Source: Portland Cement Association, Skokie, Ill. Job creation is key to improving many economic indicators, and its reduction translates into a longer wait for the construction and cement recovery.
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Lafarge reorganizes management structure by country rather than product line
Source: Lafarge Group, Paris With a new focus meant to make the company more agile and responsive, Lafarge Group leadership has decided to focus on its markets and its clients, hopefully resulting in accelerating the group’s development and profitability.
Read MoreFour Buzzi plants receive Energy Star recognition
Source: Buzzi Unicem USA, Bethlehem, Pa. Buzzi Unicem USA recently announced that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) have awarded four of its plants the Energy Star label for their superior energy performance.
Read MoreCemex Fairborn quarry receives Ohio reclamation award.
Source: Ohio Aggregates and Industrial Minerals Association, Gahanna, Ohio OAIMA recently awarded Cemex USA the 2011 Reclamation Achievement Award for the ongoing, successful reclamation of one of its partially-active quarries in Fairborn.
Read MoreCement Totals—August 2011
Source: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Va. Total shipments of portland and blended cement in the United States and Puerto Rico were about 7.9 million mt in August 2011, according to the USGS.
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