Boral announces new CEO, Australia
Mike Kane has been appointed Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director of Boral Limited, effective 1 October 2012. Mike Kane will replace Ross Batstone who became Boral’s ...
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Global market outlook
Analysts at Jefferies International have recently provided an update on their expectations for global cement markets. While prospects for the US are improving, emerging markets...
PCA announces management changes, USA
Portland Cement Association (PCA) announced management changes designed to shift leadership to Washington, DC, in support of a renewed emphasis on national advocacy efforts in ...
US first half shipments rise 15 per cent
Total shipments of Portland and blended cement in the USA and Puerto Rico for the six months to June reached 37Mt, up by about 15 per cent, according to the latest data from th...
ANH Refractories revamps cement division
ANH Refractories is launching a revamped range of products for the cement manufacturing sector following a period of intensive testing and research. The American owned compa...
The US recovery is the one bright spot for Titan
Titan’s first half turnover declined by 1.6 per cent to €547.9m and the EBITDA fell by 21.3 per cent to €112.1m, as the cement producer is caught amid a continued downturn it i...
Fire at Lafarge Ravena works, USA
A fire broke out at the Lafarge Ravena plant in Albany, NY on Monday as a rubber conveyor belt carrying limestone snapped and caught fire, according to John Reagan, public affa...
Texas Industries asks Commerce to probe Greece, Republic of Korea imports
Texas Industries, through its subsidiary TXI Operations, submitted a letter on 24 August 2012 to the Department of Commerce and the Interagency Trade Enforcement Center, asking...
USA: Buzzi Unicem trials use of hazardous waste fuel at Cape Girardeau plant
A series of trials is underway at Buzzi Unicem’s Cape Girardeau cement facility in an effort to use more hazardous waste as fuel. The company invested US$1m in the project, aim...
USA: Martin Engineering opens new Wyoming facility
Bulk materials handling technology specialist Martin Engineering has announced it is opening a new factory-direct and service centre in Gillette, Wyoming, USA. The new facilit...