cement of Greece reported a 3.6 per cent recovery in turnover for 2012 to €1130.7m, following the 19.2 per cent drop in the previous year. EBITDA, however, continued its d...
Holcim ahead despite Europe slowdown
Annual results released by Holcim earlier this week show that cement sales for the Swiss major in 2012 were ahead in spite of lower European volumes and political instability in...
Holcim (US) and Aggregate Industries US celebrates Centennial with community service Initiative
Holcim and Aggregate Industries US, a Holcim Group Company, celebrated the centennial anniversary of their parent company, Holcim Ltd in 2012. To mark the milestone, the company...
Colombia’s Argos closes 2012 with 25% rise in EBITDA
Argos, Colombia’s largest cement producer, recorded a 25 per cent YoY rise in EBITDA in 2012 and an 82 per cent rise in operating income. The group, which also operates in the C...
Italcementi launches five-year bond, Italy
Italcementi, the fifth-largest cement producer in the world, has launched a five-year bond of EUR350m at an issue price of EUR99.477 and a coupon of 6.125 per cent, according to...