Cemex US volumes boosted by mild weather
Cemex said it may have recorded strong growth in US cement volumes in the first two months of the year helped by good weather. "The first two months of the year have been great;...
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Texas Industries reports lower pre-tax losses
For the first nine months to the end of February, Texas Industries increased turnover by 5.9% to US$472.4m. After a net interest charge 29.4% lower at US$26.8m, the pre-tax loss...
EPA calls for clearer visibility in Montana region, USA
The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has said that two cement plants in the Montana area need to invest in measures to improve visibility in wilderness areas and nationa...
FCC to delay Giant Cement sale, USA
FCC is to delay the planned sale of its US-based Giant Cement Holding division while the Spanish construction major focuses on debt refinancing of Cements Portland Valderivvas, ...
GCC tyre burning permit nearing approval, USA
A plan to burn tyres at GCC’s Rio Grande plant in Pueblo, Colorado, USA is nearing final approval. State air pollution regulators have issued a draft permit for GCC Rio Grande's...
Taiheiyo Cement’s operating FY14 target, Japan
Japan’s Taheiyo Cement plans to increase group operating profit by around JPY50bn (US$598.8m) in fiscal year 2014 (FY14), an increase of 90 per cent on its projection for the ye...
Lafarge to close kiln line at Joppa Cement, USA
Lafarge has shut down Kiln Line No 2 at its Joppa cement plant, Illinois, USA, citing the continued challenging economic environment as the reason for shutting down one of its t...
Cementos Portland Valderivvas debt reduction plans, Spain
Spanish cement producer Cementos Portland Valderivvas is looking to reduce debt to around EUR1bn from the current EUR1.3bn with two options on the cards.
US shipments edge ahead in 2011
Total shipments of Portland and blended cement in the United States and Puerto Rico for December 2011 were 4.8Mt. This was 16% higher than shipments in December 2010.Although sa...
Titan America receives air permit for Carolinas project, USA
Officials from Carolinas Cement Company announced that the Division of Air Quality of the North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources (NCDENR) has issued an a...