Lafarge Canada Inc. announced the launch of its latest product, Stabilia, a cement-treated aggregate. It will be available to landscaping trades in the Eastern Canada marketplace that consists of Ontario, Quebec, New Brunswick and Nova Scotia.
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Cementos Argos Expands U.S. Efforts
Controlled by the Medellín-based conglomerate Grupo Argos, Cementos Argos is concentrating its efforts on the southeastern United States, across an area that extends from Texas to North Carolina. “The Southeast is very attractive,” said José Alberto Vélez, chief executive of Grupo Argos and Cementos Argos chairman. “There is good access to sea transportation. The demographic is young and growing and,…
Read MoreJune Cement Totals Drop Slightly
Total shipments of portland and blended cement in the United States and Puerto Rico in June 2013 were about 7.6 million metric tons (Mt), down slightly from the level in June 2012, according to a recently released USGS Mineral Industry Survey. Shipments for the year through June were 37.2 Mt, essentially unchanged.
Read MoreCaribbean States Seek to Monitor Cement Trade
The OECS Secretariat’s Trade Policy Unit (TPU) is facilitating talks among Eastern Caribbean member states to monitor cement trade in the region due to frequent shortages in supplies.
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