Cement News tagged under: usa
Titan announces 14% sales rise in 9M2310 November 2023, Published under Cement NewsTitan 's group sales in the 9M23 increased by 14 per cent to EUR1892m YtD driven by increased volumes in all its regions and by solid pricing levels. Group EBITDA reached EUR397m YtD, up by 72 per cent as the group’s margins restored. Net profit more than doubled in the YtD to EUR198m. The group’s nine-month 2023 net profit after taxes and minority interests (NPAT) more than doubled, reaching EUR197.6m, compared to the EUR89.1m recorded in the same period in 2022. Growth-oriented capital... |
Buzzi SpA announces consolidated 9M23 net sales of EUR3303m09 November 2023, Published under Cement NewsBuzzi SpA announced that consolidated net sales in the 9M23 were equal to EUR3303m, up 9.9 per cent compared to EUR3004m in 9M22. Cement and concrete volumes fell -8.1 and -12 per cent YoY, respectively, due to a significant contraction of demand in central and eastern Europe, and to a less marked weakness in Italy and the United States. Cement and clinker sales of the group, in the first nine months of 2023, stood at 20.1Mt (21.9Mt in 9M22). Ready-mix concrete output reached 7.7Mm ... |
US Portland and blended cement shipments slip in August09 November 2023, Published under Cement NewsTotal shipments of Portland and blended cement shipments (including imports) in the USA and Puerto Rico slipped slightly to 10.6Mt in August 2023 when compared with August 2022, according to the US Geological Survey (USGS). Of the total blended cement volume, 5.7Mt or 98 per cent, was Portland limestone cement (Type IL). The main markets for Portland and blended cement in August 2023 were Texas, California, Florida, Ohio and Georgia, which accounted for a total 37.5 per cent of the month’s ... |
US General Services Administration to spend US$2bn on low-carbon building materials09 November 2023, Published under Cement NewsThe US General Services Administration (GSA) plans to spend US$2bn from the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) to purchase cement and other building materials with substantially lower embodied carbon emissions, according to the Sierra Club. The building materials will be used to build and retrofit hundreds of government facilities in 150 projects across 39 states, Washington DC and Puerto Rico. The step follows the success and lessons learned from 11 pilot projects announced in May 2023. The ... |
PCA urges EPA to revisit air quality proposal07 November 2023, Published under Cement NewsThe Portland Cement Association (PCA) has urged the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to reconsider enforcing a proposed lower, fine particulate matter (PM) National Ambient Air Quality Standard (NAAQS). Under the NAAQS programme, the proposed rule would lower the primary (health-based) annual fine particulate matter (PM2.5) standard from the current level of 12µg/m 3 to within a range of 9-10 µg/m 3 . Complying with the new standard would require America’s cement companies — wh... |
Martin Marietta posts improved 3Q results06 November 2023, Published under Cement NewsMartin Marietta Materials Inc posted total revenues of US$1994.1m in the 3Q23, up 10.1 per cent YoY from US$1811.7m. Gross profit improved 38.6 per cent YoY to US$676m in the 3Q23 from US$487.8m. Net earnings from continuing operations saw a 47.8 per cent YoY increase to US$430.3m from US$291.2m in the year-ago period while adjusted EBITDA improved 32.2 per cent YoY to US$705.2m from US$533.1m. Martin Marietta’s Building Materials business generated record revenues of US$1.9bn, up 10.5 p... |
ClimeCo leads development of low-carbon cement protocol03 November 2023, Published under Cement NewsClimeCo, a leading global sustainability company, recently leveraged its industrial and methodology expertise to lead the development of Climate Action Reserve’s (CAR) new US Low Carbon Cement Protocol. The protocol establishes a first-of-its-kind pathway to generate voluntary carbon credits from the production of novel and under-utilised alternative cementitious materials (ACMs) and supplementary cementitious materials (SCMs). Funds generated by these credits will be used to incentiv... |
Grupo UNACEM completes Tehachapi acquisition03 November 2023, Published under Cement NewsGrupo UNACEM has successfully completed the acquisition of the 0.9Mta Tehachapi integrated cement plant, located in California, USA. This significant milestone enables the Peruvian cement producer to double its installed capacity and strengthen its position in the competitive southwestern market in the United States. Grupo UNACEM has extended a warm welcome to the Tehachapi cement plant and its 115 dedicated workers. “We are confident that, by working together, we will enhance... |
Chattanooga plant celebrates 100-year anniversary02 November 2023, Published under Cement NewsBuzzi Unicem USA’ s Chattanooga plant observed its 100th anniversary with a celebration held at the Chattanooga Convention Center this past weekend. Over 300 current employees, retirees, customers and other special guests attended the event. Highlights of the event included a history walk featuring photos and historical facts about the plant over the years, and the Nervi exhibit, displaying the work of Pier Luigi Nervi, the Italian architect who used reinforced concrete in his designs. ... |
Holcim US expands Ste Genevieve plant30 October 2023, Published under Cement NewsIn support of its commitment to sustainably supply the nation’s growing construction industry, Holcim US has announced a US$100m investment in its Ste Genevieve cement plant— the largest cement-producing facility in North America and one of the most technologically advanced and environmentally efficient facilities in the world. The expansion will increase the plant's cement production capacity by more than 600,000tpa while reducing net CO 2 emissions, increasing circularity and accele... |